Egypt
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Mufti adviser slams killing of US journalist
Date: 2014-08-20 13:49:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:883183
Adviser to the Mufti of the republic Ibrahim Negm has denounced the beheading of a US journalist by the terrorist Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq. "Such acts distort the image of Islam, and give our enemies an opportunity to circulate unfounded ....
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Court postpones to Monday trial of Morsi and 14 others
Date: 2014-08-20 11:48:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:882897
Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday postponed to Monday the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 14 other defendants of leaders of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood over charges of killing and instigating murder of protesters at Ittihadiya ....
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PM: Power outage problem will start easing up as of Sunday
Date: 2014-08-20 11:47:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:882891
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Wednesday said that the power outage problem will start easing up as of Sunday. At a press conference, he added that a plan has been drawn up for upgrading the capacity of 54 power plants nationwide to meet ....
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ERTU head: Committee to be formed to outline regulations of National Council for Media
Date: 2014-08-20 11:32:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:882838
Head of the Egyptian Radio and TV Union (ERTU) Essam el-Amir on Wednesday said that names of a 50-member committee will be announced to outline regulations governing the National Council for Media. In statements to MENA, Amir, who doubles as ....
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Azhar university staffers protest over bonus decrease
Date: 2014-08-20 11:24:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:882816
Al Azhar University staffers staged on Wednesday a protest over a 50 percent decrease of their monthly bonus and the delayed payment of their salaries. The workers raised banners denouncing such a move towards them alone while bonuses of staffers ....
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Sokary gold mine pumps EGP 20bl into Egypt's economy: Official
Date: 2014-08-20 11:19:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:882793
The al-Sokary gold mine has injected EGP 20 billion into the domestic economy over the past three years, said Esmat al-Rajhi, the mine's Public Relations and Media Director. The mine utilized the latest mining technology which conforms to the ....
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Adly acquitted of profiteering charges
Date: 2014-08-20 10:53:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:882728
Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday said that former interior minister Habib el-Adly was found innocent during his retrial in June this year over accusations of profiteering and money laundering. Adly was accused of capitalizing on his senior post ....
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Egypt Mufti optimistic about future, urges citizens to work hard
Date: 2014-08-20 10:45:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:882706
Egypt's Mufti Dr Shawqi Allam said Wednesday that the country is living a critical stage of its history but there is hope the future would be much better. He urged citizens to double their efforts and focus on building and developing ....
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6 MB members arrested in Alex
Date: 2014-08-20 10:41:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:882535
Alexandria police arrested six members of the Muslim Brotherhood who were taking part in a march in the Mediterranean city. They were chanting slogans against the Armed Forces and police. The march halted traffic in Ramal area. Security ....
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3 new governorates on Egypt map -- Minister
Date: 2014-08-20 10:37:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:882566
Local Development Minister Adel Labib decided to turn three areas into independent governorates. The new governorates of Central Sinai, Wahat and Alamain will be marked on Egypt's map, Labib said at a press conference on Wednesday. He also ....