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Arab League Council convenes consultative meeting to discuss situation in Libya, Yemen
Date: 2015-02-18 13:14:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:1993377
A consultative meeting for the Arab League Council kicked off here on Wednesday at the level of permanent delegates to discuss the latest developments in Yemen and the abhorrent crime of beheading 21 Egyptian Copts by Daesh militant group. The ....
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Head of journalists' syndicate runs for 2nd term
Date: 2015-02-18 13:07:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:1993313
Incumbent head of the Syndicate of Journalists Diaa Rashwan submitted on Wednesday his candidacy papers to fill the top position for a second term. He told reporters that he decided to run for a second term to finish the accomplishments he began ....
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Erekat: Region's security, stability to be achieved by ending Israeli occupation
Date: 2015-02-18 12:41:55 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:1993077
Saeb Erekat, member of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, asserted that the region's stability and security could never be achieved without ending the Israeli occupation and establishing a Palestinian ....
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Culture min. receives North Korean amb. to Egypt
Date: 2015-02-18 12:30:37 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:20 - ID:1992949
Culture Minister Gaber Asfour received on Tuesday night North Korean ambassador in Cairo at the headquarters of the Supreme Council of Culture. The meeting was attended by Acting Head of Foreign Cultural Relations Sector Sabri Saeed. The talks ....
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Mufti's adviser takes part in US anti-terror summit
Date: 2015-02-18 12:20:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:1992837
Ibrahim Negm, an adviser to Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam, on Wednesday embarked on a visit to Washington to take part in the US anti-terror summit to expound the Egyptian Iftaa House's experience in standing against extremist and violence thoughts ....
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Obama administration to allow sales of armed drones to allies
Date: 2015-02-18 12:15:27 GMT - USA - International - SN:18 - ID:1992781
The Obama administration will permit the widespread export of armed drones for the first time, a step toward providing allied nations with weapons that have become a cornerstone of U.S. counterterrorism strategy but whose remotely controlled power ....
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Sistani receives Iranian VP
Date: 2015-02-18 12:11:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:1992745
Iraq's highest-ranking Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani met Wednesday with visiting Iranian First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri. Jahangiri arrived in Najaf earlier Wednesday coming from Baghdad. His stop in Najaf is part of a ....
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5,053 candidates running for parliament polls till now - committee
Date: 2015-02-18 10:40:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:1991621
The number of candidates who have applied for parliamentary polls till now reached 5,053, said spokesman for the High Elections Committee Omar Marwan on Wednesday. They include 3,514 independents and 1,539 members of political parties, he ....
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Qatar FM says no dispute with Egypt
Date: 2015-02-18 10:37:14 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:1991585
There is no such thing as a dispute between Doha and Cairo that entails efforts to close ranks, the Qatari foreign minister said Wednesday. Qatar has always wished the best for Egypt and its people, Khaled bin Mohamed al Attiyah said in ....
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Egypt to set up 1st company for power plants maintenance
Date: 2015-02-18 10:34:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:1991557
The Electricity Ministry unveiled on Wednesday plans to set up the first company for the maintenance services of power plants in light of growing demands for more steam generation units. The new company will save lots of money that is being spent ....
