Egypt

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  • Army says not informed of court ruling ending emergency state, curfew

    Date: 2013-11-12 19:07:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:130 - ID:383641

    CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) – Egypt's military said on Tuesday that it has not been officially informed of a court ruling ending the state of emergency and lifting a curfew imposed in the country. The army asserted that it is committed to enforcing the ....

  • Antiquities Ministry to launch initiative to revive Egyptian Museum

    Date: 2013-11-12 18:49:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:128 - ID:383386

    CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) - The Ministry of Antiquities will launch an initiative, dubbed 'Reviving Egyptian Museum', on Friday in cooperation with Germany. The drive will be launched in the garden of the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo. The ....

  • Alex governor receives captain of Russian warship visiting Egypt

    Date: 2013-11-12 18:45:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:127 - ID:383563

    ALEXANDRIA, Nov 12 (MENA) – Alexandria Governor Tarek el-Mahdi received on Tuesday the captain of the Russian missile cruiser 'Varyag' and his accompanying military delegation during the first visit of a Russian warship to Egypt in 20 years. The ....

  • 40 Brotherhood members remanded in custody fo 45 days

    Date: 2013-11-12 18:43:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:125 - ID:383584

    TANTA, Nov 12 (MENA) – Forty members and leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood have been remanded in custody for 45 days pending investigations. They are facing charges of inciting violence and riot acts in Gharbiya governorate following the June 30 ....

  • No internet service cut in Egypt Wednesday: National operator

    Date: 2013-11-12 18:43:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:124 - ID:383564

    CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) – A source in Egypt Telecom denied reports fanned by some news websites about a possible 18-hour internet service cut in the world on Wednesday due to the replacement of an out-of-service maritime cable, which may affect ....

  • Police officer killed in Arish

    Date: 2013-11-12 18:41:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:123 - ID:383583

    CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) – A police officer was gunned down on Tuesday as he left a police station in the North Sinai city of Arish. First Lieutenant Tarek Mohammed Zaki was targeted by unidentified gunman while he was leaving the police ....

  • Judiciary articles in constitution have not been discussed: Spokesman

    Date: 2013-11-12 17:58:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:115 - ID:383446

    CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) – The 50-member panel amending Egypt's constitution has not discussed articles related to the judicial authority yet, a spokesman said on Tuesday. Reports about reaching an agreement on some articles concerning the judiciary ....

  • Salmawi to review amended constitution with youth Saturday

    Date: 2013-11-12 17:53:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:114 - ID:383418

    CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) - Mohamed Salmawi, spokesman for Egypt's 50-member constitutional committee amending the country's 2012 constitution, will hold a meeting Saturday with a group of young people to discuss their views and opinions on the charter. ....

  • 4 Brotherhood members arrested in Kafr el-Sheikh

    Date: 2013-11-12 17:50:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:113 - ID:383483

    KAFR EL-SHEIKH, Nov 12 (MENA) - Security forces arrested on Tuesday four members of the Muslim Brotherhood while distributing leaflets insulting the army and police in Kafr el-Sheikh. The leaflets were also inciting a protest on November 19 on ....

  • Arab Contractors signs contracts of 471 mln dollars to carry out projects in Nigeria

    Date: 2013-11-12 17:43:35 GMT - Nigeria - Egypt - SN:111 - ID:383380

    ABUJA, Nov 12 (MENA) – Egypt's Arab Contractors firm in Nigeria has signed contracts worth 471 million dollars during 2013 to carry out projects in the country, managing director Osama Mostafa said. The 2013 contracts are the largest in the Arab ....

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