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  • “Sisi for president” group calls on people to mark General’s birthday Tuesday

    Date: 2013-11-14 13:14:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:89 - ID:386720

    CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – The “We want Sisi for president” movement called on citizens to rally in public squares nationwide on Tuesday to support the police and army in tandem with other “violence-inciting” calls. The people have to take to the ....

  • Pope Tawadros II is the spokesman of Orthodox church

    Date: 2013-11-14 13:03:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:86 - ID:386717

    CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) - Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II is the spokesman of the church, affirmed the Orthodox Church. In a statement Thursday, the church said that the Orthodox Church appreciates the freedom which is currently ....

  • Essam Sultan trial for beating Giza Court officers set for Dec. 15

    Date: 2013-11-14 13:02:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:85 - ID:386721

    CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – Cairo Appeals Court set December 15 for the start of the trial of former member of parliament Essam Sultan over accusations of beating police officers charged with guarding North Giza Court, head of the technical office of the ....

  • Trial of former interior minister adjourned to Dec 7

    Date: 2013-11-14 12:55:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:82 - ID:386340

    CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) - Giza Criminal Court decided on Thursday to postpone to December 7 hearing into the case of former interior minister Habib el-Adly. The former minister is charged with illicit gains amounting to over EGP 181 million. The ....

  • 1 million pounds allocated to set up sanitary drainage project in Rashid - governor

    Date: 2013-11-14 12:54:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:81 - ID:386723

    DAMANHOUR, Egypt, Nov 14 (MENA) - Behira Governor Mostafa Hadhoud said that a sanitary drainage project will be implemented in Gediya region in Rashid at a total cost of 20 million pounds. The National Authority for Drinking Water and Drainage ....

  • Coal weakens Egypt’s negotiating position in climate change pacts - minister

    Date: 2013-11-14 12:52:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:80 - ID:386625

    CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – Using coal undermines Egypt’s negotiating position in climate change agreements, said Environment Minister Laila Iskandar. It will also put Egypt into risk of getting its requests on climate change damages dismissed, ....

  • 87 killed, injured in car accidents in desert road due to fog

    Date: 2013-11-14 12:51:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:79 - ID:386656

    DAMANHOUR, Egypt, Nov 14 (MENA) - Head of Wadi el-Natroun City Mohamed Makram said that the desert road witnessed on Thursday a large number of car accidents due to the heavy fog, leaving five people killed and 82 others injured. The injured ....

  • Menofiya security chief denies clashes between MB members, residents

    Date: 2013-11-14 12:46:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:78 - ID:386437

    SHEBIN EL KOUM, Egypt, Nov 14 (MENA) - Menofiya security chief Saed Abu Hamad denied that clashes erupted on Thursday between dozens of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members and some locals. The MB members did not organize any marches today, Abu ....

  • ETUF backs worker demands at Suez Canal Garments Company

    Date: 2013-11-14 12:43:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:76 - ID:386626

    CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – The Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) expressed its full support for workers' demands at the Suez Canal Garments Company in Port Said. Nearly 3,000 workers at the company started a strike this morning to oppose to ....

  • PM probes textile company’s problems

    Date: 2013-11-14 12:32:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:74 - ID:386501

    CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy held a meeting Thursday to discuss the issues facing the state-owned Samanoud Weaving and Terry Company. Preserving the rights of the company’s workers is a top priority to the government, ....

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