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51 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2015-04-07 12:35:07 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:2330589
Fifty-one vessels crossed the Suez Canal on Tuesday, carrying a total cargo of 2,341 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 32 ships carrying 1,429 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 19 vessels carrying 912,000 tons. ....
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Iran nuke deal positive for S. Korean firms: finance minister
Date: 2015-04-07 12:32:50 GMT - south korea - International - SN:9 - ID:2330577
A landmark deal on limiting Iran's nuclear program is expected to help South Korean companies make inroads into the key Middle Eastern market, Seoul's economic czar said Tuesday, according to Yonhap News Agency. Chairing a meeting of ....
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Aswan governor allots EGP 3 mln for roads' maintenance projects
Date: 2015-04-07 12:22:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:2330441
Aswan Governor Mostafa Yousri allocated on Tuesday EGP 3,800 million for the completion of projects of paving roads in Aswan city. The projects will be completed by the end of April 2015, Head of Aswan City Mohamed Atef Barakat said in ....
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Iranian warships exercise targeting hostile flying objects in Sea of Oman
Date: 2015-04-07 09:46:39 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2328781
Iran's 33rd fleet of warships exercised firing artillery shells at flying targets in the Sea of Oman last night in the last stage of its mission which took the flotilla to international waters. Since one of the main missions of the Iranian fleets ....
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Syrian rivals eye Geneva-3 conference
Date: 2015-04-07 09:41:07 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2328741
General Coordinator of the National Coordination Body Hasan Abdel Azem said the main aim of the current meetings in Moscow is to pave the way for a possible Geneva-3 international conference. In a statement to MENA on Tuesday, he added that the ....
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Legalizing hashish threatens societal peace: Anti-addiction fund
Date: 2015-04-07 07:59:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2327965
The Drug Control and Addiction Treatment Fund of the Solidarity Ministry voiced on Monday its deep concern over recent calls to legalize the hashish trade in Egypt. "Legalizing hashish threatens the peace of the community as hashish was a major ....
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Upper Egypt businessman wanted for seizing mlns of pounds from citizens
Date: 2015-04-07 07:38:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:2327793
CAIRO, April 6 (MENA) – An arrest warrant has been issued for a fugitive businessman over charges of seizing millions of pounds from citizens in Upper Egypt and other areas on claims that he would invest them. Ahmed Mustafa Ibrahim, aka Ahmed el ....
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PM says there is accord to hold parl't polls before Ramadan
Date: 2015-04-07 07:33:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2327749
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab stressed on Monday that there is a consensus to hold the parliamentary elections before the holy fasting month of Ramadan. "The government is keen to hold the elections as soon as possible and there will be a ....
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Death penalty hearing for man accused of killing 3 Muslim college students in North Carolina
Date: 2015-04-07 07:07:01 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:2327569
The man accused of killing three North Carolina college students is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing to determine whether he could face the death penalty. Durham County District Attorney Roger Echols said in court documents last month ....
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Al Azhar Sheikh discusses cultural cooperation with Guinean amb.
Date: 2015-04-06 17:52:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:2325809
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb received on Monday Guinean Ambassador in Cairo Soriba Camara and discussed with him cooperation between Al Azhar and Guinea. The ambassador praised the role played by Al Azhar in disseminating the culture of ....