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  • Mahlab inspects downtown Cairo

    Mahlab inspects downtown Cairo

    Date: 2014-06-18 06:38:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:783992

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab made a surprise tour in downtown Cairo streets on Tuesday to inspect removing all encroachments and maintenance of security. During the tour, Mahlab visited workshops of the Egyptian Rail Maintenance and Services ....

  • Housing program, sanitation, urban development top priorities of Housing Minister

    Housing program, sanitation, urban development top priorities of Housing Minister

    Date: 2014-06-18 06:37:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:784001

    Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly has said there are four files on the top of his priorities during the coming period. The first file is the Social housing program which aims at providing one million housing units for low-income brackets. The ....

  • Gamaa Islamiya member in detention for more 45 days in Minya

    Gamaa Islamiya member in detention for more 45 days in Minya

    Date: 2014-06-18 06:35:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:783999

    Minya misdemeanor court ordered Tuesday to renew the custody of a senior member of Al-Gamaa al-Islamiya (Islamic group) for further 45 days pending investigations. Khaled Imam Hassanein was arrested during his participation in an anti-police and ....

  • Archeological plan of action to return to normal: minister

    Archeological plan of action to return to normal: minister

    Date: 2014-06-18 06:31:47 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:1 - ID:783991

    Antiquities and Heritage Minister Mamdouh el-Damati has said that his ministry will work on a strong return of the 'archaeological plan of action to protect antiquities and historical sights against any violations. "Strenuous efforts will be ....

  • Court turns down Beltagi's request to recuse judges in torture case

    Court turns down Beltagi's request to recuse judges in torture case

    Date: 2014-06-17 18:05:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:69 - ID:783641

    The Cairo Court of Appeals has turned down a request by leading Muslim Brotherhood figure Mohamad el-Beltagy to recuse the Cairo Criminal Court judges in charge of his trial. Beltagy and others are accused of kidnapping, forcibly holding and ....

  • Development of Egypt youth centers top Sports Ministry priorities - minister

    Development of Egypt youth centers top Sports Ministry priorities - minister

    Date: 2014-06-17 17:49:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:783451

    Youth and Sports Minister Khalid Abdel Aziz said on Tuesday that the development of youth centers nationwide, especially in Upper Egypt, tops his ministry's priorities. The minister added that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ordered to ....

  • US says it captured suspected leader of Benghazi attack

    US says it captured suspected leader of Benghazi attack

    Date: 2014-06-17 17:43:26 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:783613

    The United States commandos have captured the suspected ringleader of the attack on the United States mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Pentagon officials were quoted by The New York Times as ....

  • NCHR hails release of 12 prisoners in Egypt

    NCHR hails release of 12 prisoners in Egypt

    Date: 2014-06-17 17:38:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:67 - ID:783595

    The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) hailed on Tuesday Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat's decision to release 12 people, including Al Jazeera journalist Abdullah El Shamy. "We hope this move would be a preliminary step to reconsider the ....

  • No new increase in pensions - source

    No new increase in pensions - source

    Date: 2014-06-17 17:36:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:66 - ID:783592

    An official source at the Social Solidarity Ministry said Tuesday that there would be no new increase in pensions at the current stage. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday signed a decision approving the June 5 increase by 10 percent, the ....

  • Iraqi vice president meets US high-ranking official on developments in Iraq

    Iraqi vice president meets US high-ranking official on developments in Iraq

    Date: 2014-06-17 17:32:59 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:783585

    Iraqi vice-president Khodair Al-Khozaei met Tuesday with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State George Brett to discuss the latest security and political developments in Iraq. They also tackled ways to face the threat of terrorists and armed groups in ....

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