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  • Morsi's brother-in-law, 14 MB members in custody over violence instigation

    Morsi's brother-in-law, 14 MB members in custody over violence instigation

    Date: 2014-02-13 12:18:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:553431

    Sharqiya prosecution decided on Thursday to remand ousted president Mohamed Morsi's brother of law and 14 Muslim Brotherhood members in custody for 15 days pending investigations over charges of instigating violence against the army and the ....

  • Scores of Palestinian students suffocate during fierce clashes in Silwan

    Scores of Palestinian students suffocate during fierce clashes in Silwan

    Date: 2014-02-13 11:15:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:553255

    A number of Palestinian students suffered from tear gas suffocation fired at them by Israeli forces in Silwan town in East Jerusalem on Thursday. Eyewitnesses said fierce clashes broke out between students of two schools and Israeli forces after ....

  • Putin to take part in Russia-Egypt meeting – Lavrov

    Putin to take part in Russia-Egypt meeting – Lavrov

    Date: 2014-02-13 10:26:34 GMT - Russia - International - SN:8 - ID:553123

    Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the Russia-Egypt 2+2 meeting, ITAR-TASS quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying Thursday. “All aspects of our discussion are written in a joint statement to be made public ....

  • Kerry arrives in Seoul for talks on N. Korea

    Kerry arrives in Seoul for talks on N. Korea

    Date: 2014-02-13 10:25:12 GMT - south korea - International - SN:7 - ID:553115

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Seoul Thursday for discussions mainly on North Korea, a day after high-level inter-Korean talks ended without any tangible agreement, Yonhap New Agency reported. The plane carrying Kerry and his ....

  • 33 buildings no longer antique in Alexandria: Gov

    33 buildings no longer antique in Alexandria: Gov

    Date: 2014-02-13 10:22:35 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:6 - ID:553109

    Alexandria Governor Tareq Mahdy said 33 antique buildings have been removed from a list of archaeological buildings in the coastal city. "By this decision, the governorate can not treat these 33 buildings as archaeological, so their owners are ....

  • 320 trucks allowed into Gaza via Karm Abu Salem

    320 trucks allowed into Gaza via Karm Abu Salem

    Date: 2014-02-13 09:49:10 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:553014

    Israeli authorities decided on Thursday to reopen Karm Abu Salem commercial crossing in south-east Gaza to let in 320 trucks laden with goods to the commercial and agricultural sectors." Raed Fattouh, the head of the committee for the import of ....

  • Obama raises minimum wage for contract workers

    Obama raises minimum wage for contract workers

    Date: 2014-02-13 09:42:19 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:552994

    President Barack Obama increased the minimum wage for a few hundred thousand federal contractors, then pressed the divided Congress to pass broader legislation that would apply to all workers, ABC News reported Wednesday. White House officials ....

  • Suicide blast in Karachi kills 11 policemen, injures 47

    Suicide blast in Karachi kills 11 policemen, injures 47

    Date: 2014-02-13 09:40:12 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:3 - ID:552987

    A suicide blast in Karachi near a police bus killed 11 police officers and injured at least 47 others, ABC news reported on Thursday. The explosion took place near the gate of Razzaqabad Police Training Center in Shah Latif Town area of the city ....

  • Alexandria Governor agrees on installing traffic signs with surveillance cameras

    Alexandria Governor agrees on installing traffic signs with surveillance cameras

    Date: 2014-02-13 08:42:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:552862

    Alexandria Governor Tareq Mahdi has agreed on a company's offer to install traffic signs, equipped with surveillance cameras at all main streets and squares. Mahdi said in statements on Thursday that the road signs will be erected to monitor the ....

  • Using coal as energy source still needs more studies - minister

    Using coal as energy source still needs more studies - minister

    Date: 2014-02-13 08:40:41 GMT - Egypt - Science - SN:1 - ID:552854

    Environment Minister Laila Iskander stressed that using coal as an energy source is not an easy step, stressing that more studies are needed in this regards to make sure that people's health is not affected as well as the environment. Iskander, ....

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