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Egypt warns of false reports about Ethiopian dam
Date: 2017-12-12 09:50:44 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7136462
Egyptian Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aaty on Tuesday warned against circulating wrong information on Egypt regarding the Ethiopian dam and the use of Nile water. At a seminar held in the French Senate on the role of diplomacy in settling ....
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Vessel traffic at Alex. port not affected by dense fog - source
Date: 2017-12-12 09:05:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7136345
Vessel traffic at Alexandria Port was not affected by the heavy fog while navigation operations proceeded as normal despite poor visibility, a port official said. Earlier in the day, the Cairo-Alexandria desert road, El Alamein road and ....
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UN warns tough N. Korea sanctions risk hurting millions
Date: 2017-12-12 08:49:19 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:7 - ID:7136312
The UN human rights chief said Monday North Korea's leadership has cracked down on human rights by further restricting movements and making "horrific" prison conditions more severe amid tensions over its nuclear and missile tests. Zeid Ra'ad ....
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Several roads closed over bad weather
Date: 2017-12-12 08:46:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7136307
The Cairo-Alexandria desert road, El Alamein road and Shobra-Banha highway were closed Tuesday morning due to heavy fog, said Egypt's general directorate of traffic. The traffic authority urged drivers to abide by the instructions of traffic ....
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Defense minister embarks on official visit to Cyprus
Date: 2017-12-12 08:08:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7136245
Minister of Defense and Military Production Sedqi Sobhi on Tuesday embarked on an official visit to Cyprus that will run for several days, a statement by the Armed Forces said. The minister is expected to meet with his Cypriot counterpart ....
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Egypt's Shorbagy to 3rd round of Men's World Championship
Date: 2017-12-12 07:11:55 GMT - United Kingdom - Sport - SN:4 - ID:7136175
World No.2 Mohamed El Shorbagy of Egypt has passed Welshman Joel Makin Monday to qualify for the third round of the Squash Men's World Championship. The tournament is currently being hosted by UK's Manchester. Shorbagy defeated Makin 15-13, ....
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Putin criticizes US move on Jerusalem
Date: 2017-12-12 06:55:08 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7136155
Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, warning that it could destabilize the region and derail the Middle East peace process. Speaking Monday after a hectic day that took him from a ....
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EU to exert more work to relaunch Mideast peace process: Mogherini
Date: 2017-12-12 06:48:48 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7136145
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini vowed on Monday more action to be done to revive the stalled peace process in the Middle East. In remarks quoted by Voice of America, Mogherini the EU will seek help from regional partners including ....
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Egypt denounces Manhattan terror blast
Date: 2017-12-12 06:46:37 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:1 - ID:7136142
Egypt on Tuesday condemned a terrorist blast that hit midtown Manhattan, near New York Port Authority terminal, which left several people wounded. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry stressed solidarity of the Egyptian government and people with ....
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Kuwait, US discuss military cooperation
Date: 2017-12-11 17:59:34 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7135806
Kuwaiti Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Mohammad Khaled al Khadher and, Commander of US central command General Joseph Votel discussed joint military cooperation on Monday. During the meeting, Khadher hailed the depth of relations binding the two ....