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Culture minister denis sacking writers' union chief
Date: 2016-04-30 09:33:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4819097
Culture Minister Helmy el Namnam denied issuing a decision to sack head of the Writers' Union. Speaking to MENA, Namnam said that the Culture Ministry was keen from the beginning not to interfere in the crisis in the Writers' Union. The ....
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Defense minister greets Pope Tawadros on Easter
Date: 2016-04-30 09:30:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:4819065
Defence and Military Production Minister Colonel General Sedqi Sobhi sent a cable of greetings to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark's Diocese on the occasion of Easter. In the cable, Sobhi reiterated that Muslims and Copts ....
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Cabinet okays providing treatment fo Gaucher’s disease
Date: 2016-04-28 17:06:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4812549
The Cabinet, under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, agreed on Thursday to offer the treatment of Gaucher’s disease. The move came on back of reports that several children were now suffering from this rare disease. EGP 45.1 million was allocated ....
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PM says we follow up case of killing 30 Egyptians in Libya
Date: 2016-04-28 16:30:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4812317
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail underlined that the Foreign Ministry and the state agencies follow up the case of killing 30 Egyptians in the Libyan territories. In press statements after the cabinet's meeting, the premier said that the government ....
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Death of Egyptian citizen in UK 'unexplained', inquiries to continue - British Embassy
Date: 2016-04-28 16:23:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:4812241
The British Embassy in Cairo said on Thursday that Metropolitan Police have issued an updated statement concerning the death of Egyptian national Sherif Adel Habib in a fire in London. The detectives are investigating the cause of a fatal fire ....
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Tayyeb says Muslim Council of Elders enhances dialogue, tolerance culture
Date: 2016-04-28 16:01:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4811997
Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Al Tayyeb said Thursday the strategy of the Muslim Council of Elders, under his leadership, enhances dialogue and tolerance culture. Receiving the council’s secretary-general, visiting UAE chief of the national ....
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Bahrain king leaves Cairo for Sharm
Date: 2016-04-28 15:56:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4811941
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa left for Sharm El Sheikh, concluding a three-day visit of Cairo. During his Cairo stay, the king met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayeb, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria ....
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Cabinet tackles unified media bill during meeting
Date: 2016-04-28 15:52:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4811921
The Cabinet held a meeting on Thursday under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail to probe a number of political, economic, social and security files, including the unified bill on the media. The meeting started with the draft law, which rules that three ....
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HEC: Voting process regular at polling stations in Talkha, Nabrwa
Date: 2016-04-27 11:25:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:4802041
The High Election Committee announced Wednesday that voting process is regular at the by-election elections for the vacant parliamentary seat of Talkha and Nabroh directorates, Daqahliya governorate. Spokesman for the HEC said the polling ....
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Sisi directs decreasing number of conscripts securing new Interior Ministry building
Date: 2016-04-27 09:19:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4800765
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gave directives on Wednesday to decrease the number of conscripts tasked with securing the new headquarters of the Interior Ministry in New Cairo's Fifth Settlement to reduce expenses. "We can secure the building ....