Egypt
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Court upholds jail sentence against 37 MB members
Date: 2015-05-13 17:38:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:2582881
The Court of Cassation upheld on Wednesday a 15-year jail sentence against 37 members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group. In May, the MB members were found guilty of attempted murder of a policeman and possession of bombs and firearms. ....
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Sisi meets Wafd party leaders to discuss means of ending party crisis
Date: 2015-05-13 17:27:24 GMT - all over the world - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2582841
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Wednesday with a group of Al Wafd Party leaders to discuss means to end the party crisis. Presidential spokesman Alaa Yousef said president Sisi stressed the importance of discarding differences and closing ....
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2 officers, 2 conscripts killed in N.Sinai
Date: 2015-05-13 16:34:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:2582425
Two officers and another two conscripts in the Armed Forces were killed when an explosive charge went off in North Sinai. They managed to defuse six explosive charges planted by terrorists in the area. The six explosive charges were detonated ....
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Trial of Morsi on charges of leaking confidential documents to Qatar adjourned to Tuesday
Date: 2015-05-13 16:28:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2582345
Cairo Criminal Court has adjourned to Tuesday the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 10 other Muslim Brotherhood members on charges of espionage and leaking confidential information about Egypt's national security and its Armed Forces to ....
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FM: Efforts shoud be enhanced to stand up to looting antiquities
Date: 2015-05-13 16:26:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:2579793
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday underlined the necessity of enhancing regional and international efforts for standing up to the challenges resulting from looting antiquities and illegal excavation for ancient artifacts. In a speech to ....
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Mahlab invites French citizens to visit Egypt
Date: 2015-05-13 15:48:00 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2582105
Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab described Egypt as a safe and stable country, inviting the French people to visit it. In an interview with Le Figaro newspaper, Mahlab said that Egypt enjoys distinguished climate and unique tourist ....
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Minister urges UNESCO to spread moderate teachings of Islam worldwide
Date: 2015-05-13 15:45:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:2582089
Higher Education Minister El Sayed Ahmed Abdel Khaleq on Wednesday called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to spread the moderate teachings of Islam worldwide. The remark was made during a meeting ....
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Azhar, Malaysian embassy probe joint cooperation
Date: 2015-05-13 15:40:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2581981
The Head of Al Azhar Institutions Sector Mohamed Abu Zayed el Amir received on Wednesday a delegation representing the Malaysian Embassy under the religious counselor Abdel Mohiman bin Mahmoud. The two sides discussed means of promoting joint ....
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Airport lady referred to criminal court for attacking police officer
Date: 2015-05-13 15:33:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:2582001
Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat has referred the "airport lady" to criminal court for attacking a police officer at the airport. Yasmine Mohieldin Ahmed el Narsh had had sedatives in her possession when she arrived at Cairo airport to take a ....
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Minister expects implementation rate of projects to hit 90%
Date: 2015-05-13 15:25:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2581377
Minister of Planning Ashraf El Arabi expected the implementation rate of the mega projects for fiscal year 2014/2015 to hit 90 percent. In press statements on Wednesday, he said the government is keen on reducing the unemployment rate among ....