Egypt
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12 injured in Cairo blast; no deaths reported - official
Date: 2014-10-14 22:20:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:189 - ID:1127129
CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) – At least twelve people were injured in an explosion that hit el-Isaaf Square in downtown Cairo on Tuesday, while nobody was killed, Head of Emergency Department at Health Ministry Mohamed Sultan said. All the injured were ....
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Metro movement unaffected by downtown explosion- official
Date: 2014-10-14 22:16:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:188 - ID:1127133
CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) – Movement of the underground Metro was not affected by the explosion of a home-made bomb in the vicinity of Gamal Abdel Nasser Metro station, the spokesman for the Metro told MENA Tuesday. Train movement was not disrupted by ....
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Gas pipeline bombed in Arish
Date: 2014-10-14 21:59:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:186 - ID:1127069
ARISH, Egypt, Oct 14 (MENA) – Unidentified militants bombed Tuesday a gas pipeline in southeastern Arish city in North Sinai, a security source said. All valves of the pipeline have been closed, according to officials of the gas company. The ....
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Civil defense chief denies finding bomb near health ministry
Date: 2014-10-14 21:43:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:185 - ID:1127021
CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) – Head of Cairo Civil Defense Department Maj. General Mamdouh Abdel Kader denied Tuesday media reports that an explosive device was found near the Health Ministry building in downtown Cairo. Explosive experts were called to ....
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Upcoming polls chance for women to exercise political work- Tellawi
Date: 2014-10-14 21:38:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:184 - ID:1127025
CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) – The upcoming parliamentary elections represent a big chance for Egyptian women to exercise political work, head of the National Council for Women said on Tuesday. Mervat el-Tellawi made the remarks in a press conference ....
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Tariffs on imported steel protect domestic industry -- official
Date: 2014-10-14 20:24:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:178 - ID:1126633
CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) – Head of the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) Mohamed Al Suwaidi said on Tuesday that Egypt's decision to impose temporary protection tariffs on imported steel would protect domestic manufacturers. Industry Minister ....
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Sisi reviews national projects to meet people's basic needs
Date: 2014-10-14 19:19:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:174 - ID:1126485
CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) - President Abdel-Fatah El Sisi held a meeting on Tuesday with the ministers of planning, supply and home trade, and agriculture and land reclamation to discuss national projects for provision of people's basic needs. Cabinet ....
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Sudan's president to visit Egypt Saturday
Date: 2014-10-14 19:14:20 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:173 - ID:1126381
KHARTOUM, Oct 14 (MENA) – Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will arrive in Cairo Saturday on a two-day visit at an invitation by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Sudanese presidential press secretary Emad Sayed Ahmed said on Tuesday. The two ....
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Application forms for Justice Ministry vacancies forged: official
Date: 2014-10-14 18:53:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:170 - ID:1126285
CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) – Application forms sold outside the Justice Ministry premises and some courts for newly announced vacancies are "forged" and will not be considered, a judicial source at the ministry has said. "The applicants are not ....
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Financial assistance to Aswan accident victims doubled
Date: 2014-10-14 18:46:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:169 - ID:1126021
CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) - Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali decided Tuesday to double the value of financial assistance for the families of scores of people killed in a road accident in Aswan Monday. The value of normal assistance at the ....