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UK welcomes Egypt's report reviewed before UN Human Rights Council

Date: 2014-11-06 21:42:48 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:151 - ID:1282417

LONDON, Nov 6 (MENA) - The UK welcomed on Thursday Egypt's review on its human rights file before the UN Human Rights Council. In a statement on Thursday by the UK government, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office said "Egypt appeared before the UN ....

MB leader in Qena nabbed over contacts with Jihadists

Date: 2014-11-06 21:09:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:147 - ID:1282277

QENA, Egypt, Nov 6 (MENA) – A Qena prosecution on Thursday remanded a leading member of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group in custody for 15 days pending investigations into charges of contacting Jihadists and Takfiris. The national security ....

31 wanted arrested in N. Sinai

Date: 2014-11-06 20:47:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:145 - ID:1282305

ARISH, Nov 6 (MENA) - As many as 31 fugitives and wanted people were arrested in raids in North Sinai, a security source said on Thursday. Also, about 224 traffic violations were recorded during a security campaign. The raids were conducted in ....

4 killed in Arish by unknown gunmen

Date: 2014-11-06 20:20:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:141 - ID:1282157

ARISH, Egypt, Nov 6 (MENA) - Unknown gunmen shot dead four people in the North Sinai city of Arish, security sources said on Thursday. The four were found on the ring road near El Sabiel town, north of Arish, the sources added. The bodies ....

Bango farm seized in N. Sinai

Date: 2014-11-06 19:51:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:140 - ID:1281869

ARISH, Egypt, Nov 6 (MENA) - North Sinai security forces seized a two-feddan farm planted with bango narcotics. Also, 600 kilograms of bango were seized in the same area, a security source said on Thursday. Meanwhile, a man was arrested in Arish ....

MENA to launch weekly bulletin on Sisi's news

Date: 2014-11-06 19:45:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:139 - ID:1281993

CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) – The Middle East News Agency (MENA) will kick off as of Friday a weekly bulletin broadcasting the news of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The president's news will shed light on his meetings, and decisions he took in both ....

4 university students in custody for 15 days over riots

Date: 2014-11-06 19:44:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:138 - ID:1281881

ZAGAZIG, Nov 6 (MENA) - Four university students were remanded in custody for 15 days pending investigations into charges of inciting riots in Zagazig and Al Azhar universities in Sharqia. The four face charges of joining a terrorist group, ....

Kom el-Dekka's morgue reopens

Date: 2014-11-06 19:34:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:137 - ID:1281769

ALEXANDRIA, Nov 6 (MENA) – The morgue of Kom el-Dekka has reopened after a 5-day hiatus for renovation works, Alexandria Health Ministry's undersecretary has said. Ayman Abdul-Monem said the renovation works included renewal of cold chambers, and ....

6 takfiri MB members arrested in N. Sinai

Date: 2014-11-06 18:59:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:134 - ID:1281885

EL-ARISH, Nov 6 (MENA) - North Sinai security forces arrested on Thursday six terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members, including four Palestinians. The arrestees were referred to bodies concerned over charges of inciting violence against the ....

Criminal prisoner dies of heart attack in Minya

Date: 2014-11-06 18:53:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:133 - ID:1281761

MINYA, Upper Egypt, Nov 6 (MENA) – A criminal prisoner died of heart attack on Thursday during his custody at Deir Mawas's police station, in the Upper Egypt governorate of Minya. The suspect has been placed in custody pending investigations ....