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Egypt garners 18 medals in African Fencing Championship
Date: 2018-06-09 16:05:06 GMT - Tunisia - Sports - SN:48 - ID:7437198
TUNIS, June 9 (MENA) - Egypt topped the 18th African Fencing Championship which concluded Saturday in Tunisia. The Egyptians collected 18 medals, including six gold, six silverm and six bronze medals. Tunisia came second with 11 medals, before ....
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Japan: 3 wounded in train stabbing
Date: 2018-06-09 16:03:05 GMT - Japan - World - SN:47 - ID:7437123
TOKYO, June 9 (MENA) - Police in Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo say they've received a report that several people have been stabbed on a Shinkansen bullet train, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported Saturday. Emergency responders in Odawara ....
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43 Houthis killed in Arab coalition airstrikes in Al Hudaydah
Date: 2018-06-09 16:01:57 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:7437090
SANA’A, June 9 (MENA) – At least 43 Houthi militants were killed in airstrikes and clashes launched by the Arab coalition and Yemeni resistance forces against the militant group’s sites in Al Hudaydah. The resistance forces repelled an ....
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Press conf. to be held Sunday to announce details of GEM operation
Date: 2018-06-09 16:01:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:7437089
CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) - A press conference will be held Sunday to announce the start of pre-qualification for the management and operation of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) services. The conference will be held at the museum's headquarters at El ....
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Russia never asked to be allowed back to G8, Lavrov says
Date: 2018-06-09 15:58:37 GMT - Russia - World - SN:44 - ID:7437113
MOSCOW, June 9 (MENA) - Moscow never asked to be allowed back to the Group of Eight (G8), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. While commenting on US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to bring Russia back to the G7, making it G8 once ....
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New press, media bill ‘balanced’- official
Date: 2018-06-09 15:57:07 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:43 - ID:7437042
CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) – The new press and media bill is “balanced” in the way it addresses the functions of the different media bodies, Chairman of the National Press Authority (NPA) said Saturday. Karam Gabr said the new bill removed the ....
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Deputy minister tours Giza Zoo ahead of Eid al-Fitr
Date: 2018-06-09 15:45:04 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:42 - ID:7437063
CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) - Deputy Agriculture Minister for Animal Resources, Fisheries and Poultry Mona Mehrez on Saturday paid a surprise tour to the Giza Zoo to check on measures taken ahead of Eid al-Fitr celebrations. Mehrez reviewed fresh ....
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Awqaf ministry denies rumors of Shiite azaan from Al Hussein Mosque
Date: 2018-06-09 15:41:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:7437041
CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) - The Ministry of Awqaf (religious endowments) denied Saturday rumors that circulated on social media websites about Al Hussein Mosque's using a Shiite-style azaan to call worshipers for prayer. In a statement, the ministry ....
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Egypt to reap fruits of difficult economic decisions soon: Parl't speaker
Date: 2018-06-09 14:50:09 GMT - Egypt - Parliament - SN:40 - ID:7437062
TANTA, Egypt, June 9 (MENA) - Egypt will reap soon the fruits of the difficult economic decisions taken in the past period, Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal stressed on Saturday. Abdel Aal made the remarks while chairing a meeting of a committee ....
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UAC: Plan for private sector outlined to implement SDGs
Date: 2018-06-09 14:40:52 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:39 - ID:7437046
CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) - The Union of Arab Chambers (UAC) crafted a memorandum revealing its plan to encourage the Arab private sector to effectively participate in implementing the 2030: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab world. In a ....