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Final plan of New Suez Canal project to be announced soon -- official
Date: 2015-04-21 15:22:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:2427501
The final plan of the New Suez Canal project will be announced soon, an official said on Tuesday. Yehia Roshdy, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning, Studies and Research Department at the Suez Canal Authority, said the plan is being prepared in ....
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South Africa army to tackle migrant attacks
Date: 2015-04-21 15:17:51 GMT - South Africa - International - SN:53 - ID:2428225
The South African army will be deployed to end a wave of attacks on foreigners, the BBC quoted Defense Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula as saying. Soldiers would be deployed to a township in the main city, Johannesburg, and to flashpoints in ....
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State of emergency declared after sinking of Nile boat loaded with phosphate
Date: 2015-04-21 15:12:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:2428181
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hossam Moghazy declared the maximum state of emergency to deal with the impacts of the sinking of a vessel loaded with 500 tons of phosphate after it slammed into a bridge pillar in Qena Upper Egypt. The ....
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Palestinians appeal for protecting Yarmouk refugee camp
Date: 2015-04-21 14:59:02 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:2428045
The Palestinian National Council (PNC) called for defending the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Syria. The Amman-based council chairman Salim Al Zaanon said in a statement on Tuesday that the Palestinian side was following up with interest ....
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Cairo governor lays wreath on unknown soldier memorial
Date: 2015-04-21 14:56:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:2428017
Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa laid on Tuesday a wreath on the Memorial of the Unknown Soldier on the occasion of celebrations marking Sinai Liberation Day. He was accompanied by Commander of the Central Zone Tawhid Tawfiq and Cairo Security Chief ....
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32 ships cross Suez Canal
Date: 2015-04-21 14:54:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:49 - ID:2427981
Thirty-two ships transited the Suez Canal on Tuesday, carrying a total cargo of 1.791 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 25 vessels carrying 1.501 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included seven ships carrying 290,000 tons. ....
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Bahrain condemns massacring of Ethiopian nationals by Daesh in Libya
Date: 2015-04-21 14:42:42 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2426889
Bahrain has condemned the heinous massacring of 28 Ethiopian nationals by Daesh group in Libya. In a statement Tuesday, the Bahraini Foreign Ministry said Manama condoles with families of the victims. The statement stressed the importance of ....
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Jets shell Sanaa-Taez road
Date: 2015-04-21 14:40:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:2427217
Decisive Storm jets have shelled a Kassara bridge in al Dalil district of Eb governorate in central Yemen. The major road connecting Sanaa and Taez governorates was blocked as a result of the strike, which took place earlier Tuesday. The jets ....
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Israel seeking remains of 2 troops killed in Gaza
Date: 2015-04-21 14:37:01 GMT - palestine - International - SN:48 - ID:2427757
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon on Tuesday said his country was working to retrieve the remains of two troops killed in last year's military offensive against the Gaza Strip. Speaking to the Israeli radio, Yaalon said that the government's ....
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Renowned lyricist Abnoudy passes away
Date: 2015-04-21 14:33:05 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:47 - ID:2427713
Renowned lyricist Abdel Rahman el Abnoudy passed away on Tuesday at the age of 76. Abnoudy was admitted to hospital a few days ago suffering from health problems. Abnoudy is married to TV presenter Nihal Kamal. He is survived by two ....
