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Putin, Sisi start official talks in Sochi
Date: 2014-08-12 13:26:24 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:870567
President Valdimir Putin and visiting Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt started official talks in Sochi on Tuesday. A working lunch will be held in honor of Sisi after the meeting. A final press statement will be issued later in the day. ....
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PM, China chargé d'affaires discuss boosting bilateral cooperation
Date: 2014-08-12 13:05:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:870517
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met Tuesday with the Chinese chargé d'affaires to discuss means of boosting bilateral cooperation in all fields. Mahlab hailed as "deep" relations with Beijing, stressing Cairo's keenness on enhancing ties between ....
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Sisi meets Putin on Olympics Mountain Cluster
Date: 2014-08-12 13:04:46 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:870515
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday visited the Olympics Mountain Cluster, where he met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The two leaders are expected to continue their talks in Bocharov Ruchei, Putin’s Sochi residence, RIA ....
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89 terrorists killed in Iraq
Date: 2014-08-12 13:03:10 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:870503
A well-placed security source said on Tuesday that 89 terrorists were killed dung a security campaign on Diyala province. The troops destroyed also three trucks and dismantled 32 bombs in the province, the source added. ....
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Chief of Staff, officers, soldiers donate to "Long live Egypt"
Date: 2014-08-12 13:01:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:870498
Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazi accompanied by commanders and officers, soldiers and army personnel donated on Tuesday to the "Long Live Egypt" fund to support Egypt's economy. This came to support a national initiative launched by President ....
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Aswan ready for festival marking sun perpendicular fall over face of Ramses II - Governor
Date: 2014-08-12 13:01:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:870492
Aswan province has been ready to host a global event, through which the sun passes over the face of a statue of King Ramses II at Abu Simbel temple, Governor Mostafa Yousry said on Tuesday. He added that this rare astronomical phenomenon, which ....
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EGX indexes show mixed performance
Date: 2014-08-12 12:58:27 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:19 - ID:870482
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) showed mixed performance at the close of Tuesday's trading due to intensive share purchases by foreign investment funds, while local and Arab investors were inclined to sell shares as restructuring of financial portfolios ....
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Lebanon's Berri adjourns presidential election session for 10th time
Date: 2014-08-12 12:57:06 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:870478
Lebanon's Speaker of the House Nabih Berri adjourned till September 2 the presidential elections session due to lack of quorum, the state's news agency reported. Nearly 30 minutes after the voting session was scheduled to begin, there were only ....
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AL welcomes Abadi assignment to form new Iraqi govt
Date: 2014-08-12 12:56:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:870476
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby has welcomed a decision by Iraqi President Mohamed Fouad Massoum, assigning Dr Haidar al-Abadi to form the new Iraqi government. Araby, in a statement Tuesday, hoped Abadi would succeed in forming a ....
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Arabi discusses ceasefire initiative with Ban, Kerry on phone
Date: 2014-08-12 12:56:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:870471
Arab League Secretary General Nabil Araby telephoned UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and US State Secretary John Kerry on Tuesday to discuss efforts to implement the Egyptian initiative to stop the Israeli aggression in Gaza. Araby called for ....