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Preparations for 1st revolution anniversary - Governor
Date: 2014-06-13 10:07:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:775756
Cairo is getting prepared for the first anniversary of the June 30 revolution, which toppled president Mohamed Morsi, Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa Saeed said. Speaking to MENA, Saeed said celebrations marking the day have to be perfect especially ....
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Egypt FM holds talks with Uganda, Gambia counterparts
Date: 2014-06-13 08:52:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:775605
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy had made phone calls with his Ugandan and Gambian counterparts and Egypt's ambassador to Ethiopia. The phone conversations with the two African foreign ministers took up ways to promote cooperation in the political, ....
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Iran president, Iraqi PM stress fighting terrorism
Date: 2014-06-13 08:51:05 GMT - Iran - International - SN:2 - ID:775600
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani phoned Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri El-Maliki to discuss the latest developments in Iraq, IRNA news agency reported. They pointed to the necessity for fighting terrorism and violence and condemned the recent crimes ....
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Berri calls for unity to confront region's 'storms'
Date: 2014-06-13 08:49:50 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:775599
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri renewed his warning against the paralysis of state institutions and hoped that the move of Jihadists on Baghdad would trigger unity among the Lebanese rival parties to confront any possible ....
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Azhar Imam urges taking World Cup opportunity to spread spirit of peace, equality
Date: 2014-06-12 20:57:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:775238
Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayeb called Thursday on international community to adopt the ideals of peace, equality and cross cultural communication. El-Tayeb made the remarks in his speech in the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Brazil, ....
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Endowments ministry celebrates mid-Shaba'an night
Date: 2014-06-12 20:55:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:775236
The Awqaf Ministry celebrated Thursday the night of the 15th of Shaba'an, the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. Representing President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Cairo Governor Galal Saeed attended the celebration along with Egypt's Mufti Shawki ....
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MaCain asks Obama to sack chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Date: 2014-06-12 20:54:43 GMT - USA - International - SN:36 - ID:775235
GOP Senator John McCain urged Thursday US President Barack Obama to sack the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff because of the failure of the US policy in Iraq. McCain said that the current national security team is a "failure," urging Obama ....
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Egypt urges YouTube to remove video of harassment victim
Date: 2014-06-12 20:52:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:775232
The Egyptian embassy in Washington urged YouTube Thursday to remove a video showing the victim of a sexual assault at Cairo's Tahrir Square. The embassy took the action upon directions from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, presidential spokesman ....
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Foreign Ministry following up situation in Iraq's Mousel
Date: 2014-06-12 20:51:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:775230
Egypt is following up the situation in the Iraqi city of Mosul and its repercussions on Egyptians living there, said Foreign Minister Assistant for Consulate Affairs and Egyptian Expatriates Ali el-Ashiri. "Our embassy in Baghdad is making ....
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Mahlab chairs ministerial meeting on anti-sexual harassment measures
Date: 2014-06-12 20:49:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:775228
Caretaker Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab headed a ministerial meeting on Thursday to discuss measures to address the sexual harassment phenomenon. The discussion kicked off following Mahlab's meeting with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to review ....