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Iran mounts cruise missiles on Navy vessels, coastal defense
Date: 2014-04-14 12:27:15 GMT - Iran - International - SN:47 - ID:667446
Iran equipped its vessels and coastal defense units with Ghadir cruise missiles to reinforce defense measures in its territories and waters, FARS news agency reported. "Ghadir cruise missiles have been mounted on both Navy destroyers and ....
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Countries hosting Egyptian envoys to be responsible of securing embassies, consulates during presidential polls - foreign ministry
Date: 2014-04-14 12:25:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:667442
Providing security to the Egyptian embassies and consulates, which will hold voting during the upcoming presidential elections, will be the responsibility of the countries which host the Egyptian envoys, said Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular ....
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Moscow alarmed by reports of new poison gas attack in Syria: Lavrov
Date: 2014-04-14 12:22:53 GMT - Russia - International - SN:45 - ID:667441
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced concerns Monday about reports of the recent use of chemical weapons in Syria, calling for an investigation into the matter, RIA Novosti news agency reported. "Reports that chemical substances have ....
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Palestinians to launch 'Third Intifada' to defend Al-Quds
Date: 2014-04-14 12:09:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:667417
The Palestinian people are about to launch a "Third Intifada" to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque and respond to Israeli bids to Judaize Al-Quds (the ocuupied East Jeerusalem), said Salah Bardawil, senior Hamas leader. "If the Zionist enemy is preparing to ....
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Porto Dead Sea project to strengthen Egyptian-Jordanian coperation
Date: 2014-04-14 11:40:49 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:667144
Jordan's Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour stressed that the Porto Dead Sea project will help strengthen cooperation between Egypt and Jordan in the economic domain in general and in tourism in specific. Economic and not political cooperation is the ....
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Fire at market in Fayyoum extinguished
Date: 2014-04-14 11:32:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:667318
Firefighters extinguished Monday a fire that broke out in a hyper market in the Upper Egyptian city of Fayyoum. No casualties were reported in the blaze which engulfed the market and nearby shops. The public prosecution was notified to launch ....
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Court of Urgent Matters declares "Ansar Beit Al-Maqdes" terrorist group
Date: 2014-04-14 11:16:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:667271
Cairo Court of Urgent Matters on Monday issued a ruling designating "Ansar Beit Al-Maqdes" as a terrorist group. The court issued the ruling after a lawsuit filed by a lawyer demanding blacklisting Ansar Beit Al-Maqdes. The suit was brought to ....
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Japan PM seeks to enhance security relations with US
Date: 2014-04-14 11:13:53 GMT - Japan - International - SN:41 - ID:667259
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he hopes that Japan and the United States will strengthen their security alliance when President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week, Kyodo news agency reported. "I want to stress along with the ....
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Egyptian pound weakens against dollar in 3 months: IDSC
Date: 2014-04-14 11:12:58 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:40 - ID:667257
The value of the Egyptian pound decreased by 0.6% against the dollar during the period from December to February compared to the same period last year. In a statement by the cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center, the Egyptian pound ....
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Egypt, EU sign MoU to observe presidential polls
Date: 2014-04-14 10:56:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:667180
Egypt and the EU signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday at the foreign ministry headquarters to facilitate the mission of 150 observers who will monitor the next presidential elections in Egypt. Egypt's Assistant Foreign Minister Hamdi ....