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Singaporean diplomat voices interest in New Suez Canal
Date: 2015-04-15 11:42:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2384237
A Singaporean diplomat has voiced big interest in Egypt's New Suez Canal project. It is a national project that has unified Egyptians, said Mugant Mehanathan, the first secretary at the Singaporean Embassy in Cairo, in statements to MENA ....
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Moscow ready to work with Afghanistan in fight against terrorism - Lavrov
Date: 2015-04-15 11:40:43 GMT - Russia - International - SN:18 - ID:2384197
Moscow is prepared to cooperate with Afghanistan to normalize the situation in the country as well as work with Kabul and international partners in the fight against terrorism, Sputnik quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying ....
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Social insurance funds protected under consitution, minister assures
Date: 2015-04-15 11:39:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2384181
Social insurance funds are protected under the constitution, the minister of social solidarity has assured. Insurance money and pensions are considered public funds that should be protected by the state, Ghada Wali said Wednesday. Estimated to ....
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Obama nuclear deal a tough sell to Iran’s hard-liners
Date: 2015-04-15 10:58:11 GMT - USA - International - SN:16 - ID:2383705
US President Barack Obama isn’t the only leader having trouble and who could face a tough job selling the proposed nuclear deal with Iran, The Washington Times said on its website. Even if the US and other world powers can settle on the delicate ....
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Kerry: Still confident US can conclude Iran nuclear deal
Date: 2015-04-15 10:56:17 GMT - Germany - International - SN:15 - ID:2383689
Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he is still confident that the U.S. administration can conclude a nuclear deal with Iran after President Barack Obama agreed to sign legislation giving Congress the right to reject an agreement, ABC News ....
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Arab coalition protects Arab world against Iran threat, OEG director tells MENA
Date: 2015-04-15 10:52:33 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:2383037
Charles Saint-Prot, director of the Observatory of Geopolitical Studies (OEG), has praised efforts by the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia to counter threats of Iranian practices and extremist political-religious groups. Armed militias are ....
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Mahlab reviewes one-million-feddan development project
Date: 2015-04-15 10:51:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:2383645
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held a meeting here on Wednesday on the one-million-feddan development project attended by the ministers of planning and housing to review the various aspects of the project which aims at expanding urban communities in ....
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More than 26mn pills of counterfeit drugs seized at Alex. port
Date: 2015-04-15 10:13:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2383181
Alexandria Port police have foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 26 million pills of counterfeit medicine into Egypt. The seized drugs, whose source is unknown, do not meet the standards. Acting on a tip, the port police searched a shipment ....
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Egyptian plane carrying aid to Syrian refugees arrives in Beirut
Date: 2015-04-15 10:09:39 GMT - Lebanon - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2383137
An Egyptian plane, carrying a second batch of humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees, arrived at Beirut Airport earlier in the day. Egypt's Military Attache in Lebanon Brigadier General Mohammad Galal , on behalf of the Egyptian ambassador ....
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Iraqi forces foil attack by Daesh in Ramadi
Date: 2015-04-15 10:08:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2383125
The joint Iraqi forces repelled an attack by the Daesh militant group in Ramadi, Anbar governorate, early Wednesday. The Iraqi forces arrested 16 terrorists in central Ramadi. Security and local sources said the terrorists were arrested during ....