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Israel, Hamas negotiations in Cairo become difficult after humanitarian truce collapse - UN official
Date: 2014-08-01 19:09:08 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:96 - ID:853751
NEW YORK, Aug 1 (MENA) - UN political chief Jeffrey Feltman told reporters Friday that the abrupt end to the cease-fire threatened chances for successful negotiation. Feltman said Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is "profoundly disappointed" that ....
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Egypt condemns Israel's continued targeting of Palestinians in Gaza
Date: 2014-08-01 18:54:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:95 - ID:853753
CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Egypt has strongly condemned the Israeli attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Aaty said. In a statement on Friday, Abdel Aaty called on Israel to exercise ....
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US Senate okays $225 million in aid for Israeli Iron Dome system
Date: 2014-08-01 18:47:13 GMT - Israel - World - SN:94 - ID:853754
GAZA CITY, Aug 1 (MENA) - The US Senate unanimously passed legislation on Friday to provide $225 million in emergency funding for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, the Jerusalem Post reported. An earlier version of the funding plan had ....
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Foreign ministry holds meeting to follow up conditions of Egyptians in Libya
Date: 2014-08-01 18:32:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:93 - ID:853719
CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Officials from the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense and Interior are holding a meeting at the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry to discuss the conditions of the Egyptians in Libya. Earlier on Friday, the Foreign ....
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Egypt free from foot - and - mouth disease
Date: 2014-08-01 18:13:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:92 - ID:853721
CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) – The Agriculture Ministry said on Friday that Egypt is completely free from the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). A report of the Preventive Medicine at the General Organization for Veterinary Services affiliated to the ....
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Rafah massacre death toll hits 62 - Gaza Health Ministry
Date: 2014-08-01 18:02:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:853736
GAZA CITY, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said on Friday that the death toll from the Israeli massacre in Rafah has risen to 62. As many as 350 Palestinians have been injured due to the Israeli shelling on the border city, ....
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Egypt offers condolences over Algeria quake victims
Date: 2014-08-01 17:53:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:90 - ID:853694
CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Egypt has offered condolences to the government and people of Algeria over the victims of the earthquake that rocked Algiers and neighboring states leaving a number of dead and injured people, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry ....
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Nile river water level remains unchanged
Date: 2014-08-01 17:48:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:89 - ID:853660
CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Nile River water level recorded 173.75 meters on Friday, the same as the reading of Thursday. Water released from Aswan Dam reached 245 million cubic meters and the amount of water coming freshly to Lake Nasser reached 145 ....
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Egyptian GDRs in London down
Date: 2014-08-01 17:46:57 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:88 - ID:853720
LONDON, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Egyptian global depository receipts (GDRs) in London Stock Exchange dropped at the close of Friday's trading. The GDRs of the Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Orascom Telecom dropped by 0.51 and 1.42 percent ....
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Gaza ceasefire collapse extremely depressing - Hammond
Date: 2014-08-01 17:40:59 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:853696
LONDON, Aug 1 (MENA) - UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Friday number one priority is ending the suffering of the people of Gaza and called again for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. In a television interview, the Foreign Secretary ....