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Iran launches major naval exercise in northern Indian Ocean
Date: 2017-02-26 09:38:25 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:6589429
TEHRAN, Feb 26 (MENA) - Iranian naval forces have launched the final stage of a large-scale drill north of the Indian Ocean to enhance their defense capabilities, Fars news agency reported. Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced ....
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42 civilians rescued from Daesh captivity in Afghanistan
Date: 2017-02-26 09:29:57 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:18 - ID:6589393
KABUL, Feb 26 (MENA) - At least 42 Afghan civilians were rescued from the captivity of the Daesh terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province. They were abducted from the vicinity of Pacher Agam district four months ago, Afghan news agency ....
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Egypt FM heads for US
Date: 2017-02-26 09:22:10 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:17 - ID:6589273
CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry left for the US on Sunday on his first visit to Washington after US President Donald Trump assumed office on January 20. Shoukry will hold talks with a number of Trump administration ....
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Dead, injured in raids in Idlib countryside
Date: 2017-02-26 09:21:31 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:6589281
DAMASCUS, Feb 26 (MENA) - Syrian military jets launched ten raids on Idlib countryside on Sunday killing and injuring several people, according to Syrian sources. The jets launched 13 raids targeting Jericho and Khan Shaykhun, the sources said on ....
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Interior min. denies asking North Sinai residents to move
Date: 2017-02-26 09:13:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:6589133
CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - Interior Minister Magdi Abdel Ghaffar stressed Sunday that the security bodies had not asked any citizen residing in North Sinai to move to other governorates since the start of incidents in this governorate, adding that the ....
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Egypt one of US's main partners in region - top commander
Date: 2017-02-26 09:09:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:6589169
CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - Head of the US Central Command General Joseph Votel, currently on a visit to Cairo, stressed that Egypt is one of US's most important partners in the region, according to the US Embassy here on Sunday. “Egypt is one of our ....
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9 killed in raids on Douma city in Damascus countryside
Date: 2017-02-26 09:07:44 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:6589189
LONDON, Feb 26 (MENA) - The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that nine people including children were killed in raids of the regime in Douma city in Damascus countryside. There are fear of compulsory displacement of the ....
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Egyptian-German Friendship Society highlights importance of Merkel's visit to Cairo
Date: 2017-02-26 09:06:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:6589145
CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - The Egyptian-German Friendship Society has highlighted the important visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Egypt, set for Thursday, at an invitation from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. In statements to MENA, Chairman ....
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350,000 Ukrainian tourists visited Egypt in 2016
Date: 2017-02-26 08:59:01 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:11 - ID:6588965
CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - More than 350,000 Ukrainian tourists visited Egypt in 2016, Ukrainian Ambassador to Egypt Hennadii Latii said Sunday. Speaking to MENA, the diplomat said Ukraine's tour operator Anex Tour has lately organized a workshop for ....
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UN chief's envoy arrives in Cairo
Date: 2017-02-26 08:52:11 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:10 - ID:6589129
CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region Said Djinnit arrived here on Sunday to take part in a high-level workshop organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on issues pertaining to the Great Lakes region. The workshop ....
