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49 vessels transit Suez Canal
Date: 2013-11-11 13:55:10 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:88 - ID:381258
ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 11 (MENA) - Forty-nine vessels transited the Suez Canal on Monday carrying a cargo of 2.433 million tons. The south-bound convoy carried a cargo of 1.413 million tons, while the north-bound convoy carried 1.2 million ....
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Britain appoints charge d'affaires to Iran
Date: 2013-11-11 13:54:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:87 - ID:381318
LONDON, Nov 11 (MENA) - Britain said on Monday it had revived diplomatic relations with Iran and appointed a non-resident charge d'affaires, two years after an angry mob ransacked the British embassy in Tehran. Britain's Foreign Office said Ajay ....
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Sectarian rift worrying in region -- Turkish FM
Date: 2013-11-11 13:47:56 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:381268
ANKARA, Nov 11 (MENA) - A Sunni-Shiite rift is a worrying trend in the Middle East but recent developments in Turkey’s ties with Iraq and Iran could prevent the threat of a sectarian war, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu was quoted by Hurriyet ....
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-Eryan held for more 15 days pending investigation on violence and murder related charges
Date: 2013-11-11 13:46:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:85 - ID:381245
CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - Leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood Essam El-Eryan was ordered by High South Giza Prosecution to be held for more 15 days pending investigation on violence and murder related charges. Eryan is accused of involvement ....
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Cabinet: Butane gas cylinder crisis to be over within days
Date: 2013-11-11 13:32:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:84 - ID:381049
CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy is following up with the ministers of petroleum and supply ongoing measures to solve the problem of lack of butane gas cylinders. The crisis is going to be solved within the coming few days ....
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Weapons caches found in Rafah, near border with Libya
Date: 2013-11-11 13:31:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:83 - ID:381174
CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - Military troops have seized a weapons cache in Rafah in North Sinai, said an official military source on Monday. Ten machine guns and anti-aircraft rockets with a large quantity of ammunition were found at the site, said ....
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UAE FM welcomes talks with Iran
Date: 2013-11-11 13:20:58 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:380831
ABU DHABI, Nov 11 (MENA) - UAE Foreign Minister Abdallah bin Zayed welcomed talks by the big powers with Iran, while his US counterpart John Kerry denied any differences among the six major states regarding negotiations with Iran. During a joint ....
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Aswan names schools after two dead conscripts
Date: 2013-11-11 13:16:33 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:81 - ID:381089
ASWAN, Egypt, Nov 11 (MENA) - Aswan Governor Mostafa Yusri has decided to name two schools in a village in Kom Ombo after two conscripts who were killed while on duty. The pair were identified as Ahmed Faragallah and Khaled Abdel-Naby. ....
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Russian foreign affairs, defense ministers' visit to Cairo to herald new chapter in ties with Egypt - ambassador
Date: 2013-11-11 13:15:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:80 - ID:381170
CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - Russian Ambassador to Egypt Sergei Kerbachenko said that the visit by the Russian ministers of defense and foreign affairs to Egypt on Wednesday would be a new chapter in Moscow-Cairo ties. In an exclusive interview with ....
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EGP 2.5bn allocation to road maintenance projects ending June 2014 - minister
Date: 2013-11-11 13:14:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:79 - ID:380820
CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - Minister of Transport Ibrahim el-Demiri announced the allocation of 2.5 billion EGP for several road maintenance projects to take place over the coming few months until June 2014. The plan includes the ring road around ....