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Egyptian GDRs in London show mixed performance
Date: 2015-04-10 17:29:31 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:26 - ID:2353517
The Egyptian global depository receipts (GDRs) traded on London Stock Exchange showed mixed performance at the close of Friday's trading. The GDRs of Orascom Telecom and Commercial International Bank (CIB) went down by 6.47 percent and 0.94 ....
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Decision to ban imports of Ramadan lanterns to encourage local industry: official
Date: 2015-04-10 17:21:14 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:25 - ID:2353489
A decision to ban imports of Ramadan lanterns would encourage local industry, said chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) Mohamed el Sewedi. In statements to MENA on Friday, Sewedi hailed as "audacious" the decision that was ....
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Huge fire erupts in Algeria's Constantine
Date: 2015-04-10 16:57:12 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2353361
A huge fire erupted Friday in the Algerian city of Constantine just a week ahead of the "Constantine, capital of Arab culture 2015". The fire led to the destruction of 40 retail outlets. Attempts to control the fire lasted for more than three ....
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Libyan brigade denies withdrawal from western Benghazi
Date: 2015-04-10 16:51:32 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2353145
A spokesman for the 309th brigade of the Libyan army denied on Friday media reports that it would withdraw from the western part of Benghazi due to shortage of ammunition. Al Monzer al Khartoush stressed that the brigade has enough weapons. A ....
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Obama, Castro speak by phone
Date: 2015-04-10 16:34:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:22 - ID:2353217
US President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raúl Castro spoke by phone in advance of a historic meeting expected between the two leaders at the Summit of the Americas in Panama. A White House official said Obama spoke to Castro before departing ....
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Daesh holding 50 civilians after raid on Syria village
Date: 2015-04-10 16:06:16 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:2353089
Militants of the Daesh terrorist group are holding hostage at least 50 civilians captured in a raid on a village in central Syria, the Daily Star reported, quoting an activist group. They were kidnapped from the village of Mabujeh in Hama ....
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PM prioritizes value of work, greets workers on May Day
Date: 2015-04-10 13:05:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2351905
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab has underlined the importance of prioritizing the value of work. His remarks were made during a meeting with head of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) along with heads of trade unions. During the meeting, ....
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Hamas denies forming high committee to administrate Gaza Strip
Date: 2015-04-10 12:47:13 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2351773
The Palestinian movement of Hamas denied news fanned by local mass media about communications carried out by the movement with the Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip concerning forming a high committee to administrate the enclave. In press ....
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Manpower ministry provided 240,215 jobs since March 2014: min
Date: 2015-04-10 12:22:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2351565
The ministry of manpower has provided 240,215 job opportunities for youth and workers returning from Libya and Yemen since March 2014, said Minister Nahed Ashry. As many as 48,093 job opportunities are still vacant in search for applicants, Ashry ....
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Putin discusses Yemen, Ukraine, Iran’s Nuke issue with Russian security council
Date: 2015-04-10 12:15:52 GMT - Russia - International - SN:14 - ID:2351505
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a meeting with members of the Russian Security Council, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said . "Situation in Yemen was in focus of discussion. The situation in Ukraine’s south-eastern regions ....