Egypt

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  • Egypt declares three-month state of emergency in parts of N. Sinai

    Date: 2014-10-24 22:28:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:125 - ID:1193097

    CAIRO, Oct 24 (MENA) – Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Friday a decree declaring the state of emergency for three months in some parts of North Sinai. The decree also imposes a curfew for three months in a number of North Sinai ....

  • Cabinet to hold meeting on Sinai terrorist attack Saturday

    Date: 2014-10-24 22:09:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:124 - ID:1193037

    CAIRO, Oct 24 (MENA) - The cabinet will hold a meeting on Saturday to discuss the security situation following a blast that hit a checkpoint in North Sinai earlier on Friday killing and injuring dozens of soldiers. According to a well placed ....

  • Algeria deplores Sinai terrorist blast

    Date: 2014-10-24 22:00:41 GMT - Algeria - Egypt - SN:122 - ID:1192913

    ALGIERS, Oct 24 (MENA) – Algeria condemned the blast that hit a checkpoint in North Sinai earlier on Friday leaving dozens of servicemen dead and injured. In statements, Algerian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdel Aziz Ben Ali Sharif offered ....

  • Egypt to close Rafah crossing as of Saturday

    Date: 2014-10-24 21:58:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:121 - ID:1193081

    CAIRO, Oct 24 (MENA) - Egypt has decided to close the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip as of Saturday morning, October 25. (MENA) MSH/AR ....

  • Interior Ministry mourns army victims in N. Sinai attacks

    Date: 2014-10-24 21:07:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:117 - ID:1192701

    CAIRO, Oct 24 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry extended deep condolences Friday to the families of the army victims who were killed in a terrorist attack in North Sinai. The army and police personnel chose to sacrifice their lives to defend the ....

  • Anglican Church condemns Sinai terrorist attack

    Date: 2014-10-24 20:55:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:116 - ID:1192841

    CAIRO, Oct 26 (MENA) - Head of the Anglican Sect in Egypt Safwat al-Bayadi condemned the blast that hit a checkpoint in North Sinai earlier on Friday killing and injuring dozens of soldiers. We appeal to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to take ....

  • Coptic Orthodox Church deplores Sinai terrorist blast

    Date: 2014-10-24 20:52:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:115 - ID:1192837

    CAIRO, Oct 24 (MENA) – The Coptic Orthodox Church, led by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese, condemned the terrorist blast that hit a checkpoint in North Sinai earlier on Friday leaving dozens of servicemen dead and ....

  • France deplores Sinai terrorist blast, asserts support to Egypt in fighting terrorism

    Date: 2014-10-24 20:36:04 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:114 - ID:1192705

    PARIS, Oct 24 (MENA) – France condemned the blast that hit a checkpoint in North Sinai earlier on Friday leaving dozens of servicemen dead and injured. In statements, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development offered ....

  • UAE strongly condemns Sinai terrorist attack

    Date: 2014-10-24 20:32:37 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Egypt - SN:113 - ID:1192713

    ABU DHABI, Oct 24 (MENA) - The UAE strongly condemned the terrorist attack committed by criminal elements in Egypt's Sinai Friday and emphasized its full support for Egypt and its Armed Forces, the state's WAM news agency reported. ''This cowardly ....

  • Sisi chairs meeting with National Defense Council

    Date: 2014-10-24 20:03:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:112 - ID:1192517

    CAIRO, Oct 24 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Friday chaired a meeting of the National Defense Council to discuss the latest security developments in the country. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab along with ....

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