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Founder of Human Rights Watch dies at 96
Date: 2019-05-28 08:00:05 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:7958711
Robert L. Bernstein, the founder of Human Rights Watch, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 96. Bernstein’s son Peter confirmed the death, at a hospital, The New York Times reported Tuesday. An ardent American defender of political dissent and ....
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Three Arab, Gulf, Islamic summits in Mecca in coming days
Date: 2019-05-28 07:57:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7958709
Three Arab, Gulf and Islamic summits will be held in Mecca within the coming four days in a watershed stage in view of Iran's threats. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud called for Gulf and Arab summits in Mecca on May 30 and this comes in ....
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Sisi orders continuing efforts to provide business-friendly environment
Date: 2019-05-28 06:42:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7958614
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed the government on Monday to maintain efforts necessary for ensuring an investment-friendly environment. He also ordered the government to facilitate investment measures and remove any obstacles that might ....
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Sudan’s TMC voices readiness to hold early elections within 3 months
Date: 2019-05-28 06:38:34 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7958611
Deputy head of the Sudanese Transitional Military Council (TMC) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said on Monday the council is ready to hold early elections within three months to hand over power to a civil government. He added that the council will plan ....
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Israeli missile hits Syrian military site; 1 killed
Date: 2019-05-28 06:30:37 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7958601
A Syrian soldier was killed and another injured when an Israeli rocket hit a military site to the east of Khan Arnabeh in Quneitra countryside, a military source told SANA Monday. Earlier, SANA reported that an Israeli missile targeted Tal Sha'ar ....
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Trump: 'We're not ready' to make a trade deal with China
Date: 2019-05-27 18:50:31 GMT - Japan - International - SN:5 - ID:7958373
US President Donald Trump said that Washington is "not ready" for a trade deal with China, but that he does foresee an agreement "sometime in the future," The Hill newspaper reported Monday. Trump said at a joint press conference in Japan with ....
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UN welcomes determination of Egyptian gov’t to end FGM in Egypt
Date: 2019-05-27 18:07:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7958320
The United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Egypt applauded the positive and encouraging steps towards renewing the call of action for a Social Contract to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Egypt. In a statement released on Monday, the ....
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Sisi orders enhancing MSMEDA role to encourage innovation
Date: 2019-05-27 16:31:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7958253
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ordered continuing efforts to enhance the role of Egypt's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) in order to encourage enterprises and innovation. He further highlighted the MSMEDA role in ....
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Sisi orders developing mechanisms to promote investment opportunities
Date: 2019-05-27 16:08:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7958226
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ordered developing promotion mechanisms of available investment opportunities, especially in mega national projects. The president's remarks came during his meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and ....
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Dollar exchange rate continues downward trend at Egypt's major banks
Date: 2019-05-27 15:23:22 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:1 - ID:7958153
The US dollar exchange rate on Monday continued its downward trend during transactions at major banks operating in Egypt. The dollar value dropped by over 100 piasters since January, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said. At the National Bank ....
