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Gov't puts off tourism sector's debt payments till June 2018
Date: 2017-11-22 15:31:21 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:67 - ID:7103727
CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) - The Cabinet decided in its meeting Wednesday to put off the tourism sector's debt payments in the governorates of South Sinai, Luxor and Aswan till June 30, 2018, Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashed said. The deferral excludes ....
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Saudi minister receives UN special envoy for Syria
Date: 2017-11-22 15:30:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:7103659
RIYADH, Nov 22 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir met in Riyadh with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on the sidelines of the second expanded conference for the Syrian opposition, the Saudi Press Agency ....
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France deplores Nigeria's mosque attack
Date: 2017-11-22 15:13:32 GMT - France - World - SN:65 - ID:7103629
PARIS, Nov 22 (MENA) – France has condemned the terrorist attack that rocked a mosque in Mubi town in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 50 people and injuring scores. In a statement released on Wednesday, Spokeswoman for the French Foreign ....
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Sudanese president heads to Moscow
Date: 2017-11-22 15:11:37 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:7103726
KHARTOUM, Nov 22 (MENA) - Sudanese President Omar al Bashir and his accompanying delegation headed to Moscow on a four-day official visit to Russia to hold talks with high-level officials topped by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. In ....
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Court upholds temporary seizure of funds of 16 persons over collaboration with Turkey
Date: 2017-11-22 15:09:22 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:63 - ID:7103655
CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) - The Cairo Criminal Court upheld on Wednesday a verdict to temporarily freeze the assets of 16 suspects accused of espionage for Turkey. They are facing charges of joining a terrorist organisation, using the country’s phone ....
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UN approves Egyptian-backed resolution on terror impacts on human rights
Date: 2017-11-22 14:32:03 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:62 - ID:7103483
CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) – A UN committee has approved a resolution backed by Egypt on the impacts of terrorism on human rights. The resolution, forwarded by Egypt’s delegation at the United Nations in New York, was largely adopted by members of the ....
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Egypt receives presidency of ASCAME
Date: 2017-11-22 14:13:11 GMT - Spain - Economy - SN:61 - ID:7103505
BARCELONA, Nov 22 (MENA) - Egypt received Wednesday the presidency of the Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) which groups more than 500 commercial and industrial chambers from 24 countries overlooking the ....
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Israel won’t allow Iran to gain foothold in Syria, Netanyahu tells Putin
Date: 2017-11-22 14:03:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:60 - ID:7103518
MOSCOW, Nov 22 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russian President Vladimir Putin during their phone conversation that Israel wouldn’t accept Iran’s attempts to gain a foothold in Syria, his press secretary said. "A ....
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Ambassador underlines importance of Egyptian-Polish relations
Date: 2017-11-22 14:02:40 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:59 - ID:7103512
CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Poland Hossam Qawesh on Wednesday underlined the importance of Egyptian-Polish relations. At a meeting with head of the Egyptian-Polish Business Association Medhat Qaysi, he added that the two ....
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Netanyahu to bridge troubled EU waters with first visit in 22 years: Israeli paper
Date: 2017-11-22 14:00:33 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7103498
GAZA CITY, Nov 22 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be the first Israeli prime minister to visit the European Union in 22 years when he heads to Brussels next month. Lithuania is expected to invite Netanyahu to meet with the ....