Egypt
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France condemns Sinai terrorist attack
Date: 2014-10-20 13:26:00 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:1162917
PARIS, Oct 20 (MENA) - France has deplored a recent terrorist attack that killed some army personnel in Sinai of Egypt. Paris offers condolences to the families of the victims, the foreign ministry's spokesman said. Six soldiers were killed ....
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EU denies upping Egypt's aid
Date: 2014-10-20 13:24:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:1162581
CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) embassy in Cairo denied press reports last week that the EU will extend 600 million euros as assistance to Egypt in the 2015/2016 budget. A statement issued by the embassy Monday described such ....
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Arab league calls for protecting children in areas of conflict
Date: 2014-10-20 13:23:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:1162537
CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) - The Arab League called on the international community to protect children in conflict zones in the Arab region. The pan-Arab body said children of the Gaza Strip have been subjected to grave violations in the recent Israeli ....
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Facebook closes page for posting EgyptAir hostess pic
Date: 2014-10-20 13:08:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:1162705
CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) - The Facebook has deactivated an account that posted a picture of an EgyptAir hostess in response to contacts by the company, Head of EgyptAir Company Hisham Nahas said Monday. Nahas asserted full respect for all the company ....
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Al Azhar mourns death of Armed Forces men
Date: 2014-10-20 12:59:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:1162577
CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) - Al Azhar, the highest Sunni authority in the world, mourned the death of seven Egyptian Armed Forces servicemen in a terror act on Sunday in el-Arish, north Sinai. An explosive charge went off while armored vehicles were ....
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Indian delegation starts photographing ancient sites in Luxor
Date: 2014-10-20 12:55:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:1161893
LUXOR, Oct 20 (MENA) - An Indian television delegation started photographing tourist and ancient sites in Luxor. They visited Luxor after touring Cairo, Aswan and the Red Sea area. The delegation included Indian journalists and ....
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Four bombs defused in Sharqiya
Date: 2014-10-20 12:50:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:1162001
ZAGAZIG, Egypt, Oct 20 (MENA) - Four home-made bombs have been defused in the 10th of Ramadan city, said security authorities. The explosive charges were placed by unknown people near two power transformers and under a bus. Acting upon ....
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Egyptians urged to make sure of validity of voter database
Date: 2014-10-20 12:22:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:1161901
CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) - The High Elections Commission (HEC) under Counselor Ayman Abbas urged Egyptians to make sure they are registered in the voter database. In statements Monday, HEC spokesman Medhat Idris said that the voter database is now ....
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Army organizes 7th annul exhibition marking October victory anniversary
Date: 2014-10-20 12:15:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:1161101
CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) - The military research body organized its seventh annul exhibition marking the October War victory anniversary. The exhibition is part of the army's efforts to raise cultural and national awareness. The event is featuring ....
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Kuwaiti FM gets message from Egyptian counterpart
Date: 2014-10-20 12:11:23 GMT - Kuwait - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:1160781
KUWAIT CITY, Oct 20 (MENA) - Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah received a message from Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shourky on Monday. The message dealt with ways of boosting bilateral ....