Egypt

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  • N. Sinai governor meets peacekeeping force commander

    Date: 2014-11-25 16:12:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:128 - ID:1409737

    ARISH, Egypt, Nov 25 (MENA) - North Sinai Governor Abdel-Fattah Harhour on Tuesday met with Sinai peacekeeping force commander Denis Thompson. The governor briefed Thompson on the state's efforts in Sinai and the armed forces efforts to restore ....

  • Matrouh security chief reviews plans for Friday protests

    Date: 2014-11-25 16:10:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:127 - ID:1409225

    MATROUH, Nov 25 (MENA) - Matrouh Security Chief El-Annani Hamouda held an expanded meeting with a raft of police leaders in the coastal city to discuss ways to discuss ways to secure the city ahead of planned protests on Friday. The meeting ....

  • Mahlab convens wth tourism panel

    Date: 2014-11-25 15:44:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:124 - ID:1408745

    CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazoua said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held a meeting with a tourism panel to discuss a number of files. Mahlab reviewed the outcome of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's meeting ....

  • Security measures beefed up in Fayoum

    Date: 2014-11-25 15:43:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:123 - ID:1409221

    FAYOUM, Nov 25 (MENA) – Security measures have been beefed up across Fayoum ahead of planned protests called for by the Salafi Front on Friday, security chief said Hassan Abo Amer said. "Full coordination is underway between police and army ....

  • Explosive charge defused shortly before al-Nour party meeting

    Date: 2014-11-25 15:42:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:122 - ID:1408753

    FAYYOUM, Egypt Nov 25 MENA) - Bomb disposal experts managed on Tuesday to defuse an explosive charge found outside the international park in Fayoum. Sources said the discovery of the bomb came shortly before holding a meeting by the leadership of ....

  • Azhar Sheik reviews Arab developments with AL chief

    Date: 2014-11-25 15:31:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:120 - ID:1408761

    CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb received on Tuesday Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi. They discussed the latest developments in the Arab and Islamic world and means to confront terrorism and ....

  • Court sets Feb. 21 to issue verdict in ex-oil minister trial

    Date: 2014-11-25 15:25:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:118 - ID:1409153

    CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - Cairo Criminal Court has set February 21 to issue its final ruling in the re-trial of former oil minister Sameh Fahmy and five other defendants over charges of squandering public funds and profiteering from a deal for ....

  • 4 MB-linked Imams sacked

    Date: 2014-11-25 15:18:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:116 - ID:1409149

    BANHA, Egypt, Nov 25 (MENA) - Four Imams were sacked for embracing extremist ideas and participating in anti-State protests in Qalioubia province, north of Cairo. "Investigations showed that they are members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) ....

  • Pesident Sisi In Paris as part of European tour

    Date: 2014-11-25 15:16:38 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:115 - ID:1409173

    PARIS, Nov 25 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived in Pars Tuesday on a visit to France as part of a European tour began on Monday by a visit to Italy. The president was received upon arrival at Orly Airport by French Minister ....

  • Cassation court cuts Ahmed Ezz fine to EGP 10m

    Date: 2014-11-25 14:59:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:113 - ID:1409013

    CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - Egypt's cassation court on Tuesday decided to reduce the fine levied on business tycoon Ahmed Ezz to EGP 10 million, down from EGP 100 million. The fine was imposed on Ezz for manipulating steel prices through his Ezz Steel ....

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