Egypt
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Presidential decrees appoint new college deans
Date: 2014-10-23 19:57:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:122 - ID:1186569
CAIRO, Oct 23 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued decrees on Thursday to appoint deans of a number of colleges nationwide. The decrees were taken following discussions with Minister of Higher Education Ahmed Abdel Khaliq. The ....
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Ifta house: New Hijri year Saturday
Date: 2014-10-23 19:50:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:121 - ID:1186573
CAIRO, Oct 23 (MENA) - Egypt's Ifta House announced Thursday that the first day of new hijri year 1436 is Saturday. A statement issued by the House said the religious and scientific committees across the republic did not spot the new crescent ....
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Education, culture ministers sign cooperation deal
Date: 2014-10-23 19:41:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:120 - ID:1186513
CAIRO, Oct 23 (MENA) - Education Minister Mahmoud Abul-Nasr and Culture Minister Gaber Asfour signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding on boosting bilateral cooperation. Under the memo, cultural and artistic activities will be held at ....
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Egyptian sports press union freezes membership at pan-Arab association
Date: 2014-10-23 19:39:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:119 - ID:1186409
CAIRO, Oct 23 (MENA) - Egyptian Sports Press Association (ESPA) announced on Thursday suspension of its membership at the Arab Sport Press Association (ASPA). In a statement, head of the Egyptian body Mohamed Shabana, said the pan-Arab body was ....
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Member of terrorist Ansar Beit al-Maqdis arrested in Arish
Date: 2014-10-23 19:35:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:118 - ID:1186521
ARISH, Egypt, Oct 23 (MENA) – A member of the terrorist Ansar Beit al-Maqdis group was arrested Thursday in Arish while withdrawing a sum of money from one of the city's banks, a security source said. The security service in charge of securing ....
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Higher education minister discusses scientific cooperation with AUC
Date: 2014-10-23 19:31:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:116 - ID:1186517
CAIRO, Oct 23 (MENA) - Minister of Higher Education Ahmed Abdel Khaliq held a meeting Thursday with President of the American University in Cairo (AUC) Lisa Anderson and chair of the Board of Trustees of Cairo American College Richard Tutwiler to ....
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Sisi commissions defense minister with some competences
Date: 2014-10-23 19:28:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:114 - ID:1186473
CAIRO, Oct 23 (MENA) - President Adel Fattah El Sisi decreed Thursday commissioning the minister of defense and military production with the competences of the president of the republic in line with the articles of public mobilization law no. 87 of ....
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Egypt welcomes agreement between S. Sudanese rivals
Date: 2014-10-23 19:24:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:115 - ID:1186481
CAIRO, Oct 23 (MENA) – Egypt welcomed Thursday the framework agreement signed by the South Sudanese rivals in Arusha, Tanzania. In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed its appreciation for the leading role played by Tanzania and ....
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Sisi meeting wish comes true for child cancer patient
Date: 2014-10-23 19:14:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:113 - ID:1186557
CAIRO, Oct 23 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has received a child cancer patient. Ahmed Yasser has asked to meet the president who promised to fulfill his wish. The president had a very amicable chat with Yasser, and wished him speedy ....
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Presidential decree amends law regulating Al Azhar affairs
Date: 2014-10-23 19:02:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:112 - ID:1186469
CAIRO, Oct 23 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Thursday a decree amending the law regulating Al Azhar and its affiliated bodies' affairs. Under the amendments, Al Azhar University's faculty members who are involved in protests that ....