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  • Death of Dessouk student normal -- Azhar examination department

    Death of Dessouk student normal -- Azhar examination department

    Date: 2014-06-18 13:08:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:785088

    The Azhar examination department has said the death of a student taking an exam in the Delta city of Dessouk earlier Wednesday was normal. Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Dr Ahmed el-Tayyeb, meanwhile, ordered that an urgent aid be given to his ....

  • Egypt considers giving strong impetus to nuclear project: minister

    Egypt considers giving strong impetus to nuclear project: minister

    Date: 2014-06-18 13:00:05 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:53 - ID:785062

    The Ministry of Electricity considers giving a strong impetus to the nuclear project to generate electricity, said Minister Mohamed Shaker. "Such decision is primarily up to the political leadership to take so as executive steps would be made ....

  • 12 sentenced to death on charges of killing police general

    12 sentenced to death on charges of killing police general

    Date: 2014-06-18 12:35:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:784994

    Giza Criminal Court Wednesday sentenced 12 defendants to death on charges of killing Major General Nabil Farrag. The defendants were convicted of premeditated murder of Farrag, an assistant to Giza police chief, in the area of Kirdasa. They ....

  • Trial of 17 MB leaders, members adjourned until Monday in Case of Moqatam incidents

    Trial of 17 MB leaders, members adjourned until Monday in Case of Moqatam incidents

    Date: 2014-06-18 12:03:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:784856

    Cairo Criminal Court Wednesday adjourned until Monday the trial of 17 Muslim Brotherhood leaders and members on charges of premeditated murder and inciting violence against peaceful protesters outside the MB HQ in Moqattam in the wake of the June 30 ....

  • Defense minister says army to remain shield of Egypt

    Defense minister says army to remain shield of Egypt

    Date: 2014-06-18 12:03:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:784902

    The Armed Forces will remain the shield of Egypt and military men are the pillars of trained and skilled troops that are able to protect the country, Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi said Wednesday. Sobhi was speaking in a meeting with the central ....

  • Blair condemns 'wicked and terrible' kidnapping of 3 Israeli teens

    Blair condemns 'wicked and terrible' kidnapping of 3 Israeli teens

    Date: 2014-06-18 12:02:28 GMT - Israel - International - SN:50 - ID:784899

    Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday condemned the kidnapping of three Israeli teens in the West Bank, adding that the Quartet, which he represents, views the kidnapping as a "wicked and terrible act", The Jerusalem Post ....

  • Palestinian Foreign Ministry urges swift action to stop Israeli atrocities

    Palestinian Foreign Ministry urges swift action to stop Israeli atrocities

    Date: 2014-06-18 11:59:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:784892

    The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that the world community and the UN Security Council should act swiftly to protect the peace process and support the two-state solution. They should press Israel to stop settlement activities, the ....

  • Council thanks African states for supporting Egypt endeavors to restore activities in AU

    Council thanks African states for supporting Egypt endeavors to restore activities in AU

    Date: 2014-06-18 11:57:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:784884

    Head of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Mohamed Ibrahim Shaker said on Wednesday that the African Union Peace and Security Council's decision to allow Egypt to resume its activities in the African Union was expected. He also ....

  • Egypt sets up skills council for technical education students

    Egypt sets up skills council for technical education students

    Date: 2014-06-18 11:41:21 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:46 - ID:784835

    Industry and Trade Minister Monier Fakhri Abdel Nour issued on Wednesday a decision to set up a council to hone up the skills of technical education students. The Skills Council will be chaired by the executive director of the Industrial Training ....

  • Local development minister launches campaign

    Local development minister launches campaign "To Retain Egypt's Elegance" next week

    Date: 2014-06-18 11:39:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:784631

    Minister of Local Development General Adel Labib will launch a campaign under the title of "To Retain Egypt's Elegance" that will include tours of all governmental directorates and local development units to bolster work and accomplishment ....

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