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Statue of Ramses II to be transferred to GEM's main hall today, says Antiquities Ministry
Date: 2018-01-25 11:45:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7210214
General Supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Tareq Tawfiq said that the giant statute of Ramses II will be transferred to the museum's main hall at 10:00 am (Cairo local time). In statements to MENA on Thursday, Tawfiq said that the ....
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Egypt's Sherbini reaches finals of J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions
Date: 2018-01-25 11:12:46 GMT - USA - Sport - SN:2 - ID:7210128
Egypt's Nour el Sherbini, World's No 1 squash champion, reached the finals of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, currently taking place in New York. Sherbini defeated World No 4 Laura Massaro of England in a 46-minute affair, which she took ....
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FM heads for Addis Ababa
Date: 2018-01-25 11:12:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7209963
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, leading a high-ranking delegation, left for Addis Ababa on Thursday to participate in preparatory meetings for the 30th African Union Summit, slated for January 22-29. Meetings of the 35th Ordinary Session of the ....
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Syria says claims it uses chemical weapons ‘lies’
Date: 2018-01-24 14:01:09 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:7208929
The Syrian government said on Wednesday that claims by the French and US foreign ministers that it was still using chemical weapons were “lies,” Al Arabiya news channel reported. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the Syrian ....
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SDF denies Daesh presence in Syria's Afrin
Date: 2018-01-24 13:28:05 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:7208859
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have denied Turkish claims that Daesh elements are present in the Afrin region of northwestern Syria, where Ankara launched an offensive four days ago. "The whole world knows Daesh is not present in Afrin," ....
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Alexandria, Dekheila ports reopen after weather improvement
Date: 2018-01-24 13:26:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:7208828
The Alexandria Port Authority decided on Wednesday to reopen Alexandria and Dekheila ports which were closed over the past two days due to bad weather. Wind speed has decreased and the level of waves is now suitable for navigation, an official ....
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Yemeni forces kill 40 Houthi militants, free several areas in Saada
Date: 2018-01-24 13:10:49 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:7208805
The Yemeni national army, with the support of the Arab coalition, killed 40 Houthi militants across three fronts in the Saada governorate, military sources said on Wednesday The sources also said that the Yemeni army continued to advance in ....
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Director of Arab satellite channel arrested for unauthorized airing
Date: 2018-01-24 12:55:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:7208784
A director of an Arab satellite channel has been arrested for running the channel without a permit. Mohamed N. H. is also accused of airing Egyptian media material in violation of law. The arrestee also manages a company in Agouza district ....
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NEA to raise awareness among univ. students on voting in presidential election
Date: 2018-01-24 12:47:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:7208752
The National Election Authority (NEA), under Counselor Lashin Ibrahim, will participate in a series of seminars that aim at raising awareness among university students about the importance of casting their ballots in the 2018 presidential ....
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Sisi attends 66th Police Day celebration
Date: 2018-01-24 12:37:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:7208712
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Wednesday attended the 66th Police Day celebrations at the Police Academy headquarters in New Cairo. The celebration was attended by acting Prime Minister and Minister of Housing Dr Mostafa Madbouli, General ....