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  • Agriculture Minister to announce plan to reclaim million feddans Monday

    Date: 2014-09-21 19:11:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:139 - ID:984993

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - Agriculture Minister Adel al-Beltagy is scheduled to review his ministry's plan to reclaim one million feddans in eleven districts till the end of 2015, in a press conference on Monday. The plan was developed within ....

  • Terrorist acts not to affect educational process: Gharbia security chief

    Date: 2014-09-21 19:05:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:138 - ID:985001

    TANTA, Sept 21 (MENA) – Gharbia security chief Osama Bedier said that terrorist acts that hit the cities of Mahlla and Tanta will not affect the educational process in the province of Gharbia. "Such acts seek to terrorize citizens," Bedier said in ....

  • Trial of 2nd Rafah massacre defendants delayed to Saturday

    Date: 2014-09-21 19:01:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:136 - ID:984889

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - Cairo Criminal Court postponed on Sunday the trial of terrorist Adel Habara and 34 other defendants until Tuesday. The postponement came to listen to the pleadings of the defense team. The defendants are accused of ....

  • 3 fugitives arrested in N. Sinai

    Date: 2014-09-21 18:56:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:135 - ID:984885

    Al-ARISH, Sept 21 (MENA) - Three fugitives have been arrested in raids in North Sinai on Sunday, a security source has said. The raids were conducted in central Arish and neighboring areas to arrest outlaws and suspects. (MENA) MSH/AH ....

  • Pope Tawadros II leads mass in Montreal church

    Date: 2014-09-21 18:48:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:134 - ID:984861

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria headed a mass in St. George Church in Montreal, Canada. The mass was held Sunday, according to a statement of the Orthodox Church Thursday. The Pope is on a visit to Canada as of September ....

  • Defense minister leads military funeral for army martyrs

    Date: 2014-09-21 18:45:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:129 - ID:984661

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) – Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi led a military funeral that was held for six military servicemen, who were killed in the crash of an aircraft on Sunday. Six army troops were killed and one was injured when a military cargo ....

  • 8 arrested with drugs in N. Sinai

    Date: 2014-09-21 18:43:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:128 - ID:984637

    EL-ARISH, Sept 21 (MENA) - Eight people were arrested in North Sinai on Sunday with drugs in their possession. The arrestees were captured in el-Arish, Hasna and Rumana districts. They have been referred to the prosecution. (MENA) MSH/AH ....

  • Venezuelan aid shipment allowed into Gaza

    Date: 2014-09-21 18:41:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:126 - ID:984469

    RAFAH, Sept 21 (MENA) – A Venezuelan aid convoy crossed Sunday Rafah terminal into the Gaza Strip. The convoy includes 50 tons of food supplies, said Jaber al-Arabi, head of Egyptian Red Crescent in Arish. Coordination was underway between ....

  • Azhar scholars hail Saudi, UAE support

    Date: 2014-09-21 18:13:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:124 - ID:983897

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - Azhar scholars hailed on Sunday the support of Saudi Arabia and the UAE for Egypt and their support of Azhar. The scholars made their comments during a meeting chaired by Azhar Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb. Saudi Arabia has ....

  • Wafd Party denounces terrorist acts, mourns police martyrs

    Date: 2014-09-21 17:41:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:123 - ID:983641

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - Al-Wafd Party denounced on Sunday terrorist acts that occurred today. Any group or faction could not defeat a country supported by its people, army and police forces, Al-Wafd said in a statement. The statement added ....

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