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Egypt condemns burning mosque, chruch in Palestine
Date: 2015-02-27 07:55:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2052509
Egypt condemned the burning of a mosque in Bethlehem and a church in al Quds, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Ati said. Abdel Ati called on the international community to move urgently to protect the religious holy places in ....
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Abdullah II leaves Cairo after flying visit
Date: 2015-02-26 20:07:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2051209
King Abdullah II of Jordan left Cairo late Thursday after a three-hour visit to Egypt. During the visit, King Abdullah met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at the presidential palace in Heliopolis. The talks between the two leaders ....
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Egypt seeks cutting budget deficit, maintaining high investment rates: Minister
Date: 2015-02-26 19:27:32 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:2051257
Egypt's Finance Minister Hany Qadri has said the government seeks to bring down the budget deficit while maintaining high investment and saving rates. "We are moving forward to regain investor confidence by shifting toward more business-friendly ....
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Egypt, Jordan agree to form joint working group to face regional challenges
Date: 2015-02-26 19:26:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2051249
Egypt and Jordan have agreed to form a joint working group to face the ongoing regional challenges amid the escalating threats of the terrorist organizations in the Middle East. Presidential Spokesman Alaa Youssef said that President Abdel Fattah ....
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CBE keeps interest rates unchanged
Date: 2015-02-26 19:25:34 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:21 - ID:2051241
The Monetary Policy Committee at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has kept the overnight interest rate unchanged. The rate is kept at 8.75 percent for deposit and 9.75 percent for lending, the CBE said in a statement on Thursday. ....
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Egypt reiterates keenness on unity of Yemen
Date: 2015-02-26 19:22:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2051213
Egypt reiterated Thursday its keenness on the unity of Yemen, calling on all parties to pursue dialogue under the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative. In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, Egypt called for respecting resolutions of the ....
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Jordan denies reports on security threats
Date: 2015-02-26 19:20:01 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:2051201
The Jordanian Interior Ministry denied on Thursday news reports about security threats in the Kingdom. "Rumor mongers are trying to shake Jordanians' confidence in their leadership and security forces," spokesman for the ministry Ziad al Zuabi ....
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Egypt launches new campaign to lure Arab tourists
Date: 2015-02-26 19:17:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2051181
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab launched on Thursday a campaign aimed at luring more Arab tourists and reviving the ailing tourism sector in Egypt. Mahlab voiced hope that the new marketing campaign, dubbed "Egypt is Near", will succeed in winning ....
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Irrigation min. reports to president on S. Sudan visit
Date: 2015-02-26 19:17:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2051169
Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi said Thursday he will report to President Abdel Fattah el Sisi on the outcome of his four-day visit to South Sudan. Upon his arrival in Cairo, the minister said his visit helped boost bilateral relations. The ....
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Mahlab to witness inauguration of Prince Mohamed Ali's Museum Sunday
Date: 2015-02-26 13:51:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2049181
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab will witness on Sunday the inauguration of Prince Mohamed Ali's Museum in Manial. This comes after the Antiquities Ministry finished the restoration project of the museum which began in 2005. These remarks were ....