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  • President approves 3 amendments to medical professions law

    Date: 2014-11-18 16:17:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:122 - ID:1360033

    CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has approved three amendments to the medical profession law, said Health Minister Adel Adawy. In press statements on Tuesday, Adawy said that the amendments will provide suitable environment ....

  • 3 sentenced to 5 years for assaulting Judges Club head

    Date: 2014-11-18 16:15:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:121 - ID:1359977

    CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA)- Three people were sentenced to five years in prison and a fine of EGP20,000 for assaulting Judges Club head Ahmed el-Zend. The defendants attacked el-Zend while he was leaving the club's headquarters in downtown Cairo in ....

  • 200-bln-pound investments needed to S. Sinai development - Governor

    Date: 2014-11-18 16:13:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:120 - ID:1360005

    EL-TOUR, Nov 18 (MENA) - Investments worth 200 billion pounds are needed to develop South Sinai province in five years, Governor Khalid Fouda said on Tuesday. He added that the developmental plan will be discussed during an Egyptian economic ....

  • National councils handed bill on equality, prevention of discrimination

    Date: 2014-11-18 16:06:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:119 - ID:1359989

    CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) – The Ministry of Transitional Justice has sent a draft law on equality and the prevention of discrimination among citizens to the specialized national councils to get acquainted with their amendments. The ministry handed the ....

  • Trial of 17 MB figures adjourned until Thursday in case of "HQ incidents"

    Date: 2014-11-18 16:04:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:118 - ID:1360053

    CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) - Cairo Criminal Court has adjourned until Thursday the trial of 17 Muslim Brotherhood leaders and members on charges of premeditated murder to listen to the pleading of the defense team. The defendants also face charges of ....

  • Nubia temples to be renovated soon - min.

    Date: 2014-11-18 16:03:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:117 - ID:1360073

    CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said on Tuesday that a number of Nubia temples and museums would be renovated soon. This comes as part of the ministry's endeavors to increase the tourist sites in Egypt, the minister ....

  • FM tells MENA depriving Palestinians of lawful rights "unacceptable"

    Date: 2014-11-18 15:36:24 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:116 - ID:1359769

    LONDON, Nov 18 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Tuesday it is "unacceptable" that the Palestinian people remain deprived of their lawful rights in the 21st century. Egypt's strategy regarding the Palestinian cause aims to achieve the ....

  • 15 arrested for driving while intoxicated

    Date: 2014-11-18 15:34:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:115 - ID:1359597

    HURGHADA, Egypt, Nov 18 (MENA) - Fifteen drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of drugs on Safaga-Qena and Safaga- el-Qusier roads. The drivers failed a roadside drug screening test, a security source said. The interior ....

  • Azhar university president condemns riot acts inside university

    Date: 2014-11-18 15:29:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:114 - ID:1359685

    CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) - Al Azhar University president Abdel-Hay Azab condemned on Tuesday the acts of riot by students loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood. inside the university. He was referring to setting fire by the students to the car of the dean ....

  • Sisi approves holding press distributors conference in Cairo

    Date: 2014-11-18 15:05:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:112 - ID:1359509

    CAIRO,Nov 18 (MENA) - President Adel Fattah El Sisi agreed to sponsor the 41st conference of the Arab press distributors in Cairo on November 30. Chairman of the State Information Service Salah Abdel-Sadek said the four-day conference will be ....

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