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Ghali: New Suez Canal project a new passage for development, progress
Date: 2014-08-19 09:44:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:880922
Former UN chief Boutros Ghali asserted that the new Suez Canal project would represent a new passage for the Egyptian people towards development and progress and pose a new challenge to the Egyptians to set free their own will. In statements to ....
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Egypt follows up Ferguson protests: Foreign Ministry
Date: 2014-08-19 09:35:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:880906
The Foreign Ministry is following up the protests in the American town of Ferguson over the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager, spokesman Badr Abdel-Atti said. "We are following up the protests in Ferguson and reactions to these ....
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Suspected suicide bomber arrested at Lagos Airport
Date: 2014-08-19 08:46:41 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:20 - ID:880818
A disabled man, who police say was planning to bomb the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, was arrested late on Monday. The incident threw the airport into mass chaos as travelers scampered for cover upon hearing of an attempted ....
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Finance min. heads for US
Date: 2014-08-19 08:44:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:880813
Minister of Finance Hany Qadry headed for New York Tuesday on a several days visit to the US. During the visit, Qadry will confer with a number of officials on economic issues. ....
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Egypt condemns all forms of terror by Daesh group in Iraq
Date: 2014-08-19 08:29:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:880786
Egypt has condemned all forms of terrorism practiced by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), known as Daesh, in Iraq where scores of civilians have been killed and injured in series of atrocities. A statement released by the Foreign ....
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75 suspects, 56 fugitives arrested in North Sinai
Date: 2014-08-19 08:19:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:880768
About 75 suspects were arrested in a wide-scale security crackdown in North Sinai on Tuesday. The campaign targeted the entrances and exits of the province and its local capital Rafah.The campaign led to the arrest of 56 fugitives. ....
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UN high-rank official heading for Kiev for talks on assistance to peace
Date: 2014-08-19 08:07:54 GMT - Russia - International - SN:16 - ID:880743
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman is leaving for Kiev to hold talks with the Ukrainian leadership in a hope to assist peaceful settlement of the aggravating conflict in the southeastern regions of the country, media ....
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Israel’s attacks on Gaza need serious UN reaction: Iran official
Date: 2014-08-19 08:05:43 GMT - Iran - International - SN:15 - ID:880739
A senior Iranian official has condemned Israeli raids on the UN sites in the blockaded Gaza Strip, saying the world body must give a “more serious” response to the assaults, Press TV reported. In a Monday meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General ....
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Iran says terrorism threatens Mideast, entire world
Date: 2014-08-19 07:57:22 GMT - Iran - International - SN:14 - ID:880726
Iran has warned against spread of terrorism and extremism in the Middle East, saying it will have dangerous consequences for the whole world, Press TV reported. In a meeting with Romanian Deputy Foreign Minister Carmen Burlaco in the Iranian ....
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Civil protection controls 2 separate fires in New Valley
Date: 2014-08-19 07:50:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:880717
Civil protection forces in New Valley controlled two separate fires Tuesday that broke out in a hotel in Farafra and a car in Kharga Oasis. The fire in the hotel burned the warehouse, the laundry room and the billiard hall but no human losses ....