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  • 85 judges to supervise referendum in North Sinai

    85 judges to supervise referendum in North Sinai

    Date: 2014-01-12 07:14:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:492911

    As many as 85 judges are scheduled to supervise the constitution referendum in North Sinai, said judicial sources on Saturday. The referendum will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday. ....

  • 7 suspects arrested in North Sinai -- sources

    7 suspects arrested in North Sinai -- sources

    Date: 2014-01-12 07:09:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:492903

    Seven suspects were arrested and houses of Takfiris and terrorists were destroyed in the current security operation in North Sinai, said sources on Saturday. The suspects were captured in Arish, Beir Abd, Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah cities, said the ....

  • 64,000 Egyptian expats cast ballots on referendum - HEC

    64,000 Egyptian expats cast ballots on referendum - HEC

    Date: 2014-01-12 06:59:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:492896

    As many as 22,000 Egyptian expats cast their ballots in the third day of the referendum on Egypt's amended constitution, the High Elections Committee said Saturday. The total number of Egyptian expats who have voted is 64,000, said the committee. ....

  • Pope Tawadros greets Sisi on Prophet Muhammad's birthday

    Pope Tawadros greets Sisi on Prophet Muhammad's birthday

    Date: 2014-01-12 06:58:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:492894

    Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the See of St Mark greeted Saturday army chief Abdel-Fattah Sisi on Mawlid al-Nabi, the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birthday. He sent a cable of greetings on the occasion to Sisi. The ....

  • Sisi honors armed forces top brass, Amr Moussa

    Sisi honors armed forces top brass, Amr Moussa

    Date: 2014-01-11 18:34:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:492620

    Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has honored a number of the Armed Forces top brass and chairman of the 50-member committee Amr Moussa. Sisi also honored former Mufti of Egypt Dr Ali Gomaa. Among those honored are General Mahmoud ....

  • Moussa underscores importance of continuing Egypt-Sudan cooperation

    Moussa underscores importance of continuing Egypt-Sudan cooperation

    Date: 2014-01-11 18:34:40 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:492619

    Chairman of the 50-member committee Amr Moussa underscored the significance of continuing Egypt-Sudan cooperation in the various fields. Moussa said it was necessary for the two countries to rise over any disputes and obstacles that could come ....

  • Yacoub urges Egyptians to vote

    Yacoub urges Egyptians to vote "yes" for new constitution

    Date: 2014-01-11 18:31:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:492615

    Egyptian cardiothoracic surgeon Magdi Yacoub has called on the Egyptians to go to the polling stations and vote "yes" for the draft constitution referendum due on January 14-15. During a visit earlier on Saturday by Presidential Media Adviser ....

  • Sadat appreciates newspaper top editors agreement on

    Sadat appreciates newspaper top editors agreement on "Yes to Constitution" motto

    Date: 2014-01-11 18:25:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:492608

    Head of Sadat Democratic Party Dr Effat Al-Sadat has highly appreciated the agreement of newspapers' editors-in-chief on using the motto of "yes" to constitution during the coming days. In a statement released on Saturday, Sadat said the move by ....

  • Sisi: Promising future awaits Egypt with constitution approval

    Sisi: Promising future awaits Egypt with constitution approval

    Date: 2014-01-11 18:19:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:492597

    Defense Minister General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi said Saturday a promising future awaits Egypt and it will be achieved first with the approval of the new constitution that will pave the way for carrying out other steps in the roadmap plan, voicing hope ....

  • Azhar says constitution does not violate Sharia

    Azhar says constitution does not violate Sharia

    Date: 2014-01-11 18:15:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:492591

    Al Azhar has once again said that the draft constitution does not violate the Sharia (Islamic law), urging the Egyptian people to participate in the referendum on the constitution, slated for Tuesday and Wednesday. In a statement following a ....

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