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Former UN chief meets UNESCO director general in Paris
Date: 2015-05-03 11:35:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:2507605
Former UN chief Boutrous Boutrous-Ghali met here Sunday with UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova. During the meeting, Ghali briefed Bokova on the ongoing developments in Egypt and its intention to restore its regional and international status. ....
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Duchess of Cambridge's second child will be a princess thanks to Queen
Date: 2015-05-03 11:25:31 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:28 - ID:2507517
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s daughter will be officially titled a princess thanks to an intervention by the Queen, the Independent reported on Sunday. The couple have taken their youngest child after Catherine gave birth following a ....
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Gov't committed to fight corruption in all forms: PM
Date: 2015-05-03 11:23:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2507509
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said Sunday the government is committed to fight corruption in all government departments. This came during a meeting Mahlab had with Administrative Control Authority (ACA) Chairman Mohamed Erfan to review the ....
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All obstacles hindering development of Cairo-Alexandria highway to be solved -- Governor
Date: 2015-05-03 11:12:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:2507453
Giza Governor Khaled Zakaria said that the governorate will solve all obstacles hindering the development and expansion of the Cairo-Alexandria desert highway. During his inspection tour of the highway on Sunday, Zakaria said that the development ....
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3 Syrian soldiers killed in clashes with rebels in Aleppo
Date: 2015-05-03 11:11:23 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:2507425
Three Syrian soldiers were killed in cashes with rebels in Aleppo governorate, Sky New Arabia reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, Syrian opposition shelled a public facility in Aleppo city, Syrian activists said, adding that a number of persons were ....
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Political powers' meeting aimed to reach unified draft for election laws
Date: 2015-05-03 11:10:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:2507409
A meeting held Sunday between political powers was aimed at reaching a unified draft for the election laws to be submitted to the president, Reform and Development Party leader Mohamed Anwar el Sadat said. The meeting also took up different ....
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Policeman, 3 soldiers injured in bomb blast in south of Arish
Date: 2015-05-03 11:01:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:2507313
A policeman and three soldiers were injured when an explosive devise went off on Sunday in southern El Arish. Takfiri elements planted an explosive devise in al Tawil region, southern El Arish and the bomb exploded when an armored vehicle of ....
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Jordan urges support of Egypt in face of terrorism
Date: 2015-05-03 10:59:45 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:2507301
King Abdullah II underlined the importance of offering support to Egypt in facing terrorism, especially in Sinai. In an interview with CNN, he called for adopting a comprehensive strategy to fight terrorist groups. "This has to be unified. I ....
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Crisis of sunken phosphate vessel in Qena ends - minister
Date: 2015-05-03 10:42:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:2507169
The crisis of sunken phosphate vessel in the River Nile in Qena has ended, said Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy. The Armed Forces in cooperation and coordination with the Water Resources Ministry and all the relevant bodies ....
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Russia did more for Crimea within one year than Ukraine since Soviet fall -- Crimean official
Date: 2015-05-03 10:24:44 GMT - Russia - International - SN:20 - ID:2506981
Russia has done more for Crimean Tatars since the reunification than Ukraine has in over two decades while the peninsula was under its rule, Sputnik quoted Resit Kemal As, advisor of the head of Crimea Sergei Aksenov as saying on ....