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2,118 encroachments on Nile removed so far, says ministry
Date: 2015-03-17 18:34:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:2187161
The Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry said on Tuesday that 2,118 encroachments on the Nile River were removed since launching a national campaign to protect the river. The campaign, which was launched by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and ....
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5 sentenced to death, 3 to life in prison in Sohag
Date: 2015-03-17 18:32:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:62 - ID:2187141
Sohag Criminal Court sentenced on Tuesday five defendants to death and three others to life in prison over the killing of five people in vendetta. Five of the defendants were tried in absentia. The incident took place in September of last year ....
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Iraqi forces develop military plan to complete liberating Tikrit
Date: 2015-03-17 18:31:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:2187129
Iraqi forces are drawing up a strategy to flush out the few remaining Daesh militants from central Tikrit, the Security Committee of Salahuddin province council said. More than 20,000 Iraqi troops and militiamen have surrounded the Sunni city of ....
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Sisi invites Italy's PM to visit Cairo -- spokesman
Date: 2015-03-17 18:24:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:2187073
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday invited Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to visit Egypt soon, presidency spokesman Alaa Yusuf said. During a phone call conversation, Sisi thanked Renzi over participation in the Egypt Economic ....
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Tourism minister inspects hotels, tourism facilities
Date: 2015-03-17 18:08:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:59 - ID:2186965
Tourism Minister Khalid Ramy paid on Tuesday an inspection visit to a number of hotels and tourism facilities. It is the first visit to be paid by the new minister since he assumed office earlier this month. He stressed the importance of ....
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PM: Sending police officer to trial proves law enforced on all
Date: 2015-03-17 18:06:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:2186953
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said on Tuesday that referring a police officer accused of killing a leftist activist in January to trial proves that the law is enforced on all people without discrimination. "We will not allow anybody to escape ....
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Sharqia governor receives S. Korean delegation to discuss investment opportunities
Date: 2015-03-17 18:03:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:2186757
Sharqia Governor Reda Abdel Salam on Tuesday received a South Korean delegation to discuss the investment opportunities in the governorate. The governor reviewed the most important sectors that need new investments to be pumped in, including ....
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Sudanese pres. aide meets UN envoy
Date: 2015-03-17 18:01:22 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:2186937
Sudanese Presidential Aide Ibrahim Ghandour met on Tuesday with UN Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Haile Menkerios. The meeting tackled African efforts to boost the national dialogue in Sudan. Menkerios said that all Sudanese parties ....
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Tamarod calls on Egyptians to unite on 3nd anniversary of Pope Shenouda's death
Date: 2015-03-17 17:39:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:2186829
Tamarod movement on Tuesday called on the Egyptian people to unite in support of strengthening the state, on the third anniversary of Pope Shenouda's death. Tamarod spokesman Mohamed Nabawy said the Egyptians remember the historical positions of ....
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Trial of Zawahri brother adjourned until April 12
Date: 2015-03-17 17:28:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:2186797
A Cairo criminal court decided Tuesday to put off the trial of 68 terrorists including Rabie el Zawahri, brother of Qaeda leader Ayman el Zawahri, until April 12. They are tried on charges of establishing and administrating a terrorist ....