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  • Transportation ministry denies suspension of Upper Egypt train movement for security reasons

    Date: 2013-11-23 11:43:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:402356

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - A well-placed source at the Transportation Ministry denied news carried by some websites that the Upper Egypt train movement was suspended after hours of resuming it for security reasons. In statements to MENA on Saturday, ....

  • Egypt, Saudi Arabia hold joint military training exercise

    Date: 2013-11-23 11:42:34 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:402332

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Egypt started Saturday the joint combat training with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea. The training includes artillery, armor units and air defense weapons from both nations. The training falls within the framework of ....

  • Israeli forces close checkpoint to Jenin, isolate 4,000 Palestinians

    Date: 2013-11-23 11:41:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:402335

    RAMALLAH, Nov 23 (MENA) – The Israeli occupation forces closed on Saturday a military checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Barta'a south of Jenin. The occupation forces informed the Palestinian side of the barrier closure until further ....

  • Boraei's nomination as ILO chief to restore Egypt's leading role - minister

    Date: 2013-11-23 11:40:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:402333

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - The cabinet's approval to nominate Social Solidarity Minister Ahmed el-Boraei as the director general of the Arab Labor Organization (ALO) is considered as a move to restore Egypt's leading role in the Arab and international ....

  • Nazif, Adli retrial adjourned until Tuesday

    Date: 2013-11-23 11:04:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:402250

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Cairo Criminal Court has adjourned until Tuesday the retrial of former prime minister Ahmed Nazif and former interior minister Habib el-Adli in the case of license plates. The court delayed the retrial to hear the ....

  • Turkish foreign ministry to issue statement on recent Egyptian decisions - official

    Date: 2013-11-23 11:03:44 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:402252

    ANKARA, Nov 23 (MENA) - The Turkish Foreign Ministry will issue an official statement on recent Egyptian decisions toward Turkey, a Turkish official said on Saturday. In statements to MENA, Turkish Presidential Adviser on the Middle East Arshad ....

  • Kuwait Amir to open GCC leading lawmakers meeting

    Date: 2013-11-23 11:02:20 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:402255

    KUWAIT CITY, Nov 23 (MENA) – His Highness Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will patronize and attend the heads of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) parliaments and Shura Councils seventh meeting which would be held here ....

  • Ship laden with 6,400 tons of butane gas docks at Zaytiyat port

    Date: 2013-11-23 11:01:28 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:26 - ID:402251

    SUEZ CITY, Egypt, Nov 23 (MENA) - Head of the Red Sea Ports Authority Hassan Fallah said Saturday that Misr Gas ship arrived at Zaytiyat harbor in Suez Saturday coming from Yanbu Port in Saudi Arabia. The tanker was laden with 6,400 tons of ....

  • Dozens of workers in Construction Company operating in El-Sokkary gold mine block road

    Date: 2013-11-23 11:00:32 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:25 - ID:402271

    HURGHADA, Egypt, Nov 23 (MENA) – Dozens of temporary labor at the Construction Company operating in the Sokkary gold mine west of Marsa Alam blocked on Saturday the road leading to the mine to demand their financial rights. The workers belong to ....

  • Gamiyaa Shariyah institutes not affiliated to Azhar, Awqaf Ministry

    Date: 2013-11-23 10:36:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:402190

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - The Gamiyaa Shariyah institutes do not operate under the umbrella of Al-Azhar or the Awqaf Ministry. The Awqaf Ministry, in a statement Saturday, said it has been trying to extend bridges of cooperation and understanding ....

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