Egypt

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  • ILO supports Egypt in its efforts to achieve social justice

    Date: 2013-10-31 13:21:56 GMT - Switzerland - Egypt - SN:80 - ID:364118

    GENEVA, Oct 31 (MENA) - The International Labor Organization (ILO) affirmed its support to Egypt in its efforts to achieve social justice. This was expressed during a meeting held between ILO's chief Guy Ryder and Egypt's Manpower and Immigration ....

  • Calm prevails over Azhar University

    Date: 2013-10-31 13:17:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:79 - ID:364115

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) - Calm prevailed over Azhar University on Thursday after two weeks of protests organized by students belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group. Azhar University President Osama el-Abd inspected the administrative ....

  • Non-application of transitional justice leads to more violation - judge

    Date: 2013-10-31 13:13:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:78 - ID:364109

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) – The non-application of the transitional justice concept after the 25 January Revolution has led to more human rights violations against citizens, said Deputy Chairman of the Cairo Cassation Court Adel Maged. In statements ....

  • Secretary general of Al-Takfir Wal Hijra group arrested in North Sinai

    Date: 2013-10-31 13:13:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:77 - ID:364100

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) - Armed Forces troops managed to arrest Thursday secretary general of Al-Takfir Wal Hijra, which is a radical Islamist group, Abdel-Fattah Hassan Hussein, in North Sinai. The Armed Forces and the police also arrested 25 ....

  • Azhar events are not peaceful protests - NCHR

    Date: 2013-10-31 12:51:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:73 - ID:364051

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) – Al-Azahr University's events have nothing to do with peaceful protesting but are direct sabotage and violent acts, said President of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Mohamed Fayek. The acts perpetrated during ....

  • Alexandria University Students' Union holds emergency meeting to discuss recent clashes

    Date: 2013-10-31 12:50:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:72 - ID:364107

    ALEXANDRIA, Oct 31 (MENA) –The board of the Students' Union at Alexandria University will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the current disturbing on-campus events and repeated violent actions by students. The meeting aims to stand on the ....

  • Head of Suez Canal Authority inaugurates El-Temsah control tower after restoration

    Date: 2013-10-31 12:45:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:71 - ID:363920

    ISMALIYA, Egypt, Oct 31 (MENA) - Head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Memish inaugurated on Thursday El-Temsah control tower after being restored. The tower was damaged on October 19 during an explosion that occurred in the military ....

  • Environment minister advises new policies on energy usage

    Date: 2013-10-31 12:22:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:67 - ID:363864

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) – Environment Minister Laila Iskandar called for laying out policies on energy uses in Egypt, diversifying their sources and focusing on alternative and renewable energy. During a meeting with the board of Federation of ....

  • Cairo governor meets Chinese, Georgian, Singapore diplomats

    Date: 2013-10-31 12:21:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:66 - ID:363837

    CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) – Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa Saeed held three separate meetings with the Chinese, Georgian and Singapore ambassadors to Egypt to tackle means of promoting relations. After meeting with Chinese Ambassador Song Aiguo, the ....

  • 22 MB members arrested after blocking road in Alexandria

    Date: 2013-10-31 12:19:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:65 - ID:364025

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct (MENA) - Alexandria security forces arrested 22 figures from the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) after blocking Syria street in Alexandria and triggering clashes with citizens on Thursday. Security forces arrested the 22, after ....

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