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Airlifts begin moving 13,000 tourists trapped in Swiss ski resort
Date: 2018-01-11 08:35:29 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:4 - ID:7184932
Helicopters have begun airlifts from Zermatt, the exclusive Swiss ski resort, where about 13,000 tourists were stranded by heavy snowfall, as fears grew for a British snowboarder missing in the French Alps, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. An ....
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White House blasts judge blocking end of DACA, calling it ‘outrageous’
Date: 2018-01-11 08:32:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:7184901
The White House called a judge's decision to temporarily block US President Donald Trump's ending of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program "outrageous" on Wednesday, hours after the move introduced a new complication to talks on ....
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Parl't committee urges Sudan to reconsider recent stances against Egypt
Date: 2018-01-11 08:03:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7184886
The parliament's Arab affairs committee urged on Wednesday Sudan to reconsider its recent attitudes against Egypt. In a statement, the committee cited recent unfriendly remarks by Sudanese officials about Egypt and a complaint lodged by Sudan ....
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Russia to stand up for viability of Iran nuclear deal — Lavrov
Date: 2018-01-11 07:16:27 GMT - Russia - International - SN:1 - ID:7184867
Russia will stand up for viability of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at his meeting with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday, TASS ....
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Sisi probes with Caterpillar chief contribution to development projects
Date: 2018-01-10 15:07:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7184043
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday discussed with Chairman of Caterpillar Company Jim Umpleby the company's contribution to mega development projects in Egypt. At a meeting here, the president reviewed several development projects that ....
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Egypt suffers from water shortage -- Minister
Date: 2018-01-10 15:06:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7184036
Egypt is suffering from a water shortage and needs 114 billion cubic meters to achieve water self-sufficiency, said Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Aaty on Wednesday. He added at a general session of the House of ....
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Shoukry: Egypt looks forward to Tanzanian president's visit
Date: 2018-01-10 15:06:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7183988
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday asserted to his Tanzanian counterpart Augustine Mahiga, now visiting here, that Egypt looks forward to receiving the Tanzanian president in the nearest opportunity. The remark was made at a meeting of ....
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Egypt acting to improve competitiveness in int'l journals, says planning minister
Date: 2018-01-10 15:05:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7183958
Egypt is acting to hone competitiveness of its scholars who publish their researches in international journals, Planning Minister Hala Saeid said Wednesday. This is part of a 2030 vision that is also meant to activate the dynamic relationship ....
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Arab FMs to confer Feb. 1 on Al Quds
Date: 2018-01-10 15:05:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7183876
Arab foreign ministers will meet on February 1 to discuss moves against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Al Quds as the capital of Israel. The top diplomats will assess the situation and agree on future steps that should be ....
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14 hot air balloon flights take off in Luxor
Date: 2018-01-10 12:21:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7183816
14 hot air balloon flights took off in Luxor, carrying 260 tourists of various nationalities, a source at the air balloon airport in Luxor said on Wednesday. The flights resumed after the airport received confirmed reports on the stability of ....