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Wheat consumption amounts to 8.3mn tons in 2014-2015 -- Minister
Date: 2015-05-11 11:36:27 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:34 - ID:2563277
Wheat consumption in Egypt has decreased from 10.2 million tons in 2013-2014 to 8.3 million in 2014-2015, Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy said Monday. He credited a new bread system applied in the country for the 23 percent drop. Talking facts ....
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Amnesty says migrants in Libya face rape, torture and abductions
Date: 2015-05-11 11:09:21 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:2562993
Refugees and migrants across Libya face rape, torture and abductions for ransom by traffickers and smugglers, Amnesty International said on Monday. "The ghastly conditions for migrants, coupled with spiralling lawlessness and armed conflicts ....
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Leaders of parties to meet Thursday to discuss future role
Date: 2015-05-11 11:07:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2562953
Leaders of a number of political parties will hold a workshop Thursday on a "unified project" initiative. The meeting will focus on the role parties should play in the coming stage and their attempts to amend parliamentary elections ....
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2 killed as typhoon Noul hits Philippines
Date: 2015-05-11 11:06:10 GMT - Philippines - International - SN:31 - ID:2562921
A powerful typhoon has hit the north-east Philippines, in Cagayan province, killing two people and cutting electricity supplies to many parts of the region, The Daily Star reported. Warnings of flash floods, landslides and storm surges forced ....
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Syrian army destroys Daesh hideouts in Rif Homs
Date: 2015-05-11 11:03:19 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:2562905
Syrian army units have destroyed the hideouts and vehicles of Daesh militant group in Rif Homs as part of its war against terrorism, the Syrian News Agency reported quoting a military source. The source said Daesh vehicles, arms and ammunition ....
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China welcomes humanitarian truce in Yemen
Date: 2015-05-11 11:02:04 GMT - China - International - SN:28 - ID:2562885
China has welcomed a five-day humanitarian ceasefire agreed between the different Yemeni factions to allow aid into the war-torn country. Hopefully the truce would help alleviate the humanitarian problem in Yemen, said Chinese Foreign Ministry ....
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British PM completes cabinet reshuffle
Date: 2015-05-11 10:55:21 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:27 - ID:2562809
Women PMs were promoted by British Prime Minister David Cameron as he completed the make up of his Cabinet, the BBC reported. Amber Rudd was made Energy Secretary, replacing Ed Davey who was among the 49 Liberal Democrat MPs to lose their seats ....
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51 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2015-05-11 10:45:47 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:26 - ID:2562741
Fifty-one vessels crossed the Suez Canal on Monday, carrying a total cargo of 2,194 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 28 ships carrying 1,364 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 23 vessels carrying 830,000 tons. ....
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Lebanese army arrests 29 Syrians while trying to sneak to Lebanon
Date: 2015-05-11 10:41:21 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:2562693
The Lebanese army announced on Monday it arrested 29 Syrians while attempting to illegally sneak into Lebanon. This comes within the framework of regulating Lebanese-Syrian borders against infiltration and smuggling, according to a statement of ....
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PM meets Ford MENA director
Date: 2015-05-11 10:35:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:2562637
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met with the director of Ford Cars for the Middle East and North Africa on Monday in the presence of the trade and finance ministers. During the meeting, Mahlab said the company’s interest to increase its business in ....
