Egypt
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468 Gazans travel from Cairo to perform Hajj
Date: 2014-09-29 10:32:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:1034337
CAIRO, Sept 29 (MENA) - As many as 468 pilgrims from the Gaza Strip left Cairo airport on Monday for Saudi Arabia. They are the families of martyrs who were killed in the recent Israeli war on their enclave. Their pilgrimage costs were paid by ....
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Saudi Arabia to host Arab-China cooperation conf. in November
Date: 2014-09-29 10:25:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:1034293
CAIRO, Sept 29 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia will host the 4th Arab-Chinese cooperation conference on November 18-20, said a senior official of the Arab League on Monday. A high-profile delegation of the pan-Arab body will participate in the gathering, ....
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Citadel's Khaznadar optimistic about Egyptian economy
Date: 2014-09-29 10:16:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:1034005
CAIRO, Sept 29 (MENA) - Hisham Khaznadar, the founding partner of Citadel Investment Group, said he is optimistic that the Egyptian economy will recover after years of economic woes. "The government has taken important economic measures in the ....
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Defense minister witnesses combat exercises for mechanized infantry regiment
Date: 2014-09-29 10:07:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:1033753
CAIRO, Sept 29 (MENA) - Minister of Defense and Military Production General Sedqi Sobhi on Monday witnessed exercises for the mechanized infantry regiment at the Military Central Region. General Sobhi listened to a report on the preparedness of ....
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Education minister lashes out at 'those with personal interest'
Date: 2014-09-29 10:05:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:1033885
CAIRO, Sept 29 (MENA) - Education Minister Mahmoud Abul-Nasr has accused those he termed "of personal interests" of launching a campaign against him because of his decision to compile French language book of the secondary stage by Egyptian ....
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Armed Forces continue to secure borders, combat smuggling
Date: 2014-09-29 10:04:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:1034037
CAIRO, Sept 29 (MENA) - Border Guards troops managed to foil several attempts to smuggle weapons and goods along with illegal immigration bids. The army forces seized 590 machine guns, 60 shot bird rifles, 20 bullet magazines and 1.4 million ....
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Light rains pour on several areas of Alexandria
Date: 2014-09-29 09:44:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:1033937
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept 29 (MENA) - Light rains and a sharp decline in temperature occurred in several areas of Alexandria and North Coast on Monday. The fall of rains did not lead to the closure of ports of Abu-Ghazi and Dekheila, said Head of ....
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Minister unfreezes activities of "Al-Rashad" recruitment company
Date: 2014-09-29 09:36:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:1033757
CAIRO, Sept 29 (MENA) - Egyptian Manpower Minister Dr. Nahed El-Ashri decided to unfreeze the activities of "Al-Rashad" Company for the Recruitment of Egyptian Manpower Abroad. This decision comes after the cause for suspension was removed as per ....
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State institutions to start soon rationalizing energy - minister
Date: 2014-09-29 09:32:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:1033861
CAIRO, Sept 29 (MENA) - Finance Minister Hani Qadri said on Monday the government institutions will start soon taking necessary measures to rationalize the use of energy. These institutions have already started buying necessary power-saving ....
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State of emergency announced in Alexandria's hospitals
Date: 2014-09-29 09:28:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:1033257
Alexandria, Sept 29 (MENA)- Health Undersecretary Dr. Ayman Abdel Monem raised the state of emergency at hospitals of Alexandria in preparations for Aidul Adha. Abdel Monem ordered all state hospitals to increase shifts and to be ready for ....