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Trial of Morsi, 10 others over leaking confidential documents to Qatar delayed to April 20
Date: 2015-04-09 17:31:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:2347881
Cairo Criminal Court postponed on Thursday the trial of former president Mohamed Morsi along with ten other members of the Muslim Brotherhood group over charges of passing national security documents to Qatar to April 20. The court adjourned the ....
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PM says gov't not to interfere in parliamentary elections
Date: 2015-04-09 17:08:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:2347693
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said Thursday the government will not interfere in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Chairing the third session of dialogue among political parties' members and leaders on the election laws, Mahlab said he was ....
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Sisi appoints ex-ACA chief as presidential adviser
Date: 2015-04-09 16:10:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2347401
President Abdel Fattah appointed former chief of the Administrative Control Authority Mohamed Omar Heeba as a presidential adviser for combating corruption after his term of office at ACA ended. Sisi met Heeba Thursday and hailed his efforts in ....
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New Suez Canal project 'strategic': ESCWA official
Date: 2015-04-09 15:51:12 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2347297
Egypt's new Suez Canal project is "strategic" and reflects a clear political and social visions, the deputy executive secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) Abdallah al Dardari told ....
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Transport min. confers with EBRD officials on boosting cooperation in field of transport
Date: 2015-04-09 14:59:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2346873
Minister of Transport Hani Dahi conferred Thursday with officials of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on means to boost cooperation in the field of transport. Chairman of the National Authority for Tunnels and advisors ....
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Palestine's PM briefs UN official on progress of Gaza reconstruction
Date: 2015-04-09 14:46:15 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:2346745
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah Thursday briefed UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process James Rowley on the progress of Gaza reconstruction process and the developments of the national reconciliation. This came ....
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EGP 2.78 bln allocated to replace street lamps nationwide -- Min.
Date: 2015-04-09 14:22:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:2346505
Minister of Local Development Adel Labib said the ministry has allocated 2.78 billion pounds to replace street lamps nationwide. In statements on Thursday, Labib added that the lamps will be replaced with other lamps that save more energy and are ....
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PM says panel exerting utmost efforts to hold parliamentary polls before Ramadan
Date: 2015-04-09 14:20:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:2345057
The committee assigned with amending the laws governing the parliamentary elections is keen on holding the parliamentary polls before the holy fasting month of Ramadan, said Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab. The committee is exerting efforts to ....
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Pope Tawadros lead Mass
Date: 2015-04-09 11:47:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2345025
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese led on Thursday a Mass on the occasion of the Good Friday at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasiya. This occasion is celebrated on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday. ....
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Sisi names new ACA president
Date: 2015-04-09 11:26:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:2344725
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi assigned Thursday Mohamed Erfan Gamal el Deen to take over the presidency of the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) . Gamal el Deen started work at the ACA since 1986 and assumed several posts including ACA ....