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  • Manpower minister donates half of her monthly salary to

    Manpower minister donates half of her monthly salary to "Long live Egypt" fund

    Date: 2014-06-29 11:03:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:803327

    Manpower and Immigration Minister Nahed el-Ashry donated half of her monthly salary to Tahya Misr (Long Live Egypt) Fund to support the national economy. In statements Sunday, Cabinet Spokesman Yasser el-Sherbini said that the minister sent a ....

  • Labib: EGP 3.6 bn allocated for local development projects in new budget

    Labib: EGP 3.6 bn allocated for local development projects in new budget

    Date: 2014-06-29 10:30:29 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:18 - ID:803274

    Minister of Local Development General Adel Labib said EGP 3.6 billion has been allocated for carrying out development projects in all governorates in the state budget 2014/2015. In statements on Sunday, Labib said five main programs, including ....

  • Radical Islamic Preacher Seeks Asylum In UK

    Radical Islamic Preacher Seeks Asylum In UK

    Date: 2014-06-29 10:19:53 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:803266

    The family of Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammad are applying for his asylum in the UK after claiming he had been tortured in Lebanon, Sky news reported. They say the radical preacher has suffered systematic torture while in custody at a maximum security ....

  • Tourism minister: Special programs to lure Arab tourists to Egypt

    Tourism minister: Special programs to lure Arab tourists to Egypt

    Date: 2014-06-29 09:53:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Economy - SN:16 - ID:803209

    Minister of Tourism Hisham Za'azou said special tourist programs with competitive prices will start as of the current week end to lure Arab tourists to Egypt. In statements to the Saudi "Al-Watan" newspaper out on Sunday, the minister said the ....

  • Red Sea governor donates full salary to supporting national economy

    Red Sea governor donates full salary to supporting national economy

    Date: 2014-06-29 09:51:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:803202

    Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdullah donated all of his salary to support the national economy. Abdullah had donated the first half of his salary for a Halayeb and Shalatin development fund and the rest to boost the economy. The call of the ....

  • Israel hits 12 targets in Gaza in response to rocket fire, arrest 7 Palestinians

    Israel hits 12 targets in Gaza in response to rocket fire, arrest 7 Palestinians

    Date: 2014-06-29 09:46:51 GMT - Israel - Arts - SN:14 - ID:803193

    In second airstrike, Israeli Air Force hits targets in Gaza Strip in response to four rockets into Israel, one of which hit a Sderot factory, setting it ablaze. Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces arrested seven Palestinians and raided more ....

  • 6.2-magnitude quake hits off Japan's Iwo Jima

    6.2-magnitude quake hits off Japan's Iwo Jima

    Date: 2014-06-29 09:08:06 GMT - Japan - International - SN:13 - ID:803147

    A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on Sunday, Euro news reported quoting the US Geological Survey. The quake was situated 167km east-southeast of Iwo Jima, which is part of Japan’s Volcano Islands ....

  • Israel allows 350 trucks into GS via Karm Abu Salem crossing

    Israel allows 350 trucks into GS via Karm Abu Salem crossing

    Date: 2014-06-29 08:29:51 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:803087

    Israeli forces decided on Sunday to allow 350 trucks into the Gaza Strip via Karm Abu Salem crossing. The trucks are loaded with goods for the commercial and agricultural sectors as well as aid supplies, said Raed Fattouh, the Chairman of the ....

  • Suez security chief: We trust residents in cooperating with security forces

    Suez security chief: We trust residents in cooperating with security forces

    Date: 2014-06-29 08:26:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:803074

    Suez Security Director General Khalil Harb voiced confidence that residents will cooperate with the security forces to restore security and order on the governorate's streets. In statements on Sunday, General Harb said security has already been ....

  • FJP spokesman held in custody for more 15 days in Suez

    FJP spokesman held in custody for more 15 days in Suez

    Date: 2014-06-29 08:10:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:803056

    Suez prosecution decided on Sunday to remand Freedom and Justice Party Spokesman Ahmed Radwan in custody for further 15 days pending investigations over charges of incitement and participation in violence acts in Suez, a judicial source said. The ....

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