Egypt
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$19 bln remittances from Egyptian expats in 2012 -- diplomat
Date: 2013-10-04 21:02:28 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:322789
The Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations Moataz Khalil said that the total remittances from Egyptian expatriates last year hit 19 billion dollars citing a a World Bank report. This came in Khalil's speech at the General ....
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Dostor Party spokesman assaulted
Date: 2013-10-04 20:53:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:322776
Spokesman for Al-Dostor Party Khaled Dawood was injured after he was stabbed in his chest and hand, the party said citing his doctors as saying. Dawood is in a stable condition, the doctor said without spelling further details. ....
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Security forces prevent Brotherhood supporters from reaching Tahrir Square
Date: 2013-10-04 17:18:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:322561
Military armored vehicles in Qasr el-Eini St. blocked a march Friday staged by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and prevented it from reaching Cairo's Tahrir Square. Central Security troops are stationed now on Cornich el-Nil road in Garden ....
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Military troops stop MB march from reaching Tahrir Square
Date: 2013-10-04 17:02:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:322535
Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood Group were stopped Friday from crossing the Galaa Bridge which leads to Tahrir Square. The Galaa Bridge is one entrance to the iconic square in downtown Cairo. Military troops fired warning shots to the air ....
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Transport minister inspects S. Sinai ports
Date: 2013-10-04 13:59:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:322221
Transport Minister Ibrahim el-Demery inspected Al-Tour’s maritime and fishing ports in South Sinai on Friday. The minister reviewed development plans for the two ports. He was accompanied by South Sinai governor Khaled Fouda. The ....
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US embassy warns citizens in Egypt against demonstrations
Date: 2013-10-04 13:52:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:322213
The US embassy in Egypt warned its citizens to be cautious when planning travel and to avoid using the metro system due to periodic protests near metro stations. "Due to the possibility of large demonstrations over the holiday weekend, U.S. ....
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Giza governor says all governorate departments resumed work
Date: 2013-10-04 13:51:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:322210
Giza governor Ali Abdul Rahman said on Friday that 35 departments in his governorate's main office resumed work on Thursday with their full capacity after violent acts that took place in the premises during recent protests. In statements on ....
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Border guards equipped with most modern weapons - commander
Date: 2013-10-04 11:34:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:321987
Border guards have been armed with state-of-the-art weapons and equipment to protect Egypt’s borders running for over 6,000 km, including the Suez Canal and Sinai, said Border Guard Commander Ahmed Ibrahim. Since January 2011, 1,055 ....
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Sisi, Ashton discuss boosting Egypt-EU cooperation
Date: 2013-10-03 15:45:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:320847
Defense Minister and General Command of the Armed Forces Abdel-Fatah el-Sisi met in Cairo Thursday with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and her accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number ....
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Azhar imam greets interim president on October War anniversary
Date: 2013-10-03 15:41:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:320824
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayyeb sent a cable of greetings to interim President Adly Mansour on the anniversary of the October War victory and the approach of Eidul-Adha. Tayyeb also sent similar cables to Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy ....