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  • US Congressional delegation hails draft constitution, vows to urge administration to resume military aid to Egypt

    US Congressional delegation hails draft constitution, vows to urge administration to resume military aid to Egypt

    Date: 2013-12-15 17:43:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:441662

    A US delegation has praised the draft constitution due to be put up for vote on January on 14-15, vowing the members of the delegation will urge the administration to resume military aid to Egypt. This came when Egypt’s Interim President Adly ....

  • Ex-editor of Al-Ahram Al-Masaai released after paying back 20,000 pounds

    Ex-editor of Al-Ahram Al-Masaai released after paying back 20,000 pounds

    Date: 2013-12-15 17:35:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:441652

    Alaa Thabet, the ex-editor of Al-Ahram Al-Masaai was released Sunday after paying back 20,000 pounds. The case was part of investigations into irregularities in Al-Ahram newspaper. Thabet, ex-editor of Al-Ahram Al-Masaai newspaper, was charged ....

  • Mubarak retrial postponed to Jan. 11

    Mubarak retrial postponed to Jan. 11

    Date: 2013-12-15 16:51:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:441608

    The Cairo Criminal Court postponed Sunday the retrial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, his two sons, Gamal and Alaa, his former interior minister Habib El-Adly, and six former security aides along with runaway businessman Hussein Salem to January ....

  • Press conf. for Swiss attorney general in Cairo Monday to tackle efforts to restore looted funds

    Press conf. for Swiss attorney general in Cairo Monday to tackle efforts to restore looted funds

    Date: 2013-12-15 16:24:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:441557

    The Swiss Embassy in Cairo organizes a press conference Monday for Attorney General of Switzerland Michael Lauber during his one-day visit to Egypt. After his meeting with Egypt's Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat, Lauber will tackle the ....

  • AL chief exerts strenuous efforts to provide aid to Gaza inhabitants: diplomat

    AL chief exerts strenuous efforts to provide aid to Gaza inhabitants: diplomat

    Date: 2013-12-15 15:42:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:441503

    Palestine's permanent delegate at the Arab League Barakat al-Farra said Sunday that Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Araby was exerting strenuous efforts to provide the Gaza Strip with aid in the light of the recent bad weather ....

  • Egypt bourse gains EGP 2.3 billion

    Egypt bourse gains EGP 2.3 billion

    Date: 2013-12-15 15:37:40 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:42 - ID:441492

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) continued its upward trend at the end of trading on Sunday backed by intensive purchases by investment funds and local institutions. The market capital gained about 2.3 billion pounds to hit almost 419.2 billion ....

  • Terror cannot stop Egypt's civilization process: antiquities minister

    Terror cannot stop Egypt's civilization process: antiquities minister

    Date: 2013-12-15 15:36:33 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:41 - ID:441491

    Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim has said terror cannot stop the process of civilization and culture in Egypt. The statements came during his fourth inspection visit to Malawy Museum in Menya on Sunday that was ransacked and whose ....

  • Egypt's hosting of BMENA initiative forum affirms its pioneering role - assistant FM

    Egypt's hosting of BMENA initiative forum affirms its pioneering role - assistant FM

    Date: 2013-12-15 15:34:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:441485

    Egypt's hosting of the 2013 G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Initiative’s Forum for the Future, which will be held on December 17, affirms that Egypt continues playing its pioneering role in the international arena, said the ....

  • Investment minister discusses with Chinese ambassador mechanisms to promote ties

    Investment minister discusses with Chinese ambassador mechanisms to promote ties

    Date: 2013-12-15 15:13:58 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:39 - ID:441446

    Investment Minister Osama Saleh discussed on Sunday with China's Ambassador in Cairo Song Aiguo ways to develop economic and investment ties between the two countries. Saleh, during the meeting, underlined Egypt's interest to attract more Chinese ....

  • Nelson Mandela buried at Qunu ancestral home

    Nelson Mandela buried at Qunu ancestral home

    Date: 2013-12-15 15:12:23 GMT - South Africa - International - SN:38 - ID:441442

    Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela's body has been laid to rest in a family plot, after political and religious leaders paid tribute to South Africa's first black president at a state funeral service, according to the BBC. His widow, Graca ....

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