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Judges club condemns defaming campaign against Zend
Date: 2016-01-19 05:50:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4142717
The Judges Club condemned "an organized and systematic campaign" by some media outlets against Justice Minister Ahmed el Zend. "All allegations and lies are currently promoted on purpose," said the club's spokesman Hamdy Abdel Tawwab. "There ....
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EGX gains EGP 5.3bn
Date: 2016-01-18 10:23:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4137265
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained 5.3 billion pounds at early trading Monday backed by purchase operations by Arab and local investors. The EGX 30 benchmark index went up 2.98 percent to reach 5,931.68 points. The broader EGX 70 index of the ....
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Security forces continue preparations to secure Jan.25 anniversary
Date: 2016-01-18 08:57:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4136345
Security forces in Suez on Monday continued preparations to secure the anniversary of the January 25 revolution by reinforcing security checkpoints on main roads to the governorate. Security troops were also deployed in the surroundings of Martyr ....
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3 Suez ports closed over bad weather: Transport Ministry
Date: 2016-01-18 08:46:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4136241
The Egyptian Transport Ministry said Suez ports of Adabiya, Port Tawfiq and Zaytiyat were closed due to bad weather conditions. In a statement Monday, the ministry said the wind velocity reached 30 knots and the height of the waves is between 3 ....
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Primitive bomb goes off on Giza Ring Road; no casualties
Date: 2016-01-18 06:16:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4135349
A primitive bomb exploded behind a closed traffic police unit on the Ring Road in Giza with no casualties reported, the Interior Ministry said. Bomb disposal teams had combed the area and the public prosecution was notified to start a probe, a ....
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PM opens institute of national planning after development
Date: 2016-01-16 10:47:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4124201
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail attended the opening ceremony of the Institute of National Planning (INP), after its development. The opening ceremony was also attended by presidential adviser for economic affairs Kamal el Ganzouri, Planning ....
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17 killed, wounded in car crash on ring road
Date: 2016-01-16 06:46:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4122805
At least six people have been killed and 11 more wounded in a car crash on the ring road in Mounib. A truck collided with a taxi and a micro bus before the three vehicles fell off the bridge overnight Saturday. Traffic police immediately acted ....
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Egypt’s parliamentary elections: Setting record straight
Date: 2016-01-15 15:39:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4120881
On Sunday, January 10, Egypt’s new Parliament was sworn in, completing the final phase of the political “Road Map” envisioned by representatives of various Egyptian political currents. This is an important milestone for Egypt, after a period of ....
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Sisi presides over National Defense Council meeting
Date: 2016-01-14 09:02:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4111797
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi presided over a meeting of the National Defense Council on Thursday. The prime minister, the ministers of defense, foreign affairs, interior and finance, the Armed Forces chief of staff, intelligence and ....
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Police denies unknown people behind underground train halt
Date: 2016-01-14 06:17:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4110821
The interior ministry has denied reports that unknown elements brought underground (Metro) train movement in Cairo to a halt. "It was a technical malfunction that brought the train to a halt," said the media center of the ministry. The problem ....