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  • Moscow welcomes Gaza ceasefire

    Date: 2014-08-05 10:51:37 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:859140

    MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry welcomed a Gaza 72-hour ceasefire that began at 8:00 hours (Gaza local time) Tuesday. In a statement posted on its website, the ministry welcomed the ceasefire and call on the conflicting ....

  • Saied to lay foundation stone of street vendors building soon

    Date: 2014-08-05 10:50:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:859203

    CAIRO, Aug 5 (MENA) - In less than a week, street vendors will have a permanent location to sell their products once Cairo governor Galal Moustafa Saied lays the foundation stone of the building where the Torgoman Garage once was. Prime Minister ....

  • U.S. Diplomacy on Gaza has little sway on Israel :NYT

    Date: 2014-08-05 10:42:32 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:858853

    WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (MENA) - When the State Department condemned Israel’s strike on a United Nations school in Gaza on Sunday, saying it was “appalled” by this “disgraceful” act, it gave full vent to what has been weeks of mounting American anger ....

  • Nile water level rises 5cm

    Date: 2014-08-05 10:40:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:859178

    CAIRO, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Nile River water level rose 5 cm on Tuesday recording 173.96 meters, compared with 173,91 recorded on Monday. Water released from the Aswan Dam reached 240 million cubic meters and the amount of water coming freshly to ....

  • Oil min. stresses importance of encouraging national companies

    Date: 2014-08-05 10:36:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:859030

    CAIRO, Aug 5 (MENA) - Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail has underlined the importance of encouraging national companies to expand the research and exploration activities for oil and gas. In press statements on Tuesday during his visit to a number of ....

  • 1,300 passengers arrive, leave Safaga Port

    Date: 2014-08-05 10:30:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:859144

    HURGHADA, Egypt, Aug 5 (MENA) - As many as 1,300 Egyptian passengers left and arrived between Safaga Port in Egypt and Dabaa Port in Saudi Arabia Tuesday. Fifty shipments arrived at Safaga Port and 30 others left for Dabaa. (MENA) AB/DA ....

  • Israel-Gaza conflict: New Snowden leak reveals extent of US intelligence co-operation with Israel

    Date: 2014-08-05 10:26:25 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:858844

    LONDON, Aug 5 (MENA) - Israel could be using US intelligence and equipment in its offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to leaked document, The Independent reported Tuesday. A top secret report by the American National Security Agency (NSA) ....

  • Moscow urges int'l community to monitor ‘dangerous tendency’ in Lebanon

    Date: 2014-08-05 10:25:20 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:859174

    MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has called on the international community to carefully monitor the "dangerous tendency" in Lebanon, RIA Novosti news agency reported. “We urge partners in the international community to ....

  • Palestinian official says Egypt stance on right track

    Date: 2014-08-05 10:21:12 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:858840

    RAMALLAH, Aug 5 (MENA) – A Palestinian official said all regional and international bids to reach a ceasefire in Gaza have failed, adding that means the Egyptian stance is on the right track. "Why did those regional brokers try to end the Gaza ....

  • Decision to form permanent general secretariat of Supreme Election Commission

    Date: 2014-08-05 10:16:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:859091

    CAIRO, Aug 5 (MENA) – Head of the Supreme Election Commission Ayman Abbas has issued a decision to form the permanent general secretariat of the Supreme Election Commission. It would comprise 28 members representing the judiciary, the various ....

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