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  • Egypt FM discusses Gaza ceasefire with UK, Norway's counterparts over phones

    Egypt FM discusses Gaza ceasefire with UK, Norway's counterparts over phones

    Date: 2014-08-15 08:55:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:875048

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri held talks Thursday over phone with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende. The talks focused on efforts exerted by Cairo to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, ....

  • Policeman killed during Brotherhood riots -- Ministry

    Policeman killed during Brotherhood riots -- Ministry

    Date: 2014-08-15 08:53:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:875044

    The Interior Ministry said that a policeman was killed and another was injured during security efforts to contain riots by the Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday. In a statement, the ministry said 23 bombs were defused while 114 members of the ....

  • Shoukri receives Bahraini FM

    Shoukri receives Bahraini FM

    Date: 2014-08-15 08:43:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:875024

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri held a meeting on Thursday with Bahraini State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ghanim Fazlulbuaynan. The two ministers discussed ways of boosting bilateral relations in various fields, spokesman for Foreign Ministry ....

  • New Suez Canal project to offer 1 mn jobs - governor

    New Suez Canal project to offer 1 mn jobs - governor

    Date: 2014-08-15 08:38:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:875012

    The new Suez Canal project, which is an expansion to the existing vital waterway, will completely eradicate unemployment as it will offer nearly one million jobs, Suez Governor el-Arabi al-Serwi said. The governor made the remark on Friday during ....

  • US: We will continue to provide military assistance to Israel

    US: We will continue to provide military assistance to Israel

    Date: 2014-08-15 08:20:12 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:874987

    US Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said deliveries to Israel "have moved forward" and reiterated America's "unshakeable commitment to Israel's security." Harf said all arms of the American government were "incredibly closely linked-up on this ....

  • Sisi, Mahlab discuss plan of funding Suez Canal project

    Sisi, Mahlab discuss plan of funding Suez Canal project

    Date: 2014-08-15 08:11:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:874973

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Thursday with Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hisham Ramez, Minister of Finance Hany Qadry, International Cooperation Minister Naglaa el-Ahwani and Investment Minister Ashraf ....

  • Imbaba airport land to be offered for investment - governor

    Imbaba airport land to be offered for investment - governor

    Date: 2014-08-15 08:00:48 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:874958

    Imbaba airport’s 70-feddan area will be offered to investors, Giza Governor Ali Abdel-Rahman said. A meeting was held with the governorate’s officials to offer alternatives on dividing the plot to be submitted to the prime minister in a report, ....

  • Controlling huge fire in plastic factory in 10th of Ramadan city

    Controlling huge fire in plastic factory in 10th of Ramadan city

    Date: 2014-08-15 06:30:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:874842

    Civil protection forces in Sharqia controlled a huge fire that broke out in a warehouse of El Helal and El Negma factory for plastic in 10th of Ramadan city. The blaze burned all the content of the warehouse, No injuries or deaths were reported ....

  • Maliki gives up his post, announces support to successor Abadi

    Maliki gives up his post, announces support to successor Abadi

    Date: 2014-08-15 06:29:45 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:874840

    Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki has announced his resignation from the post of Prime Minister of the embattled state, Sky News satellite channel reported Thursday. Also, he said that he supported his nominated replacement in the post, Haider al-Abadi. ....

  • 4 killed, 18 injured in Thursday's protests: Ministry

    4 killed, 18 injured in Thursday's protests: Ministry

    Date: 2014-08-15 06:23:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:874829

    The Health Ministry said four people were killed and 18 others injured in protests held on Thursday. In a statement, the ministry said the four were killed in rallies staged in Cairo. Also, 13 people were injured in Cairo along with five ....

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