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CGT suspended for 2 years to maintain market competitiveness
Date: 2015-05-18 09:03:57 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:2610821
The Egyptian government has decided to suspend the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for two years to maintain the competitiveness of the market. The decision came as part of non-stop efforts to achieve economic reform while taking into consideration the ....
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560 trucks enter Gaza Strip via Karm Abu Salem
Date: 2015-05-18 08:40:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2610617
Israeli authorities decided to allow 560 trucks loaded with construction materials into Gaza Strip from Israel via Karem Abu Salem crossing. The trucks are carrying goods for the commercial, agricultural and transportation sectors along with aid ....
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Israeli gunboats fire at Palestinian fishermen off Gaza
Date: 2015-05-18 08:29:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2610537
Israeli gunboats fired Monday at Palestinian fishermen off Gaza Strip shores, forcing them to leave waters. No injuries were reported, local sources said. ....
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Conscript wounded in attack on security checkpoint in Ismailia
Date: 2015-05-18 08:24:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2610469
One conscript was wounded in a terrorist attack targeting a security checkpoint on Ismailia-Suez desert road. Ashraf Abdel Azim sustained a bullet in the foot when unidentified men driving a car opened fire at the checkpoint. Security forces ....
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Sisi meets members of Egyptian-Kuwaiti business council Monday
Date: 2015-05-18 07:55:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2610177
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will meet later Monday with members of Egyptian-Kuwaiti business council, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said. ....
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Sisi meets Mamish on new Suez Canal project
Date: 2015-05-17 16:04:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:2607605
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Sunday with Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish as they discussed the work progress in the new Suez Canal project. During the meeting, President Sisi ordered finalizing the project on time and ....
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World's largest dredgers to join fleet working at Suez Canal project
Date: 2015-05-17 16:02:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2607585
The world's two largest dredgers will arrive in Egypt in May and June for the expansion of the Suez Canal, executive director of dredging works at the project Wagdy Zaky said. Dutch dredging company Van Oord will send its trailing suction hopper ....
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PLO member slams storming of al Aqsa mosque by Israeli settlers
Date: 2015-05-17 15:59:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:2607569
Member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee Ahmed Qurei slammed on Sunday the storming of al Aqsa mosque by dozens of Israeli settlers to perform Talmudic rituals. In a statement, Qurei warned of the Israeli ....
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Saudi king: We back all efforts aimed to close Arab ranks
Date: 2015-05-17 15:57:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:2607549
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Al Yamamah Palace Sunday speaker of Arab Parliament Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Jarwan accompanied by his deputies and chairmen of committees, who handed the King the Medal of Arab Parliament of First Class in ....
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FM meets Cape Verde finance min.
Date: 2015-05-17 14:08:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2606521
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Sunday with Finance Minister of Cape Verde Cristina Duarte. The spokesman for the foreign ministry said the meeting discussed problems facing the African continent and ways of fighting poverty and ....