Egypt

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  • Rights group calls for pardoning political detainees

    Date: 2013-11-09 19:59:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:101 - ID:378430

    ARISH, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – A human rights group in North Sinai urged on Saturday the presidency and the Armed Forces to issue a pardon to release all political detainees as part of a "goodwill initiative" and national dialogue among all segments ....

  • RPG fired at armored vehicle in N. Sinai; no casualties reported

    Date: 2013-11-09 19:56:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:100 - ID:378427

    AL ARISH, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) - Militants fired an RPG at an armored vehicle that was passing by on a road in southern Arish, security sources and eyewitnesses said on Saturday. No casualties were reported. The missile exploded after the ....

  • Delegation of Egyptian politicians to Russia to hold press conference Sunday

    Date: 2013-11-09 19:37:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:97 - ID:378404

    CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) - A delegation of Egyptian politicians, who was on a three-day visit to Russia, is scheduled to hold a press conference on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. The delegation will shed light on the outcome of talks with Russian diplomatic and ....

  • Morsi supporters in Suez call for releasing Brotherhood leaders

    Date: 2013-11-09 19:30:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:96 - ID:378405

    SUEZ, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi moved in a night march from Hamza bin Abdel Motaleb Mosque in Suez city on Saturday. They chanted slogans demanding the release of leaders and members of the Muslim ....

  • Aviation min. in EuroMena conference

    Date: 2013-11-09 19:29:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:95 - ID:378363

    CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) - Minister of Civil Aviation Abdel-Aziz Fadel will participate in the meetings of 19th round of EuroMena conference to kick off in Cairo on Monday. Fadel is expected to deliver a speech that tackles the ministry’s role in ....

  • 2 police soldiers injured while catching fishermen in Lake Burullus

    Date: 2013-11-09 19:22:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:94 - ID:378300

    KAFR EL-SHEIKH, Nov 9 (MENA) – Two police soldiers were injured Saturday while they were catching fishermen illegally fishing in Lake Burullus, Kafr el-Sheikh, northern Egypt. The injuries occurred after the fishermen hurled the police force boat ....

  • Court halts hearing tax evasion case of Mubarak-era tycoon Ahmed Ezz

    Date: 2013-11-09 19:06:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:91 - ID:378299

    CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) - Misdemeanor Tax Evasion Court of Appeal ceased on Saturday hearing of Ahmed Ezz, once preeminent steel and iron tycoon and the former secretary for organizational affairs for the deposed National Democratic Party. The court ....

  • Reporter of El Badil news website released in Menoufia

    Date: 2013-11-09 18:41:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:89 - ID:378302

    SHEBIN EL KOM, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) - Shebin-El-Kom Prosecution released on Saturday reporter of El Badil news website Ashour Abu Salem. Security forces arrested on Friday Abu Salem and two members of April 6 Movement during a rally staged by ....

  • Constitutional committee approves articles on monuments, Nile protection

    Date: 2013-11-09 18:39:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:88 - ID:378270

    CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) - The committee on constitutional amendments has met Saturday evening to discuss a number of articles on monuments, Nile River protection and natural resources. Member of the Committee director Khaled Youssef said the articles ....

  • 13 killed as Indonesian army helicopter crashes in jungle of Borneo

    Date: 2013-11-09 18:33:15 GMT - Indonesia - Egypt - SN:87 - ID:378334

    JAKARTA, Nov 9 (MENA) - Thirteen people have been killed after an Indonesian army helicopter carrying construction workers to build a military outpost crashed in the jungles of Borneo, the ABC News reported. The helicopter was carrying eight ....

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