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Finland lifts travel ban to Sharm El-Sheikh
Date: 2014-08-06 14:15:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:861507
Egypt's Tourism Ministry said on Friday that Finland has lifted a travel ban to the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. The decision included other Egyptian cities, such as Hurghada, Luxor, Aswan, Cairo and Alexandria. Tourism Minister Hisham ....
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Azzam al-Ahmad: Gaza truce should be permanent
Date: 2014-08-06 14:11:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:861499
Head of the Palestinian delegation Azzam al-Ahmad, currently in Cairo for Gaza cease fire talks, has said the truce between Israel and Palestine should be permanent. "The United States should ensure the commitment of both sides to the cease fire ....
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Rouhani: Iran standing beside Gaza
Date: 2014-08-06 14:09:46 GMT - Iran - International - SN:19 - ID:861497
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani strongly condemned the recent Israeli brutal attacks against the oppressed Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and renewed Iran's support for the oppressed people of the region, especially Gazans, the Fars News Agency ....
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Hospitals obliged to receive emergency patients and provide free treatment for 48hrs
Date: 2014-08-06 14:08:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:861495
Health Minister Adel Adawi has obliged hospitals to receive all emergency patients and offer free treatment for them for a maximum of 48 hours. Adawi made the decision following directives by the prime minister to that effect. He outlined ....
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Egypt asserts anew regularity of work at Rafah terminal
Date: 2014-08-06 14:04:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:861487
Rafah border crossing has been opening normally since the start of the current war in the Gaza Strip, said an Egyptian source on Wednesday. More than 3,900 Palestinians crossed the terminal to Egypt during this period, said the source. Some ....
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Blair, Serry in Cairo
Date: 2014-08-06 14:03:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:861485
Quartet Envoy to the Middle East Tony Blair arrived here on Wednesday, accompanied by United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry, who was with him on board the same plane coming from Tel Aviv. Blair and ....
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Tunisia pres. calls for 'regional strategy' to combat terrorism
Date: 2014-08-06 14:01:57 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:861484
Tunisian Caretaker President Moncef Marzouki has called for the adoption of a “regional strategy” to fight against terrorism by involving Libya, Algeria and the Sahel-Saharan countries, the Tunisian News Agency reported. “Terrorism threatens the ....
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Museums revenues doubled in one year: Antiquities min.
Date: 2014-08-06 14:01:03 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:14 - ID:861483
Revenues of museums and other archaeological sites across the country have doubled in July compared to the same period last year. "The operating income of the country's museums and archaeological sites reached EGP 15, 966 million in July against ....
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AL chief holds talks with Blair on regional developments
Date: 2014-08-06 13:54:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:861472
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Araby held talks on Wednesday with visiting International Quartet envoy Tony Blair. The talks took up the recent developments in the region, especially the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. They also ....
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Azhar Imam, Pope Tawadros: Egyptian Muslims and Coptst are united
Date: 2014-08-06 11:42:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:861202
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb and Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Wednesday confirmed that both Egyptian Muslims and Christians are united and share the same reciprocal cordial feelings. The ....