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  • NCHR urges expatriates to vote on new constitution

    Date: 2014-01-06 16:40:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:137 - ID:482992

    CAIRO, Jan. 6 (MENA) – Head of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Mohamed Fayek has called on Egyptian expatriates to take part in the referendum on the new constitution, which will be held in the country's embassies from 8 to 12 ....

  • 2 Kuwaiti decrees issued accepting some ministers' resignation, gov''t reshuffle

    Date: 2014-01-06 16:35:12 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:136 - ID:483000

    KUWAIT CITY, Jan 6 (MENA) -- Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued two decrees on Monday accepting the resignation of seven ministers and reshuffling the current government, KUNA news agency reported. The ministers who ....

  • Meddling in Egyptian affairs in betrayal to Arab security – Palestinian official

    Date: 2014-01-06 16:31:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:135 - ID:482577

    CAIRO, Jan 6 (MENA) – Any interference in Egyptian affairs is a betrayal to Arab national security, said Secretary General of the Palestinian presidency el-Tayyeb Abdel-Rehim. Speaking to reporters following a meeting with Arab League chief Nabil ....

  • Security forces seize weapons, military clothes in Alex.

    Date: 2014-01-06 16:31:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:134 - ID:482943

    ALEXANDRIA, Jan 6 (MENA) - Security forces in Alexandria on Monday raided a building in Borg Al Arab area in western Alexandria and found amounts of weapons, ammunition and military costumes. The raid targeted a person suspected of affiliation ....

  • Head of Iran's interest section in Cairo summoned over interference in Egypt affairs

    Date: 2014-01-06 16:28:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:133 - ID:482970

    CAIRO, Jan 6 (MENA) – Egypt summoned on Monday Head of Iran's Interest Section in Cairo Mojtaba Amani over recent remarks against Egypt, said Spokesman for Egypt's Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel-Atti. Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh ....

  • Security stepped up in Minya ahead of Christmas celebrations

    Date: 2014-01-06 16:25:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:132 - ID:482991

    MENYA, Jan 6 (MENA) – Security forces in Minya took strict security measures in preparation for Christmas celebrations tomorrow. More security personnel were deployed around churches, monasteries and hotels in a bid to secure people during ....

  • Emergency plan to secure churches in Luxor during Christmas: Official

    Date: 2014-01-06 16:20:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:131 - ID:482942

    LUXOR, Egypt, Jan 6 (MENA) – Luxor security chief Maj. Gen. Mostafa Bakr announced the state of emergency to secure the churches across the province. A security plan was drawn up and cars and motorcycles will not be allowed to park outside ....

  • Aswan on high alert ahead of Coptic Xmas

    Date: 2014-01-06 16:17:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:130 - ID:482876

    ASWAN, Jan 6 (MENA) - Aswan is placed on high alert and the security measures are tightened ahead of Coptic Christmas celebrations, said security chief Hassan el-Sohagy on Monday. Security forces and policemen have been deployed around all ....

  • No attack made against Egypt's consulate in Benghazi, says security official

    Date: 2014-01-06 16:10:03 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:129 - ID:482950

    BENGHAZI, Jan 6 (MENA) - Joint Security Room spokesman in Benghazi Ibrahim al-Shara denied news reports which claimed that an attack was carried out against the Egyptian Consulate in Benghazi on Monday. Sharaa told MENA that such reports are ....

  • Irrigation minister denies failure of negotiations of Khartoum tripartite talks

    Date: 2014-01-06 16:02:33 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:128 - ID:482354

    CAIRO, Jan 6 (MENA) - News claiming the failure of negotiations of the tripartite meeting of the eastern Nile Basin countries, which were held between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in Khartoum, are bare of truth, affirmed Water Resources and Irrigation ....

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