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Sudan's gov't delegation to resume talks with armed groups in Juba
Date: 2020-02-07 14:55:26 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8301883
KHARTOUM, Feb 7 (MENA) - A Sudanese government delegation led by General Shams al Din Khabbashi and Muhammad Hassan al Taaeshi, members of the transitional sovereign council, headed to Juba on Friday to resume peace talks with armed groups. The ....
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Boris Johnson appoints UK's first ever female ambassador to US
Date: 2020-02-07 13:50:44 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:23 - ID:8301889
LONDON, Feb 7 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the UK’s first ever female ambassador to the United State, The Independent reported on Friday. Dame Karen Pierce, currently ambassador to the United Nations, will succeed Sir ....
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Nigerian newspaper: Egypt re-awakening African togetherness under President Sisi
Date: 2020-02-07 13:08:34 GMT - Nigeria - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:21 - ID:8301874
ABUJA, Feb 7 (MENA) - On assumption of the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) in February 2019, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi realized the significant African roots of his country both economically and politically, said the Nigerian ....
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953 Syrian refugees return home over past 24 hours
Date: 2020-02-07 12:49:31 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8301748
MOSCOW, Feb 15 (MENA) - Over 953 Syrian refugees have returned home from neighboring Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, Sputnik quoted the Russian defense ministry as saying. "Over the past day, in total 953 people returned to the Syrian ....
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Russia registers 25 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours - Defense Ministry
Date: 2020-02-07 12:48:34 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8301751
MOSCOW, Feb 7 (MENA) - The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 25 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded four truce ....
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Cabinet denies reports on privatizing cotton companies
Date: 2020-02-07 12:08:20 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:18 - ID:8301733
CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - The cabinet on Friday dismissed reports circulated on social medial about privatizing the cotton companies. In a statement, the cabinet media center said it contacted the Ministry of Public Business Sector which denied the ....
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Govt denies postponing start of 2nd academic term over coronavirus fears
Date: 2020-02-07 11:16:57 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:17 - ID:8301681
CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - The cabinet denied on Friday reports circulated on social media claiming that the ministries of education and higher education decided to postpone the start of the second academic term for two weeks over coronavirus ....
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Egypt wins membership of AU Peace&Security council for 2020-2022 with overwhelming majority
Date: 2020-02-07 10:24:09 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:16 - ID:8301651
CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - Egypt has won the membership of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council for 2020-2022, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Hafez said on Friday. Egypt won the membership with an overwhelming majority in first ....
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PM: 100% increase in Health Ministry's new budget
Date: 2020-02-07 10:11:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:8301554
CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has announced a 100% increase in the Health Ministry's allocations in the state budget for fiscal year 2020/2021, compared to the current fiscal year. The premier said that a sum of EGP 5 ....
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Cabinet denies reports on coronavirus cases at SCA hospitals
Date: 2020-02-07 10:07:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:8301537
CAIRO, Feb 7 (MENA) - The cabinet denied on Friday reports circulated on social media about coronavirus cases at the Suez Canal Authority Hospitals. The cabinet media center said it contacted the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) which categorically ....