Egypt
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Bahraini Interior and Justice Ministers arrive in Cairo
Date: 2013-11-17 14:05:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:84 - ID:391460
CAIRO, Egypt, Nov 17 (MENA) - Bahrain's Minister of Interior Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa arrived in Cairo on Sunday accompanied by Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs Khaled bin Ali Al Khalifa on a private flight. They will meet some ....
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Retrial of Ibrahim Suleiman in SODIC case delayed till Jan. 21
Date: 2013-11-17 14:02:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:83 - ID:391961
CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned its ruling in the retrial of former housing minister Ibrahim Suleiman and other former officials at New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to January 21. The defendants are facing charges of ....
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Court adjourns ex-minister Shafiq corruption trial till Wednesday
Date: 2013-11-17 14:01:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:82 - ID:391993
CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned till Wednesday the "pilots housing" corruption case in which former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq is accused, with 10 others, of embezzling public funds. The postponement came in order to ....
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Constitutional panel did not receive until now agreement of judicial authorities - Salmawy
Date: 2013-11-17 13:59:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:81 - ID:391910
CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - Spokesman of the 50-member panel tasked with drawing up a new constitution Mohmed Salmawy said that the panel did not receive until now any official statement regarding a final approval from the judicial authorities on its ....
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Head of Egypt's feminist union welcomes women's representation in local councils
Date: 2013-11-17 13:54:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:78 - ID:391912
CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - Egypt's Feminist Union, led by Dr Hoda Badran, welcomed the voting of the constitutional panel regarding women's representation in the local councils by 25 percent. Badran, meanwhile, urged officials to implement the same ....
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3 unemployed people arrested over attempting to attack police station
Date: 2013-11-17 13:46:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:75 - ID:391526
BENHA, Nov 17 (MENA) - Qalubiya security forces arrested on Sunday three unemployed persons for attempting to attack a police station in Shubra El-Kheima district to set free thugs and dangerous criminals. Qalubiya Security Chief General Mahmoud ....
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Grand Imam underlines Al-Azhar national role throughout history
Date: 2013-11-17 13:42:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:73 - ID:391901
CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) – Al-Azhar Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayyeb underlined the national role of Al-Azhar throughout its history, particularly during the present time to achieve the aspirations of the Egyptian people. The Grand Imam's remarks came ....
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Tourism minister praises lifting ban, curfew
Date: 2013-11-17 13:40:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:71 - ID:391921
CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou said Sunday the government's decision to liftl the state of emergency and the curfew is considered a step in the right direction in terms of restoring tourism rates. In statements here, the ....
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Memish: Suez Canal totally secured
Date: 2013-11-17 13:39:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:70 - ID:391661
ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 17 (MENA) - Head of Suez Canal Authority Mohab Memish said the international waterway is totally secured by the Armed Forces and the police. "The Suez Canal is owned by the people and is for the people and not one grain of sand ....
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MB students protest in Ain Shams University
Date: 2013-11-17 13:39:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:69 - ID:391859
CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - A number of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) students staged a protest in front of the administrative building of Ain Shams University on Sunday. Clashes, which left two students injured, erupted between the MB and independent ....