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Moussa's bloc aims to end political rift: spokesman
Date: 2014-07-31 14:17:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:852275
Amr Moussa's bid to form a political coalition aims to end the rift in the domestic political arena, said his spokesman Ahmed Kamel. He added that Moussa, who chaired the committee that drafted Egypt's 2014 Constitution, believes that the new ....
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FM meets neighbor states' sector officials on Gaza situation
Date: 2014-07-31 12:18:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:852079
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met here Thursday with neighbor states' sector officials to follow up the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, as Israel continues its onslaught on the coastal enclave. The meeting tackled coordination ....
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Interior minister says he was keen to inject new blood within police leaderships
Date: 2014-07-31 11:34:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:851973
While commenting on the lately-announced police reshuffle, Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim stressed on Thursday that he was keen to pump new blood within the police leaderships to improve security performance. The reshuffle included promoting ....
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Ya'alon: The damage done to Hamas is unprecedented in its scope
Date: 2014-07-31 11:33:08 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:851970
Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Thursday that the damage done to Hamas by the IDF in Operation Protective Edge is "unprecedented in its scope." Speaking at the opening of an Israeli security cabinet meeting, Ya'alon said that Israel ....
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EGP 150m to be added to 100-school project funds: Min
Date: 2014-07-31 11:00:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:851920
Local Development Minister Adel Labib said Thursday that a sum of EGP 150 millions was added to the funds which were dedicated by the United Arab Emirates to establish 100 schools in 18 Egyptian provinces. The added sum would bring the total ....
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Israel will destroy Hamas tunnels no matter what - Netanyahu
Date: 2014-07-31 10:52:53 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:851895
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military will dismantle the Hamas tunnel network in the Gaza Strip "with or without a cease-fire," CBS News reported Thursday. Netanyahu added that he will not accept any truce that won't allow ....
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UN human rights chief slams Israel 'defiance' of international law
Date: 2014-07-31 10:52:02 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:851894
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay Thursday slammed Israel's "deliberate defiance" of international law during the Gaza conflict, according to ABC News. Pillay lambasted the country's attacks on homes, schools, hospitals and UN facilities in ....
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Awqaf minister warns of targeting Islam creed foundations
Date: 2014-07-31 09:47:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:851792
Awqaf Minister Mokhtar Gomaa on Thursday warned against targeting foundations of the Islamic creed. "That will serve the interests of terror and extremist groups," the minister said. "Not all people should be involved in these issues, every ....
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Referring Palestinian-Israeli issue to ICC is double-edged sword: FM
Date: 2014-07-31 09:45:43 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:851787
Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riad al-Malki said Wednesday that referring the issue of Palestine-Israel war into the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a double-edged sword. Malki added that referring the issue to ICC would open the ....
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U.S. to Israel: ‘Limit civilian casualties’ in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-31 08:33:36 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:851694
The State Department urged Israel to take more steps to avoid the fall of civilians in its military operations in Gaza. While saying Israel has a right to defend itself, spokeswoman Marie Harf said, “We’ve also been very clear that Israel needs ....