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Algeria’s parliament speaker position declared vacant
Date: 2018-10-17 21:07:18 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7626955
The speaker's position of Algeria's People’s National Assembly (the lower house) has been declared vacant. The step was taken following an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, Algeria Press Service reported, amid a crisis raised by speaker Said ....
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PM meets WB delegation on Sinai development strategy
Date: 2018-10-17 21:05:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7626952
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Wednesday held a meeting with a World Bank (WB) delegation to discuss the government's strategy for developing Sinai. Madbouli said that the state gives a high priority for Sinai development, citing its keenness ....
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UN Syria envoy to step down in November
Date: 2018-10-17 21:00:17 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7626949
Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura announced on Wednesday that he will step down in November. After serving in the key post for over four years, Mistura said told the UN Security Council that he'll be leaving at the end of November, Deutsche Welle ....
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Sisi leaves Sochi, concluding official visit to Russia
Date: 2018-10-17 18:29:41 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7626853
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi left Sochi on Wednesday evening, wrapping up his three-day official visit to Russia. During his stay in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, President Sisi held talks with his Russian counterpart Valdimir ....
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Security agencies abort attempt to smuggle 200 walkie-talkies
Date: 2018-10-16 15:28:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7624802
Cairo airport security agencies managed to abort an attempt to smuggle 200 walkie-talkies hidden in a consignment of household appliances. The agencies received a report that a manager of an investment company has been trying to smuggle household ....
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Police seize 121 stolen artifacts from foreigner's Zamalek home
Date: 2018-10-16 15:26:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7624797
Police have managed to seize 121 stolen archaeological artifacts from the residence of a foreigner in Cairo's Zamalek district. The tourist and antiquities police have received a tip-off that a foreigner living in the posh district is hiding the ....
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Sisi, Medvedev discuss cooperation, regional, int'l issues
Date: 2018-10-16 13:32:38 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7624553
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday had talks with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on the second day of his visit here. The talks took up regional and international issues of joint interest and means of boosting bilateral relations ....
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US secretary of state arrives in Riyadh
Date: 2018-10-16 11:02:55 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7624138
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived here Tuesday on a visit to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Pompeo was received at King Salman Air Base Airport by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed al Jubeir, ....
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Saudi King receives US secretary of state
Date: 2018-10-16 11:01:56 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7624135
Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz received on Tuesday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, two sides reviewed "historic" relations between the two countries, the latest regional developments and ....
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Mufti: Terrorists still pose threat to whole world
Date: 2018-10-16 10:32:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7624052
Mufti of the Republic Shawky Allam on Tuesday said that terrorist groups are still posing a threat to the whole world. Addressing an international conference that is organized by Darul Iftaa, he added that the gathering is being held at a crucial ....