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Occupancy rates in Aswan hotels up by 25 percent on New Year's eve - governor
Date: 2014-01-01 16:30:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:128 - ID:473938
ASWAN, Upper Egypt, Jan 1 (MENA) - Occupancy rates in Aswan hotels went up by 25 percent on the New Year's eve, said Aswan Governor Moustafa Yousri. In statements Wednesday, the governor said that hundreds of families took to the streets ....
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Riots by Hurghada prisoners contained
Date: 2014-01-01 16:28:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:127 - ID:473934
HURGHADA, Egypt, Jan 1 (MENA) – Security forces in the Red Sea city of Hurghada managed to contain riots by prisoners in the city's first police station. The inmates tried to cause chaos and attack a police officer. Security measures were ....
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Presidential scientific adviser inspects Smart Village
Date: 2014-01-01 16:26:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:126 - ID:473926
CAIRO, Jan 1 (MENA) - Presidential Scientific Adviser Essam Heggy inspected the Smart Village on Wednesday at an invitation from Atef Helmy, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology. Heggy and Helmy held talks on initiatives ....
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13 MB members in Zagazig Univ. held in custody for 15 days over riot charges
Date: 2014-01-01 16:24:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:125 - ID:473935
ZAGAZIG, Egypt, Jan 1 (MENA) – Thirteen Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members were remanded in custody pending investigations over charges of instigating violence in Zagazig University in Sharqia Governorate. The suspects were also accused of attempted ....
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Palestinian ambassador killed in Prague blast
Date: 2014-01-01 16:20:07 GMT - Czech - Middle East - SN:124 - ID:473962
PRAGUE, Jan 1 (MENA) - The Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic has died from injuries sustained in an explosion, Sky News reported Wednesday quoting police. Ambassador Jamal al Jamal was in his apartment with his family at the time of ....
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Mufti: Inter-faith dialogue should be based on respecting particular values of each religion
Date: 2014-01-01 16:19:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:123 - ID:473964
CAIRO, Jan 1 (MENA) – Mufti of the Republic Shawky Allam on Wednesday said that dialogue among followers of different religions should be based on respecting the particular values of each religion and culture. At a meeting with Ambassador Wafaa ....
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Tayyeb, Biblawy discuss Azhar developments
Date: 2014-01-01 16:11:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:122 - ID:473940
CAIRO, Jan 1 (MENA) – Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb on Wednesday briefed Prime Minister Hazem el-Biblawy, at a meeting in Al-Azhar HQ, about the various issues related to Al-Azhar. Sheikh el-Tayyeb posted Biblawy on efforts ....
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Jordan assumes UN Security Council chair
Date: 2014-01-01 15:54:05 GMT - Jordan - World - SN:121 - ID:473922
AMMAN, Jan 1 (MENA) - Jordan took up its two-year stint as UN Security Council president on Wednesday, joining Chad, Chile, Lithuania and Nigeria as temporary members of the council until Dec. 31, 2015. Jordan becomes president as the 15-nation ....
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Referring to Turkey turmoil, FM says Egypt does not meddle into affairs of any country
Date: 2014-01-01 15:53:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:120 - ID:473762
CAIRO, Jan 1 (MENA) – The spokesman for the foreign ministry said Egypt does not meddle into the domestic affairs of any country, in a pointed reference to the political turmoil in Turkey sparked by a high-profile corruption and bribery ....
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Al-Azhar to launch own TV channel within three months for extremism fight: Grand Imam
Date: 2014-01-01 15:45:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:119 - ID:473911
CAIRO, Jan 1 (MENA) – Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb said Azhar, the highest seat of learning in the Sunni Muslim world, will launch its own satellite television within three months for fighting extremism and spreading the moderate teachings of ....
