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Turkish army steps up military presence on borders with Syria
Date: 2014-04-26 10:12:15 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:688421
The Turkish Armed Forces stepped up their military presence on the borders with Syria, especially in the north to protect the tomb of Suleyman Shah, who was the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire, from the threats of the Islamic ....
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G-7 nations agree to more sanctions on Russia
Date: 2014-04-26 10:09:44 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:10 - ID:688411
The Group of Seven major economies has agreed to "move swiftly" on new sanctions against Russia because of Russia's actions in Ukraine. In a joint statement released by the British cabinet, a copy of which was obtained by MENA correspondent, the ....
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Big fire at Gharbiya textile plant under control
Date: 2014-04-26 10:07:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:688406
Firefights contained a huge fire that erupted in a spinning and weaving factory in the Gharbiya city of Mahalla Kubra on Saturday. Three fire engines extinguished the flames with no casualties reported. A crime lab team was dispatched to examine ....
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Egypt PM attends Tanzan national celebration
Date: 2014-04-26 10:07:09 GMT - Tanzania - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:688403
Visiting Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab attended a celebration marking the 50th union anniversary on Saturday. Mahlab attended the event on behalf of interim President Adly Mansour at the city's Benjamin Mkapa National ....
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Fahmy gives speech at intl event in San Francisco
Date: 2014-04-26 09:00:16 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:688239
Visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy delivered a key note speech at an international forum organized by the World Affairs Council here. In his speech, Fahmy addressed societal changes taking place in Egypt over the past years with the ....
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US aid to Egypt linked to Camp David treaty - free social party
Date: 2014-04-26 08:56:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:688233
Head of the Free Social Party (FSP) Esmat el-Merghany urged all political and partisan powers in Egypt to stop talking about the US's funds extended to Egypt as an aid. This aid is provided to the country in line with the 1979 Camp David ....
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Fahmy affirms to US media Egypt's commitment to building genuine democratic system
Date: 2014-04-26 07:57:18 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:688107
Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy, who is currently visiting here, held a series of media interviews which included The Associated Press, the BBC, Alhurra TV and San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. During his interviews, Fahmy affirmed that ....
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8 arrested over attacking police premises, inciting violence in 3 governorates
Date: 2014-04-26 07:56:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:688105
Security bodies managed to arrest eight people who were involved in attacking police premises and inciting violence in three governorates, including Cairo, Fayyoum and Giza. The move came as part of the security bodies' efforts to arrest ....
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Egyptian girl kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Benghazi
Date: 2014-04-26 07:31:19 GMT - Libya - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:688068
Unknown gunmen abducted an Egyptian girl, identified as Menattalah Walid Mohamed, 15, in el-Sherif street in Benghazi. The relevant authorities are conducting investigations to arrest the kidnappers, a security source in Benghazi told MENA on ....
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Non-commissioned policemen at Cairo airport end protest
Date: 2014-04-26 07:29:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:688057
Non-commissioned policemen ended their protest at Cairo International Airport Terminal Building 3 on Saturday. The 12-hour protest staged by the non-commissioned policemen took place over transferring one of their colleagues. Also, the ....