Egypt

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  • FM, AL envoy discuss political situation in Libya

    Date: 2014-10-21 13:28:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:62 - ID:1169673

    CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Tuesday with Nasser al-Qudwa, the Arab League envoy to Libya, to discuss the political and security situation in the Arab country. Talks also took up ways by which to support legitimate ....

  • Minister: child poverty rate at unsafe urban areas "high"

    Date: 2014-10-21 13:12:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:1169669

    CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - Minister of Urban Development and Slums Laila Iskandar said on Tuesday that the rate of multidimensional child poverty at the unsafe urban areas has greatly increased to hit 50% to 60%. Iskandar called upon decision-makers ....

  • 6 killed, 8 injured in road accident in S. Sinai

    Date: 2014-10-21 13:00:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:59 - ID:1169425

    EL TOR, Oct 21 (MENA) - Six people were killed and eight injured when their micro-bus flipped over on Ras Sedr-Abu Redis road in South Sinai province. The vehicle belongs to an oil company working in the province and was carrying 18 workers, a ....

  • Egyptian businessmen delegation to visit Thailand

    Date: 2014-10-21 12:59:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:1169437

    CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - A delegation of Egyptian busiessmen led by Dr Ali Al-Qorai, head of the Egyptian side in the Egyptian-Thai Business Council, will embark on a four-day visit to Thailand. Egypt's Ambassador in Bangkok Ismail Khairat said the ....

  • Three arrested for blocking railway

    Date: 2014-10-21 12:57:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:1169453

    BANHA, Oct 21 (MENA) – Qalyubia security forces arrested three persons in the city of Banha for blocking the railway road and attacking trains following a collision between a train and a Tuk-Tuk. The tragic incident had left two persons, from the ....

  • Fact-finding committee monitors Sinai problems

    Date: 2014-10-21 12:44:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:1169665

    CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - A fact-finding committee said on Tuesday that some issues were monitored in Sinai province during a recent visit by its members to the peninsula. In press statements, spokesman for the fact-finding committee investigating ....

  • FM meets writer of handbook promoting Egypt candidacy for UNSC

    Date: 2014-10-21 12:42:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:1169569

    CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) – Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri met with writer Mohamed Amer, who wrote a handbook to promote Egypt's candidacy for the UN Security Council's membership in 2016-2017. Shourki extended thanks to Amer for writing this ....

  • Morsi trial in Ittihadiya case adjourned to Thursday

    Date: 2014-10-21 12:36:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:1169445

    CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned to Thursday the trial of deposed president Mohamed Morsi and 14 co-defendants of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood leaders over charges of inciting the killing of peaceful protesters outside ....

  • Egypt defense office in France marks 41st anniversary of October War victory

    Date: 2014-10-21 11:57:16 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:1169149

    PARIS, Oct 21 (MENA) - The Egyptian defense office in France has organized a ceremony to mark the 41st anniversary of the October War victory. Defense attache Naga Khalil told attendees Monday night October 6 will always be a date to remember and ....

  • Congress party chief: Political situation in Egypt imposes placing high nation's interests

    Date: 2014-10-21 11:45:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:1168077

    CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - Omarel-Mokhtar Semeidah, the Head of Congress Party and member of the presidential council of Egyptian Front Coalition, said the political situation in Egypt forces everyone to place the higher interests of nation and the ....

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