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  • Fatah member denies progress in negotiations with Israel on long-term truce

    Fatah member denies progress in negotiations with Israel on long-term truce

    Date: 2014-08-19 05:47:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:880534

    Senior Fatah Central Committee member Azam al-Ahmad denied on Monday news reports saying that negotiations with Israel to reach ceasefire are progressing. In a press release, Ahmad said that negotiations were slowed down due to Israel's ....

  • Obama welcomes destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons

    Obama welcomes destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons

    Date: 2014-08-19 05:34:04 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:880521

    US President Barack Obama has welcomed the destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons, terming it as "important step" Obama said in a statement released by the White House late Monday: " it is an important achievement in our ongoing effort ....

  • 60 vessels transit Suez Canal

    60 vessels transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2014-08-18 15:22:35 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:66 - ID:880060

    Sixty ships transited the Suez Canal on Monday, carrying a total cargo of 2.736 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 30 ships, carrying 1.449 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 30 ships, carrying 1.287 million tons. ....

  • Manpower ministry ready to support new Suez Canal project

    Manpower ministry ready to support new Suez Canal project

    Date: 2014-08-18 15:21:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:65 - ID:880058

    The Manpower and Immigration Ministry stands fully ready to provide support to the new Suez Canal Project, said Minister Nahed Ashry. Ashry said that she asked the manpower chief in Ismailia Gamal Abdel-Salam to assess the cost of the ....

  • Hamas praises EU decision to boycott Israeli products

    Hamas praises EU decision to boycott Israeli products

    Date: 2014-08-18 15:21:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:880057

    Hamas Spokesman Fawzi Barhoum praised Monday an European Union decision to boycott Israeli poultry products. "It's a step in the right direction," Barhoum said in a statement. He called on the EU to take tougher steps as punishment for ....

  • Strict European standards to be applied in using coal - minister

    Strict European standards to be applied in using coal - minister

    Date: 2014-08-18 15:20:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:880055

    Egyptian Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Khaled Fahmi said that coal will be used in the industry of cement in line with strict European standards. Fahmi said he had made contacts with countries that use coal in similar industries ....

  • Egypt seeks no loans from IMF -- min.

    Egypt seeks no loans from IMF -- min.

    Date: 2014-08-18 15:20:05 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:62 - ID:880054

    Egypt seeks no loans from the International Monetary Fund, the finance minister said on Monday. "Reports that the government plans to ask for negotiations with the fund to get a loan of $10.4 billion are unfounded," said Hany Qadry. He ....

  • Explosive device defused on Arish-Rafah highway

    Explosive device defused on Arish-Rafah highway

    Date: 2014-08-18 15:19:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:880053

    An explosive device was defused Monday on el Arish-Rafah highway. No casualties were reported. According to a security source, the bomb was planted by unidentified person in a bid to attack solider transportation vehicles. Acting ....

  • ECFA welcomes US Congress delegation meeting with Sisi

    ECFA welcomes US Congress delegation meeting with Sisi

    Date: 2014-08-18 15:18:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:880051

    The Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (EFCA) has welcomed the visit by the US Congress delegation under Darrell Issa and its meeting with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. In statements to MENA Monday, ECFA chairman Mohamad Shaker said the ....

  • Cairo court restores counselor to 2012 election probing panel

    Cairo court restores counselor to 2012 election probing panel

    Date: 2014-08-18 15:17:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:59 - ID:880049

    A Cairo appeals court annulled decision to end the mandate of counselor Adel Idris who had been assigned with probing into alleged fraud in the 2012 presidential election. The previous decision was issued by the head of the former Cairo appeals ....

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