Egypt

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  • Sisi meets ex-US secretaries of state in New York

    Date: 2014-09-22 15:06:50 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:103 - ID:990593

    NEW YORK, Sept 22 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Monday with former US secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright. They discussed the current developments in Egypt and regional conditions. Sisi received also ....

  • Education minister opens schools in Luxor, Qena

    Date: 2014-09-22 15:03:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:102 - ID:990261

    LUXOR/QENA, Egypt, Sept 22 (MENA) - Education Minister Mahmoud Abul-Nasr inaugurated on Monday a primary school in Luxor. Built in Menshaat el-Amary district, the school cost EGP 1.2 million. He opened another school in Qena at a cost of EGP 2 ....

  • Minister says Renaissance dam visit was 'confidence-building measures from Ethiopia'

    Date: 2014-09-22 15:00:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:101 - ID:989553

    CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) - Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi said his inspection of the site of the controversial Ethiopian Renaissance dam came as part of confidence-building measures by the Ethiopian side. The minister said he inspected the dam ....

  • Saudi Arabia condemns Cairo explosion

    Date: 2014-09-22 14:59:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:100 - ID:990257

    RIYADH, Sept 22 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia on Monday condemned a blast that occurred in Cairo on Sunday. In a statement, the Saudi foreign ministry offered condolences to the families of the blast victims. It wished a speedy recovery for those who were ....

  • Disciplinary action to be taken against 2 journalists' syndicate over violating Constitution

    Date: 2014-09-22 14:57:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:99 - ID:990273

    CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) - The Journalists' Syndicate Council decided to take disciplinary measures against syndicate's members Ahmed Moussa and Nagaa Abdel-Rahman. The move was taken upon complaints lodged by syndicate's members against the pair ....

  • Egypt distances itself from comments made by actor regarding Moroccans

    Date: 2014-09-22 14:56:54 GMT - Morocco - Egypt - SN:87 - ID:989489

    RABAT, Sept 22 (MENA) - The Egyptian media attaché to Morocco on Monday distanced Egypt from comments made by an Egyptian actor who said most of the Moroccan people are Jews. "Such comments do not reflect the stance of Egypt and Egyptian artists ....

  • 3 injured in Qalyubia gas station fire

    Date: 2014-09-22 14:32:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:95 - ID:989945

    BANHA, Egypt Sept 22 (MENA) - Two persons were injured when a huge fire broke out as a result of a short circuit at a fuel station in Qalyubia's town of Qaha on Monday. Fire engines rushed to the scene and managed to control the fire. The ....

  • Antiquities ministry does not own ancient mosques - archaeologist

    Date: 2014-09-22 14:31:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:94 - ID:988761

    CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) - The responsibility of archaeologists inside ancient mosques are confined only to following up their conditions and prevent any encroachments on them, said archaeologist Sameh el-Zahhar. In statements to MENA Monday, Zahhar ....

  • Badie, 104 MB members referred to Ismailia criminal court over violence charges

    Date: 2014-09-22 14:18:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:93 - ID:989941

    CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) - Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat has referred terrorist Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamad Badie and 104 of the group members to Ismailia criminal court over violence charges. The MB members are accused of inciting violence, ....

  • 7 Brotherhood members released on bail in Damanhour

    Date: 2014-09-22 14:17:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:92 - ID:988893

    DAMANHOUR, Egypt, Sept 22 (MENA) - A criminal court released seven members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood after posting a bail of EGP 1000 each. They have been accused of instigating violence and protesting without police permit in ....

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