Egypt
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Participation in protests with Quran prohibited: Awqaf min.
Date: 2014-11-13 21:25:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:119 - ID:1329445
CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohammad Mokhtar Gomaa on Thursday asserted that participation in protests with copies of the Holy Quran is forbidden by Sharia law. Nationwide protests have been called for by the Salafi Front on Nov. ....
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24 Egyptian deportees arrive from Italy
Date: 2014-11-13 21:13:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:118 - ID:1329505
CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) - Cairo International Airport received Thursday 24 Egyptians deported from Italy over illegal residency. They were arrested while trying to sneak into Italy via the Mediterranean. The deportees arrived on board an Egyptian ....
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Jordan king renews support to Egypt in fight against terrorism
Date: 2014-11-13 20:53:35 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:117 - ID:1329309
AMMAN, Nov 13 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday condemned recent terrorist attacks in Egypt, reiterating his country's support to Cairo in its fight against terrorism. The king made the remarks during a phone call with President ....
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Ismailia governor says keen to provide needs of Suez Canal project
Date: 2014-11-13 20:39:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:116 - ID:1329313
ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 13 (MENA) - Ismailia Governor Ahmed el-Qasas on Thursday said that the provincial officials are keen on providing all needs of the New Suez Canal project. Qasas told MENA that the project targets creating a huge number of job ....
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3 MB members arrested in Qena
Date: 2014-11-13 20:33:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:115 - ID:1329189
QENA, Egypt, Nov 13 (MENA) – Three Muslim Brotherhood members were arrested Thursday in the Upper Egypt province of Qena. A machine gun, bullets, gasoline Jerry cans, Molotov cocktails were seized in possession of the arrestees. The suspects ....
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Senegal football team arrives in Cairo for Africa Cup qualifier game
Date: 2014-11-13 20:20:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:112 - ID:1329033
CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) - The Senegalese national football team arrived here on Thursday for the anticipated 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier game against Egypt Saturday. The 25-member delegation was received by the Senegalese ambassador to ....
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Health minister, Japan amb. discuss cooperation
Date: 2014-11-13 20:16:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:111 - ID:1328857
CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) - Health Minister Adel Adawy on Thursday received Japan's Ambassador to Egypt Takehiro Kagawa to discuss aspects of cooperation between the two countries in the health sector. During the meeting, Adawy stressed that the ....
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina to organize conf. on Suez Canal
Date: 2014-11-13 19:58:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:109 - ID:1329037
ALEXANDRIA, Nov 13 (MENA) – The Bibliotheca Alexandrina will organize an international conference on Nov. 18 to mark the 145th anniversary of the Suez Canal inauguration. The conference, dubbed 'Suez Canal: a glorious past and promising future', ....
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Sisi urges end to Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Date: 2014-11-13 19:47:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:108 - ID:1328925
CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reiterated support Thursday for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel based on the pre-1967 borders. The president made the remarks during a ....
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2 dredgers start work in Suez Canal project
Date: 2014-11-13 19:19:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:106 - ID:1328849
ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 13 (MENA) - Chief Executive Officer of the National Marine Dredging Company Yasser Zaghloul said on Thursday that two dredgers started operations at the new Suez Canal project. Speaking to MENA, Zaghloul said the Emirati ....