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  • Erdogan praises security forces' over Istanbul attack handling

    Erdogan praises security forces' over Istanbul attack handling

    Date: 2015-04-01 08:20:15 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:6 - ID:2289125

    Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the security forces for their effort to peacefully end the crisis of holding Istanbul's prosecutor as a hostage by leftist group. Erdogan said Tuesday that the crime that took place at an Istanbul ....

  • Pope Tawadros II meets Alexandria governor

    Pope Tawadros II meets Alexandria governor

    Date: 2015-04-01 08:02:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:2289001

    Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese met on Tuesday with Alexandria Governor Hany el Messeiry. The meeting took up plans adopted by the governor to carry out development projects in Alexandria. The Pope ....

  • Egypt stocks gain EGP6bn in first quarter

    Egypt stocks gain EGP6bn in first quarter

    Date: 2015-04-01 06:56:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2288529

    Egypt’s stock market indices showed mixed performance while equities gained around EGP 6.2 billion ($810.2 million) in capitalization during the first quarter of 2015. The benchmark index EGX30 rose 2.3% or 208.2 points to close the quarter at ....

  • Obama confers with US team on Iran nuclear talks

    Obama confers with US team on Iran nuclear talks

    Date: 2015-04-01 06:52:24 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:2288509

    US President Barack Obama conferred with key national security advisers about nuclear talks with Iran. "The president convened a secure video teleconference with members of his national security team," said National Security Council spokeswoman ....

  • Sisi to Obama: Lifting arms ban helps address shared challenges

    Sisi to Obama: Lifting arms ban helps address shared challenges

    Date: 2015-04-01 06:36:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2288441

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi told U.S. President Barack Obama lifting the executive holds on US military aid further helps address the shared challenges to the U.S. and Egypt, consistent with the longstanding strategic partnership between the two ....

  • Sisi's Ethiopia visit positively affected ties with African states: PM

    Sisi's Ethiopia visit positively affected ties with African states: PM

    Date: 2015-04-01 06:36:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2288473

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab has said that he has touched the positive outcome of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's visit to Ethiopia last week. The premier, who returned home on Tuesday after taking part in the 18th COMESA summit in Addis Ababa, ....

  • Saudi-led op in Yemen on day 6

    Saudi-led op in Yemen on day 6

    Date: 2015-03-31 17:59:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:2287161

    The Saudi-led operation against Houthi militants' positions in Yemen runs on for the sixth day in a row. The operations are going on at the same pace to achieve the stated objectives of the current phase, said a spokesman for Operation Decisive ....

  • Transport ministry denies holding minister at Misr station

    Transport ministry denies holding minister at Misr station

    Date: 2015-03-31 17:57:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:75 - ID:2287141

    The Transport ministry on Tuesday denied media reports claiming that Minister Hani Dahi was held by some employees at Misr railway station during his surprise tour. "These news are baseless," Director of the Minister's Office Ayman al Sherai told ....

  • Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari set for victory

    Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari set for victory

    Date: 2015-03-31 17:30:29 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:74 - ID:2286969

    Nigerian opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari is on the verge of a historic victory over President Goodluck Jonathan, with most votes counted, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Gen Buhari, a former military ruler, is ahead by almost three million ....

  • Protocol signed between Supply Ministry, AADO

    Protocol signed between Supply Ministry, AADO

    Date: 2015-03-31 17:26:00 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:73 - ID:2286905

    A protocol for developing human resources at the Ministry of Supply was signed between the ministry and the Arab Administrative Development Organization (AADO). Signed by Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy, and head of the AADO, affiliated to the Arab ....

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