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Armed Forces will never be lenient in fighting terrorism -- Minister
Date: 2015-04-21 14:31:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:2427693
Minister of Defense and Military Production Colonel General Sedqy Sobhy on Tuesday asserted that the Egyptian Armed Forces will never be lenient in fighting terrorism. In statements while inaugurating training facilities, he added that this war ....
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EGX loses EGP 1.4bn
Date: 2015-04-21 14:29:50 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:45 - ID:2427681
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices went down on Tuesday on the back of intensive share sales by Arab and local investment funds. The market capital lost about 1.4 billion pounds to reach 500.9 billion after transactions worth 434 million. The ....
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China and Russia to expand energy cooperation
Date: 2015-04-21 14:28:31 GMT - China - International - SN:44 - ID:2427673
Vice premier of the Chinese State Council Zhang Gaoli on Tuesday said energy cooperation is a key focus of China-Russia cooperation. Zhang, also Chinese co-chair of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee, met with Russian deputy prime ....
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Ship loaded with 500 tons of phosphate sinks in Nile River
Date: 2015-04-21 14:21:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:2427593
A lighter loaded with 500 tons of phosphate sank in Nile River on Tuesday after slamming into a bridge pillar near Qena, Upper Egypt. The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said it started measures in coordination with security agencies ....
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PM: Tourism is crucial to Egypt's economy
Date: 2015-04-21 14:16:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2427185
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said tourism is crucial to Egypt's economy, underscoring the importance of attracting more tourists, especially the Arabs. During a meeting with Tourism Minister Khaled Rami, Mahlab called for boosting promotion ....
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Port Said court delays trial of Badie, others on violence charges to May 23
Date: 2015-04-21 14:14:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:2427545
Port Said Criminal Court adjourned to May 23 the trial of the Muslim Brotherhood supreme guide and 188 other members on charges of inciting violence in the Canal City in August 2013. The postponement decision was taken to hear the testimony of ....
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Journalists syndicate files complaint against ruling in "Ittihadiya incidents" case
Date: 2015-04-21 14:09:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2427465
The Syndicate of Journalists has filed a complaint with the public prosecutor, Hisham Barakat, against a court ruling that found defendants in the "Ittihadiya incidents" case not guilty. Defendants, including former president Mohamed Morsi, were ....
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EGP 4.3bn to improve services in ministries
Date: 2015-04-21 14:07:25 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:39 - ID:2427437
Minister of Finance Hani Qadri agreed to allocate EGP 4.3 billion to the ministries of health, petroleum, electricity, irrigation, supply, investment and education to improve their services. The head of the public budget at the Ministry of ....
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Car bomb hits restaurant in Somalia, at least 10 dead
Date: 2015-04-21 14:04:17 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:2427397
A suspected suicide bomber on Tuesday rammed a car laden with explosives into a busy restaurant in the center of capital Mogadishu, killing ten people at lease, World Bulletin quoted a police officer as saying. "A policeman opened fire to stop ....
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Ahwany holds talks on partnership with WB, EBRD in Washington
Date: 2015-04-21 14:00:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2427361
Minister of International Cooperation Nagalaa el Ahwany on Tuesday held a session of talks in Washington with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Suma Chakrabarti. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the World ....