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EU names head of its election observation mission to Egypt
Date: 2014-04-30 16:51:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:697011
EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton chose ario David, the European parliament lawmaker, to lead the EU observers who will follow up the presidential elections to be held in Egypt on May 26-27. Eight EU election experts and analysts have ....
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Azhar scholars authority condemns production of movies, artworks which do not abide by ethical codes
Date: 2014-04-30 16:50:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:697006
Al-Azhar Senior Scholars Authority condemned the production of movies and artworks that do not abide by ethical codes under the pretext of freedom of creativity. In a statement Wednesday, the authority warned that producing such kinds of movies ....
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UN chief strongly condemns latest attacks on civilians in Syria
Date: 2014-04-30 16:47:22 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:697003
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned ‘in the strongest terms’ the latest attacks in Syria – which left dozens of civilians dead or wounded from mortar fire and shelling in neighborhoods in Homs and Damascus, the UN News Center ....
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Sabahi: My electoral platform reflects aspirations of Egyptians
Date: 2014-04-30 16:46:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:697002
Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi said on Wednesday that his electoral platform reflects the aspirations of the Egyptian people. At a press conference, he added that his program will help realize the dreams of the Egyptian people, urging ....
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Tayyeb underlines necessity of spreading message of Islamic relief
Date: 2014-04-30 16:45:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:697000
Grand Imam of Al-zhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb underlined the necessity of spreading the message of Islamic relief and its goals worldwide. The remark was made at a meeting on Wednesday with Dr. Abdullah Nassif, the Secretary General of the ....
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83 Taliban militants killed, injured in Afghan operations
Date: 2014-04-30 16:42:23 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:51 - ID:696997
At least 83 Taliban militants were killed and injured during military operations by Afghan national security forces in the past 24 hours, Afghan's Khaama Press reported. The interior ministry said in a statement Wednesday that the operations ....
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Fahmy meets leaders of American Jewish communities in Washington
Date: 2014-04-30 15:04:35 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:696786
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy met with leaders of American Jewish communities for talks on the Egyptian-American relations and the latest developments in the country. The meeting tackled the democratic transition in the country, the foreign ....
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Justice ministry says rejects foreign intervention in judiciary affairs
Date: 2014-04-30 15:02:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:696782
Justice Minister Nayer Osman said that he rejects the local and international reaction to the previous day's ruling issued by Minya Criminal Court against terrorists and inciters. All the criticism leveled against the ruling were made without ....
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Maj. Gen. Osama el-Saghir appointed as assistant interior minister for security
Date: 2014-04-30 13:54:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:696572
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim issued a decision to appoint Major General Osama el-Saghir as assistant minister for security in succession of Major General Ahmed Helmy, who reached the retirement age. Ibrahim also decided to appoint Major ....
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Zaazoua: Tourism to witness progress as of next season
Date: 2014-04-30 13:53:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:48 - ID:696611
Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazoua on Wednesday voiced his hope that the tourism sector would witness progress as of the next tourism season. These remarks came during a ceremony held early in the day on the occasion of the inauguration of a ....