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Contacts underway with Russia to import anti-virus drugs, says official
Date: 2015-05-26 18:45:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:2671757
Several meetings were held with Russian industrial companies to import anti-virus drugs, an official said on Tuesday. Ali Awani, head of the medication section at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC), said Egypt seeks to ....
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Libyan tribal leaders resume talks in Cairo
Date: 2015-05-26 18:18:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:2671625
Libyan tribal leaders resumed talks in Cairo Tuesday in a bid to reach a solution to the crisis in the North African country. During their meeting, the tribal chieftains hailed Egypt's support to end the suffering of the Libyan people. ....
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Sisi review efforts to provide foreign exchange, banking sector activities
Date: 2015-05-26 18:03:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:2671493
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday chaired a meeting attended by Governor of the Central Bank Hisham Ramez. Presidential spokesman Alaa Yousef said the Governor of the Central Bank briefed the president on the the current economic ....
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9 MB members remanded in custody for more 15 days on violence charges
Date: 2015-05-26 18:00:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:2671465
Tanta prosecutors ordered on Tuesday remanding nine Muslim Brotherhood members in custody for further 15 days pending investigation. They are accused of bombing pylons and possessing highly-explosive materials. ....
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Italia calls for int'l mobilization to protect tourist sites against terror attacks
Date: 2015-05-26 17:58:15 GMT - Italy - International - SN:59 - ID:2671441
Italian Minister of Cultural Activity and Tourism Dario Franceschini called on Tuesday for international mobilization to protect tourist sites from terror attacks. Franceschini made the statement on the sidelines of a ceremony marking the ....
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Cairo University, Friendship University sign cooperation agreement
Date: 2015-05-26 17:55:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:2671421
Cairo University of Egypt and the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia signed a cooperation agreement Tuesday in the field of scientific research. Cairo University President Gaber Nassar stressed the importance of exchanging academic visits ....
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683 fire arms seized during security campaign
Date: 2015-05-26 17:51:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:2671389
As many as 683 unlicensed fire arms have been seized as part of wide-scale security campaigns across Egypt. Three workshops manufacturing fire arms have also been detected. Eight wanted suspects have been arrested over the past six ....
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Cabinet approves contracts with Siemens
Date: 2015-05-26 17:49:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:2670781
The Cabinet approved Tuesday a contract to be signed between the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and Siemens Global to establish, import and install three combined-cycle power plants at a total capacity of 14,400 megawatts annually. The ....
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Preparatory meetings for 25th Egyptian-Jordanian committee kick off in Amman
Date: 2015-05-26 17:31:57 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:2671257
Preparatory meetings for the 25th Egyptian-Jordanian higher committee kicked off here Tuesday. Egypt's International Cooperation Minister Naglaa el Ahwani and Jordanian Trade Minister Maha Ali are co-chairing the meetings. Ten agreements and ....
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Sisi meets GE official on electricity projects
Date: 2015-05-26 17:27:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:2671245
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Tuesday with Chairman of General Electric (GE) Power and Water sector Steve Bolze. The meeting was attended by Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker and US Ambassador to Egypt Stephen Beecroft. Presidential ....