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Cabinet approves EBRD loan to develop railways
Date: 2014-07-16 16:53:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:67 - ID:830855
The cabinet approved during its meeting on Wednesday a loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to be channeled to the development of the Egyptian National Railways. The loan agreement is worth 126 million ....
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PM says economic, legistive reforms to revive Egypt's economy
Date: 2014-07-16 16:49:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:66 - ID:830849
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said the government is pressing ahead with taking all measures that will boost the performance of the Egyptian economy after years of economic woes since the 2011 revolt. "The recent economic laws will improve the ....
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Arab parl't holds emergency meeting over Gaza crisis
Date: 2014-07-16 16:48:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:830753
The Arab Parliament's Committee on Foreign, Political and National Security Affairs held an emergency meeting Wednesday, at the Arab League headquarters to discuss the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip due to Israel's ongoing onslaught. ....
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Egypt has firm stance towards Palestinian crisis - PM
Date: 2014-07-16 16:47:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:65 - ID:830846
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said on Wednesday that Egypt has a firm stance towards the Palestinian crisis. "Egypt will continue supporting our Palestinian brothers in Gaza," Mahlab said. He added that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's ....
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US Senate panel doubles money for Israel's Iron Dome
Date: 2014-07-16 16:46:40 GMT - USA - International - SN:64 - ID:830845
The US Congress is backing a measure that would double the amount of money for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, ABC News reported. The Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee approved a defense spending bill on that would provide ....
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US actor Tom Hanks to shoot his new movie in Hurghada
Date: 2014-07-16 16:22:33 GMT - Egypt - Arts - SN:63 - ID:830804
Hurghada will be the location of famous US actor Tom Hanks' new film "A Hologram for the King". German filmmaker Thomas Sebastian expressed desire to shoot some underwater scenes of the movie in Hurghada as being a great hub containing ....
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Egyptian envoy to Palestine says Cairo-brokered truce only initiative on table
Date: 2014-07-16 16:21:07 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:62 - ID:830798
Egyptian Ambassador to Palestine Wael Attiya said the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire proposal in Gaza is still the only initiative on the table now. "We should build on it," he said. The envoy said the Egyptian-brokered truce aims to protect the ....
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Foreign, irrigation ministers meet over Nile Basin coordination
Date: 2014-07-16 16:20:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:830797
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Wednesday with Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam El Din Moghazy. The meeting was part of joint coordination between the ministries on issues related to the Nile Basin nations and Nile ....
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Fact-finding committee says Amnesty rejected to meet it
Date: 2014-07-16 16:19:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:830795
Foad Riyad, the chairman of an independent committee tasked with gathering information and finding facts on the June 30 revolution, said on Wednesday that the Amnesty International has rejected to meet it. In press statements, Riyad said he sent ....
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Palestinian president arrives in Cairo
Date: 2014-07-16 16:04:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:830773
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived here on Wednesday on an official visit to Egypt for talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi over ways of ending the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip that has been going on for a week now. Abbas ....
