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  • State council approves amendments on Azhar laws

    Date: 2014-09-27 15:50:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:70 - ID:1023841

    CAIRO, Sept 27 (MENA) - Legislation Department at the State Council approved on Saturday amendments on Al Azhar laws to include the dismissal of academic staff and students over violence or disrupting the educational process. According to the ....

  • 139 poorest villages to be developed -- cabinet

    Date: 2014-09-27 15:29:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:67 - ID:1024217

    CAIRO, Sept 27 (MENA) - As many as 1,151 villages have been designated as the poorest in Egypt, said the government on Saturday. A plan will be carried out to develop 139 of these villages in the provinces of Assuit, Qena and Sohag. This will ....

  • 8 healthcare facilities closed in Minya

    Date: 2014-09-27 15:26:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:66 - ID:1024225

    MINYA, Sept 27 (MENA) – Minya Governor Salah el-Din Zeyada ordered the closure of eight healthcare facilities for violating regulatory ministerial decisions. The facilities include five private clinics, a laboratory, a pediatric hospital and a ....

  • Cabinet announces Eid Al Adha holiday

    Date: 2014-09-27 15:17:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:64 - ID:1024161

    CAIRO, Sept 27 (MENA) – The Cabinet announced on Saturday a five-day holiday for public sector workers on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. The Eid Al Adha holidays for government employees will begin on Friday, October 3 and will end on Tuesday, ....

  • Brotherhood's members arrested in Port Said, Qena

    Date: 2014-09-27 14:58:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:1023669

    PORT SAID/QENA, Sept 27 (MENA) – Four senior members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood group arrested in the Red Sea canal city of Port Said and Upper Egypt Governorate of Qena on Saturday over provoking riots. A wanted senior member of ....

  • Youth min. meets businessmen on market training programs for youth

    Date: 2014-09-27 14:53:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:62 - ID:1023629

    CAIRO, Sept 27 (MENA) – Minister of Youth Khaled Abdul-Aziz discussed with some of businessmen cooperation between them and the ministry in conducting training programs aimed at qualifying youth for labor market. During his meeting with the ....

  • 9 former officials acquitted of charges of squandering public money

    Date: 2014-09-27 14:48:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:1023921

    BANHA, Egypt, Sept 27 (MENA) – Banha Criminal Court on Saturday acquitted nine former officials over charges of squandering public money. The defendants include former agriculture minister Amin Abaza and former governor of Qalubiya Adly Hussein. ....

  • Trial of 10 MB elements put off to November, December sessions

    Date: 2014-09-27 14:44:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:1023901

    MINYA, Sept 27 (MENA) - Minya Criminal Court decided Saturday to postpone the trial of 10 members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) to November and December sessions to listen to eyewitnesses. The defendants include two persons who were ....

  • Security measures beefed up to address threats against civilians, policemen -- minister

    Date: 2014-09-27 14:41:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:59 - ID:1023817

    CAIRO, Sept 27 (MENA) - Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said on Saturday that the security apparatuses are on highest alarm to combat threats against civilians and policemen. The minister made the remarks during a visit to Beni Suef to inspect ....

  • 11 people killed, injured in accident on Belbes-Cairo road

    Date: 2014-09-27 14:39:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:1023985

    ZAQAZIQ, Sept 27 (MENA) – A man was killed and 10 others were injured when two cars collided on Belbes-Cairo road. A 50-year old worked died on the spot, while the injured were admitted to Belbes Central Hospital, a security source said. ....

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