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NCRI: Iranians urge UNSC to condemn crackdown against protesters
Date: 2018-01-05 17:09:24 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:30 - ID:7176379
The Iranian people urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to condemn the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters, and recognize their right to overthrow the ruling regime, head of the National Council of the Resistance of Iran (NCRI) Maryam ....
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Chad denies role in alleged Equatorial Guinea coup attempt
Date: 2018-01-05 16:29:52 GMT - Chad - International - SN:29 - ID:7176373
Chad's government denied involvement in an alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea late last month, saying the dozens of Chadians arrested are mercenaries "and should be treated as such," Fox News reported on Friday. Chadian Foreign Affairs ....
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Yemeni chief of staff injured in landmine explosion in Al Jouf province
Date: 2018-01-05 16:29:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:7176362
Yemen's chief of staff Major General Taher al Aqeeli was injured on Friday when a landmine exploded while his convoy was passing through an area in Al Jouf province, an official source said. SeptemberNet website quoted the source as saying that, ....
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Palestinian injured in clashes with Israeli troops in Gaza
Date: 2018-01-05 16:06:15 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:7176343
A Palestinian youth was injured on Friday after Israeli occupation forces opened fire against him during clashes at a border area east of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The young man was moved to hospital suffering from ....
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Egypt 'land of peace, security' -- Immigration min.
Date: 2018-01-05 16:06:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:7176337
Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram said Friday her tour to tourist and archaeological sites, including Giza Pyramids holds a message that Egypt is the land of peace and security. During her tour, Makram was ....
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Suspected diphtheria cases in Yemen near 500 - WHO
Date: 2018-01-05 16:05:40 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:7176331
At least 471 people in Yemen are believed to have been infected with diphtheria, killing one in 10 of them since the outbreak began in mid-August, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Ibb and Al Hodeidah governorates are the hardest hit by ....
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Spanish court says ex-Catalan vice president must stay in jail
Date: 2018-01-05 16:05:04 GMT - Spain - International - SN:24 - ID:7176321
Spanish supreme court judges have ruled against allowing ousted Catalan vice president Oriol Junqueras out of jail while he is investigated for rebellion and other charges stemming from the region’s drive for independence, the Daily Mail reported on ....
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Luxor hot air balloon crash 'accidental', says ECAA
Date: 2018-01-05 16:04:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:7176317
Head of Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) Hany el Adawy said Friday that the hot air balloon crash in Luxor city was "accidental", underlining the continuation of balloon rides. A source at Luxor's airport said in a press statements that, ....
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Defense min. greets Pope Tawadros on Christmas
Date: 2018-01-05 15:35:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:7176306
Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi greeted on Friday Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark on the occasion of Christmas. In a cable of greetings, Sobhi wished happiness and prosperity for the pontiff and Egyptian ....
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Al Arish Port closed over bad weather
Date: 2018-01-05 15:14:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:7176232
Al Arish Port was closed on Friday due to bad weather and strong winds. A well-placed source at the port said that the closure decision was meant to prevent collision of ships and ensure safety of maritime navigation. The port will be opened ....