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Official: 4 Filipino nurses kidnapped from Sirte, Libya
Date: 2015-03-17 07:25:23 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2181125
Militants from the Daesh affiliate in Libya kidnapped four nurses from the Philippines in broad daylight from a hospital in the city of Sirte, while several others were evacuated on Monday, a militia official said. The official who belongs to the ....
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Orthodox Church refuses to recognize Wadi El Rayan monastery
Date: 2015-03-17 07:19:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2181081
The Coptic Orthodox Church said on Tuesday that a monastic gathering in Wadi al-Rayan is not a monastery, stressing that it approved that the Transport Ministry establish a road in the area. "To recognize a monastery, five conditions should be ....
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“Le Monde” highlights Sisi’s success at EEDC
Date: 2015-03-16 18:28:41 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:2179469
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi savored his triumph at the closing of the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) in Sharm el Sheikh on Sunday, French “Le Monde” newspaper reported. With over 22 heads of state and 3,500 participants, ....
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Economic conf. results: WB doubles investments in Egypt
Date: 2015-03-16 18:27:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:2179449
The World Bank doubled its investments in Egypt to hit USD1.200 billion per year, said Vice President of the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa Hafez Ghanem. Ghanem's remarks came on Monday during a visit to the WB projects in Aswan ....
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Yemen president receives ministers
Date: 2015-03-16 18:24:42 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:2179433
Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi met on Monday with ministers of the resigned government including the defense minister. He saluted the national role of the ministers at present and in the coming period. The ministers expressed ....
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Iraqi troops kill 81 Daesh terrorists
Date: 2015-03-16 18:22:39 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:2179413
Joint Iraqi troops killed 81 terrorists of Daesh during a military operation in Anbar province. The forces, backed by a Shiite militia, are seeking purge Al Karma where they killed 24 terrorists and destroyed a crossing. They defused bombs and ....
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Mahlab: More plots of lands for national projects
Date: 2015-03-16 18:21:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:2179389
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab issued decisions allowing the allocation of state-owned lands for establishing projects to meet the needs of citizens and provide a dignified life for them. Cabinet sources said that three plots of land will be ....
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Saudi cabinet keen on Egypt's stability
Date: 2015-03-16 18:19:44 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:2179369
The Saudi Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom's keenness on the stability and prosperity of Egypt, the promotion of the Kingdom's relations with Cairo, and the safety and security of the Egyptian people. The cabinet, during a meeting presided over by ....
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Defense minister meets Sinai chieftains
Date: 2015-03-16 18:13:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:2179309
Defense Minister Sedky Sobhy conveyed to Sinai chieftains the appreciation of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for them and their historical role in protecting the country. Addressing a meeting on the sidelines of a military drill in Sinai, the ....
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Lavrov reiterates condemnation of Washington's intention to arm Ukraine
Date: 2015-03-16 18:08:43 GMT - Russia - International - SN:54 - ID:2179265
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday said that the US plans to supply Ukraine with weaponry are a clear attempt to violate the Minsk peace accords. "This is a blatant attempt to undermine the Minsk agreements, to violate them, ....