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UfM regional dialogue kicks off in Barcelona
Date: 2019-05-22 22:33:00 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:6 - ID:7952337
Activities of the Union for the Mediterranean’s (UfM) regional dialogue kicked off in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday. The event was held to discuss preparations for a Mediterranean summit, which is due to be held on June 23-24 in Marseille, ....
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UN backs demand for Britain to relinquish Chagos islands
Date: 2019-05-22 22:29:14 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:5 - ID:7952336
Britain suffered an embarrassing diplomatic defeat on Wednesday when the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to hand the disputed Chagos islands back to Mauritius. The United Nations General Assembly voted by 116 to six in favor of a Senegalese ....
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Kuwaiti emir, Iraqi PM probe fostering bilateral cooperation
Date: 2019-05-22 22:24:38 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7952334
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah received on Wednesday Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, who arrived here earlier in the day on an official brief visit. The Kuwaiti and Iraqi sides held cordial conversations, addressing ....
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Deputy FM chairs meeting on boosting cooperation with African countries
Date: 2019-05-22 22:21:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7952333
Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdi Loza chaired on Wednesday a meeting to follow up Egypt’s efforts to boost cooperation with African countries in various fields. Several representatives of the Ministries of Interior, Investment ....
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English language exam for high school students deferred over hot weather
Date: 2019-05-22 18:24:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7952170
The Ministry of Education has put off Thursday's English language exam for the first-year high school students due to expected scorching weather. Instead, the exam will be held on Saturday, June 1, the ministry announced on Wednesday. The ....
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Egypt plays major role in promoting Euro-Mediterranean coop.: UfM deputy chief
Date: 2019-05-22 17:47:39 GMT - Spain - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7952131
Deputy Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in charge of Water, Environment and Blue Economy Miguel García said Wednesday that Egypt is keen on cooperating with other Mediterranean countries in many fields. Speaking to MENA ....
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UAE, AL to launch Arab Government Excellence Award on Thursday
Date: 2019-05-21 10:53:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7950123
The Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO) will launch the first edition of the "Arab Government Excellence Award" during a ceremony to be held at the Arab League (AL) premises in Cairo on Thursday. The award is sponsored by ....
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China "regrets" Security Council's rejection of Russian-requested meeting on Ukraine
Date: 2019-05-21 09:35:32 GMT - China - International - SN:8 - ID:7949974
China has voiced regret over the UN Security Council's rejection of a Russian request to discuss the enactment of a Ukrainian language law, Xinhua reported Tuesday. "We regret that the meeting was not able to be held as scheduled. We hope that ....
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New banking bill sets new regulations for forming boards of banks
Date: 2019-05-21 09:30:41 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:7949967
A new banking bill that will be referred to the parliament shortly sets new regulations for forming boards of banks working in the Egyptian market in order to promote governance in line with international standards, a source from the Central Bank of ....
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AL condemns targeting Mecca with two ballistic missiles
Date: 2019-05-21 09:28:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7949964
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned Houthi militants' firing of two two ballistic missiles toward Mecca. In statements on Tuesday, Spokesman for the AL Secretary General Mahmoud Afifi said that Abul Gheit decried such ....
