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EGX gains EGP 51bn, main index up 24.1% in 2013
Date: 2013-12-31 16:34:56 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:37 - ID:472288
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices recorded collective rise at the end of 2013 making big gains despite the difficult political and economic landscape. The market capital achieved gains of about 51 billion pounds to reach 427 billion pounds ....
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Mansour receives greetings on New Year
Date: 2013-12-31 16:33:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:472286
Interim President Adly Mansour on Tuesday received New Year greetings. The greetings were sent from top ranking state officials who expressed good wishes for the president and the homeland. ....
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Army will not allow terrorists to intimidate Egyptians -- spokesman
Date: 2013-12-31 16:31:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:472280
The Egyptian Armed Forces on Tuesday asserted that forces of darkness and terrorism will not be allowed to intimidate the Egyptian people or hamper the march of the road map for the future of the homeland. Spokesman for the Armed Forces Colonel ....
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Sports min. refers handball officials to prosecution for financial corruption
Date: 2013-12-31 16:25:48 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:34 - ID:472276
Sports Minister Taher Abu Zeid decided to refer Hassan Moustafa, the former head of the Egyptian Handball Federation, together with two former officials of the federation to the Public Funds Prosecution on charges of squandering public funds. ....
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Mid-year exams going on normally in Minya University
Date: 2013-12-31 16:22:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:472271
Mid-year exams are going on normally in Minya University, said vice-president of the University Dr. Ahmed Kamel Noaman. The students have not filed any complaint since the beginning of the exams, said Noaman in statements on Tuesday. There ....
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Suez Canal University mulls establishing center for Chinese language
Date: 2013-12-31 16:19:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:472267
President of the Suez Canal University Mohamed Mohamadayn held a meeting on Tuesday with Chinese officials to discuss establishing a center for Chinese language in the university. During the meeting, Mohamadayn said the Chinese government will ....
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Iraqi army aircraft shell police station in Ramadi
Date: 2013-12-31 16:17:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:472265
Iraqi army aircraft shelled a police station in the city of Ramadi, about 110 km west of Baghdad, after armed men fully took control of the building. Clashes between security forces and gunmen have erupted in Ramadi on Tuesday, a day after the ....
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Health Ministry on high alert head of New Year celebrations
Date: 2013-12-31 15:16:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:472152
The Health Ministry has in place a comprehensive emergency plan for New Year celebrations. All ER staffers will be available during the holidays across Egypt, said Health Minister Maha el-Rabbat Tuesday. All ambulances have been checked to ....
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38 MB members remanded in custody for 15 days pending probe into metro incidents
Date: 2013-12-31 13:33:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:471887
Thirty-eight members of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood group have been remanded in custody for 15 days while the prosecution investigates incidents at a metro station in Shobra el-Kheima. All 38 face charges of possessing bomb grenades, ....
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SCAF discusses ways to secure referendum
Date: 2013-12-31 13:28:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:471879
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) held on Monday evening a meeting, headed by Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Maj.-Gen. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to discuss ways to secure a referendum on the draft constitution slated for Jan. ....