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Hussein Mosque closed; Shia prevented from holding special commemorative rituals
Date: 2013-11-15 07:57:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:387820
Egypt's Ministry of Awqaf (religious endowments) on Thursday closed Al-Hussein Mosque in Cairo to visitors to prevent Shia Muslims from holding special rituals in the mosque during the Ashoura commemorations. Worshipers also prevented some Shia ....
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US embassy in Cairo warns its citizens from MB protests on Friday, Tuesday
Date: 2013-11-15 07:54:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:387819
The US Embassy in Cairo issued a warning Thursday for its citizens in Egypt against possible non-peaceful protests that are announced to be organized by the Muslim Brotherhood on Friday and Tuesday. The warning that was issued late Thursday, ....
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627 killed in Rabaa sit-in dispersal – Forensic Authority
Date: 2013-11-14 18:30:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:387407
A total of 726 persons have been killed since the violence Cairo and Giza had seen during the dispersal of weeks-long sit-ins, held in support of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, in Rabaa Adawiya and Nahda squares, in August, the Forensic Authority ....
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Mansour issues anti-corruption law
Date: 2013-11-14 18:17:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:387382
Interim President Adly Mansour issued an anti-corruption law that prevents conflict of interest (COI) at state institutions. The law was issued in light of the rampant corruption at state institution due to officials holding several posts, ....
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Mansour praises mutual ties bet. Egypt, Rusia
Date: 2013-11-14 18:14:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:387377
Egypt's Interim President Adly Mansour received on Thursday Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, praising the strong ties binding the two countries. The meeting was also attended by Egypt's Deputy Premier ....
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FIFA’s Cairo visit shows to world security improvement - Mansour
Date: 2013-11-14 17:59:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:387359
Interim President Adly Mansour said FIFA’s selection of Cairo to be one of the stations, which hosts the World Cup Trophy as part of the promotional trip around the world in 89 countries, underlines to the world that Egypt is on its way to restore ....
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Govt attaches great importance to youth empowerment - PM
Date: 2013-11-14 17:56:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:387354
The government attaches great importance to youth empowerment, said Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy during a meeting Thursday with a number of deputies and assistants to the ministers from the youths. The government is keen on employing youths in ....
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Morsi moved to single cell in prison - source
Date: 2013-11-14 17:55:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:387350
Deposed president Mohamed Morsi has been moved from his detention cell at Alexandria’s Borg El-Arab Prison to a single-occupancy cell two days ago, a high-level security source said. Morsi’s new cell is 16 square meters wide and has a separate ....
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WB cooperates with Egypt to create jobs - official
Date: 2013-11-14 17:54:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:387347
The World Bank supports the people of Egypt through the continued cooperation in the fields of job openings and social safety nets, an official at the bank said. The WB currently backs Egyptian efforts aiming to improve economic management, ....
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Manpower minister demands implementing maximum wage
Date: 2013-11-14 17:19:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:387285
Egypt's Minister of Manpower and Immigration Kamal Abou Eita described on Thursday the Cabinet's decision to set the maximum wage at 35 times the minimum as "an important step". Abou Eita added that the decision is an important step on the road ....