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  • EGP 1.3bln for investment projects in North Sinai – official

    EGP 1.3bln for investment projects in North Sinai – official

    Date: 2013-12-12 07:53:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:435882

    A senior official in North Sinai said Wednesday that the interim government allocated EGP 1.330 billion to carry out new investment projects in the province in 2014. The funds will cover new projects in about 40 townships in the governorate, ....

  • Nour party official says MB trying to confuse current scene

    Nour party official says MB trying to confuse current scene

    Date: 2013-12-12 06:50:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:435794

    The banned Muslim Brotherhood group is well aware that it cannot change the current situation in Egypt but is tirelessly trying to disrupt the current scene, Nader Bakar, assistant to the ultra-conservative Nour Party chief for media affairs, said ....

  • Britain pledges £24m of aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    Britain pledges £24m of aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    Date: 2013-12-11 18:31:20 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:435448

    The British government announced a commitment Wednesday of £24 million in humanitarian assistance to the Lebanese government to help the Syrian refugees. British Minister for the Middle East, Hugh Robertson, made the remarks after a two-day ....

  • Prosecutor general refers 5 MB female members to criminal court for burning Heliopolis tram, assaulting citizens

    Prosecutor general refers 5 MB female members to criminal court for burning Heliopolis tram, assaulting citizens

    Date: 2013-12-11 17:07:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:81 - ID:435332

    Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat directed Wednesday that five Muslim Brotherhood (MB) female members be referred to the criminal court over charges of burning the Heliopolis tram, blocking the road and assaulting citizens. Files on the case ....

  • Cabinet: Keen on confronting plans to drag country into chaos

    Cabinet: Keen on confronting plans to drag country into chaos

    Date: 2013-12-11 17:07:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:80 - ID:435331

    Meeting under Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy on Wednesday, the Cabinet asserted keenness to stand up to plans to drag the country into a state of comprehensive chaos. The meeting focused particularly on attempts to push students and workers in ....

  • Azhar imam meets Egypt's delegate to UN

    Azhar imam meets Egypt's delegate to UN

    Date: 2013-12-11 17:06:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:79 - ID:435329

    Al-Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el-Tayyeb discussed here Wednesday with Egypt's Delegate to the UN Walid Abdel Naser ways to correct Islam's image in the world countries. During the meeting, Tayyeb also affirmed that Al-Azhar plays its role toward ....

  • FIFA denies World Cup draw was rigged

    FIFA denies World Cup draw was rigged

    Date: 2013-12-11 17:05:44 GMT - Switzerland - Sport - SN:78 - ID:435326

    FIFA has spoken out against reports that the World Cup draw was fixed, marca.com reported. "These rumours are totally unfounded. All the preparations for the draw were monitored and validated by three representatives of Ernst & Young". FIFA ....

  • NATO extends tenure for Secretary-General Rasmussen

    NATO extends tenure for Secretary-General Rasmussen

    Date: 2013-12-11 16:59:26 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:77 - ID:435305

    NATO has extended tenure of Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to September 30, Russia Today reported Wednesday. In a statement, Nato said the decision was made so Rasmussen could prepare for the NATO summit planned in South Wales, slated ....

  • Cabinet: Keen on confronting plans to drag country into chaos

    Cabinet: Keen on confronting plans to drag country into chaos

    Date: 2013-12-11 16:56:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:76 - ID:435295

    Meeting under Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy on Wednesday, the Cabinet asserted keenness to stand up to plans to drag the country into a state of comprehensive chaos. The meeting focused particularly on attempts to push students and workers in ....

  • Ambassador: Egyptian-Libyan relations deeply-rooted

    Ambassador: Egyptian-Libyan relations deeply-rooted

    Date: 2013-12-11 16:55:08 GMT - Libya - Egypt - SN:75 - ID:435293

    Egyptian Ambassador to Libya Mohamed Abu Bakr said Wednesday that Egyptian-Libyan relations are deeply-rooted. In statements to MENA and Al-Ahram newspaper, Abu Bakr said a delegation of the Egyptian Manpower Ministry will visit Libya next week ....

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