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  • Security beefed up ahead of 2nd cabinet violence anniversary

    Security beefed up ahead of 2nd cabinet violence anniversary

    Date: 2013-12-16 10:01:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:442456

    More security forces were deployed in the precincts of the cabinet, the parliament and the Interior Ministry on Monday in preparation for the second anniversary of the cabinet clashes that left 18 dead and hundreds wounded. On December 16, 2011, ....

  • Council of governors to discuss public issues, referendum preparations

    Council of governors to discuss public issues, referendum preparations

    Date: 2013-12-16 08:07:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:442159

    The Council of Governors, under Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy, is scheduled to discuss Monday public issues along with preparations for a referendum that is slated for January 14 and 15 on the draft constitution. The providing of services and ....

  • Security forces foils plot to release 40 prisoners

    Security forces foils plot to release 40 prisoners

    Date: 2013-12-16 07:48:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:442121

    Alexandria security forces foiled Sunday a plot to release 40 prisoners who were moving back to Borg Arab prison on Sunday. Unidentified men attacked a jail vehicle that was carrying the prisoners. They opened fire at troops who were guarding the ....

  • EASA team in Cairo

    EASA team in Cairo

    Date: 2013-12-16 07:46:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:442119

    A European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) delegation arrived to cairo on Sunday from Paris in a week-long visit to Egypt. The team inspect EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering company ahead of renewing its Maintenance Organization Approval ....

  • Ousted president's supporters at sudden protest in Suez

    Ousted president's supporters at sudden protest in Suez

    Date: 2013-12-15 18:54:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:441758

    Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi in Suez governorate organized a sudden protest on Sunday in Arbaeen Square, chanting slogans urging citizens to join them. The police forces in Suez headed to the Square after Morsi's supporters were ....

  • US Congressional delegation hails draft constitution, vows to urge administration to resume military aid to Egypt

    US Congressional delegation hails draft constitution, vows to urge administration to resume military aid to Egypt

    Date: 2013-12-15 17:43:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:441662

    A US delegation has praised the draft constitution due to be put up for vote on January on 14-15, vowing the members of the delegation will urge the administration to resume military aid to Egypt. This came when Egypt’s Interim President Adly ....

  • Ex-editor of Al-Ahram Al-Masaai released after paying back 20,000 pounds

    Ex-editor of Al-Ahram Al-Masaai released after paying back 20,000 pounds

    Date: 2013-12-15 17:35:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:441652

    Alaa Thabet, the ex-editor of Al-Ahram Al-Masaai was released Sunday after paying back 20,000 pounds. The case was part of investigations into irregularities in Al-Ahram newspaper. Thabet, ex-editor of Al-Ahram Al-Masaai newspaper, was charged ....

  • Mubarak retrial postponed to Jan. 11

    Mubarak retrial postponed to Jan. 11

    Date: 2013-12-15 16:51:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:441608

    The Cairo Criminal Court postponed Sunday the retrial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, his two sons, Gamal and Alaa, his former interior minister Habib El-Adly, and six former security aides along with runaway businessman Hussein Salem to January ....

  • Press conf. for Swiss attorney general in Cairo Monday to tackle efforts to restore looted funds

    Press conf. for Swiss attorney general in Cairo Monday to tackle efforts to restore looted funds

    Date: 2013-12-15 16:24:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:441557

    The Swiss Embassy in Cairo organizes a press conference Monday for Attorney General of Switzerland Michael Lauber during his one-day visit to Egypt. After his meeting with Egypt's Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat, Lauber will tackle the ....

  • Egypt's hosting of BMENA initiative forum affirms its pioneering role - assistant FM

    Egypt's hosting of BMENA initiative forum affirms its pioneering role - assistant FM

    Date: 2013-12-15 15:34:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:441485

    Egypt's hosting of the 2013 G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Initiative’s Forum for the Future, which will be held on December 17, affirms that Egypt continues playing its pioneering role in the international arena, said the ....

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