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Cabinet approves laws to support investment
Date: 2015-03-04 13:08:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:2089517
The Cabinet, under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, approved on Wednesday a package of laws meant to promote Egypt's investment sector. This involves approving a presidential draft law to amend some provisions of the law of joint stock companies, ....
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Court upholds jail ruling for Khaled Saeed killers
Date: 2015-03-04 13:07:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:2089497
The Court of Cassation upheld on Wednesday a 10-year jail sentence imposed on two policemen for torturing to death 28-year-old Khaled Saeed. The three-judge panel rejected appeals by the two policemen, Mahmoud Salah and Awad Soliman. The ....
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Tourism Ministry to sponsor int'l diving event in June
Date: 2015-03-04 13:02:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:2089381
The Tourism Ministry will be sponsoring an international diving event in which 400 divers will contribute to removing seabed wastes. The event, to be held in the Red Sea governorate in June, will help include Egypt in the Guinness World Records ....
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Russian, Egyptian defense ministers meet in Moscow
Date: 2015-03-04 12:57:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:2089317
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu met on Tuesday with his Egyptian counterpart Sedqi Sobhi. The official reception for Sobhi was held at the headquarters of the Russian Defense Ministry. The two sides discussed military and security ....
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Lavrov assures Bassil of Russia's support for Lebanon
Date: 2015-03-04 12:56:11 GMT - Lebanon - International - SN:49 - ID:2089301
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has assured Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil of Moscow’s support for Lebanon’s stability, unity and territorial integrity amid a troubled Middle East swept by conflicts and jihadi violence, a Russian Foreign ....
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Security official: 90% of CICC fire contained
Date: 2015-03-04 12:53:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:2089269
The civil defense troops and Firefighters of the Armed Forces extinguished 90 percent of the blaze that broke out at one of the Cairo International Conference Center (CICC) halls in Nasr City earlier Wednesday, a security source said. Speaking ....
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More fire trucks dispatch to CICC fire scene
Date: 2015-03-04 12:52:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:2089249
Civil defense troops are still acting to control a fire that erupted earlier Wednesday at a hall of the Cairo International Conference Center (CICC) in Nasr City. Sixteen fire trucks have been dispatched to quickly put out the fire, while ....
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3 ministries sign deal on youth political empowerment
Date: 2015-03-04 12:50:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:2089233
The Ministers of Local Development, Youth and Social Solidarity signed on Wednesday a protocol of cooperation on a national program to develop youth empowerment for political participation. According to Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali the ....
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Bottom part of statue found in Sohag -- Minister
Date: 2015-03-04 12:49:25 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:45 - ID:2089201
The bottom part of an archaeological limestone statue of a woman has been found on the western border of Akhmim city in Sohag, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damati said Wednesday. The part of the statue was seized by tourism police, Damati ....
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China urges comprehensive deal on Iran nuclear issue
Date: 2015-03-04 12:48:04 GMT - China - International - SN:44 - ID:2089173
China on Wednesday urged parties to seek an opportunity to reach a fair, balanced and mutually beneficial deal on the Iran nuclear issue, Xinhua News Agency reported. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the remarks at a press ....
