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Five killed in Kabul suicide attack, says Afghan officials
Date: 2017-12-25 09:58:33 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:5 - ID:7157889
Afghan officials said a suicide bomber has killed five people in an attack on the capital Kabul, Khaama Press reported. A spokesman for the interior ministry said the bomber blew himself up Monday near an office of the country’s intelligence ....
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Egypt FM heads for Addis Ababa tomorrow for Renaissance Dam talks
Date: 2017-12-25 09:58:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7157991
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will head for Addis Ababa on Tuesday for talks on the under-construction Renaissance Dam. The visit comes as part of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry's efforts to break the stalemate in technical negotiations ....
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Egyptian Coptic Catholic community in Paris celebrates Xmas
Date: 2017-12-25 09:57:13 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7157848
The Egyptian Coptic Catholic community in Paris celebrated Christmas on Sunday evening with the participation of Egypt's Ambassador to France Ehab Badawi. The mass was held at Our Lady of Egypt Church in Paris. Badawi extended the greetings of ....
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Dollar exchange stable at Egypt's major banks
Date: 2017-12-25 09:55:44 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:7158024
The US dollar exchange rate was relatively stable during morning transactions at major banks on Monday. The dollar exchange rate stood at EGP 17.70 for buying and EGP 17.80 for selling at Banque Misr. The dollar exchange rate was stable at EGP ....
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Yemeni president reshuffles government; appoints five new ministers
Date: 2017-12-25 09:52:20 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7157819
In a government reshuffle, Yemeni President Abderabu Mansour Hadi appointed five new ministers headed by Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid, dismissing a number of conservative members, Al Arabiya news channel reported Sunday night. The presidential ....
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Army determined to uproot terrorism in Sinai - Chief of Staff
Date: 2017-12-24 18:57:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7157519
Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Mohamed Farid said Sunday the army is determined to firmly and comprehensively confront terrorism in Sinai. Meeting commanders and officers of the armed forces who are candidates for leadership ....
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Lithuanian president: It is better to cooperate with Russia than fight against it.
Date: 2017-12-24 18:26:17 GMT - Russia - International - SN:15 - ID:7157437
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite on Sunday said it is better to cooperate with Russia rather than to fight, expressing the readiness of her government to improve relations, Russian Sputnik news agency reported. "Our neighbor [Russia] in ....
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Chechnya prepares to foil extremists’ intrusion attempts - republic’s leader
Date: 2017-12-24 16:09:54 GMT - Russia - International - SN:14 - ID:7157265
Law enforcement agencies in Chechnya are preparing to foil the intrusion of extremists planning to carry out terror attacks, the North Caucasus republic’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Sunday, Russian Tass news agency reported. "We know now, we ....
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Cairo gov.: All churches, gardens secured during Christmas celebrations
Date: 2017-12-24 16:09:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7157198
Cairo's Governor Atef Abdel Hamid directed on Sunday the governorate’s central operations room to be on alert during Christmas and New Year celebrations. During a meeting with the heads of various departments and authorities, the governor ....
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Saudi foreign minister receives his Moroccan counterpart
Date: 2017-12-24 16:09:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7157154
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed al Jubeir received Sunday Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nasser Bourita in Riyadh, the Saudi news agency reported. They discussed distinguished bilateral ....