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Trial in prisoner transfer vehicle deaths case deferred to December 17
Date: 2013-11-12 16:41:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:383423
Khanka Court of Misdemeanor adjourned to a December 17 session the trial of the deputy chief of Heliopolis police station and three other officers in connection with the death of 37 detainees in a prisoner transfer vehicle as they were on their way ....
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Cabinet awaits text of court ruling ending state of emergency
Date: 2013-11-12 16:18:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:383363
The Cabinet is waiting for the text of a court ruling ending the state of emergency in Egypt, said an official source with the Cabinet on Tuesday. In statements to MENA, he added that court rulings should be implemented with no argument. The ....
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Chinese ambassador stresses depth of relations with Egypt
Date: 2013-11-12 15:32:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:383272
Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Song Aiguo and Middle East News Agency (MENA) Board Chairman and Chief Editor Shaker Abdel-Fatah stressed on Tuesday the depth of the historical bonds between the people of Egypt and China. At a meeting at the Chinese ....
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Beblawy, officials discuss new cleaning system
Date: 2013-11-12 15:09:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:383216
Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy held a meeting on Tuesday with a number of officials to discuss a new cleaning system and mechanisms of solid waste recycling. The meeting was attended by the ministers of finance and environment as well as the ....
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Lind mine goes off against armored vehicle in Arish with no casualties reported
Date: 2013-11-12 15:03:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:383208
A land mine went off on Tuesday while an armored vehicle was passing through at the ring road in Arish. No casualties were reported. According to security sources, the mine was planted by unidentified persons. It hit the vehicle which sustained ....
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Sisi attends part of Air Defense drill
Date: 2013-11-12 14:40:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:383176
Defense Minister Colonel General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attended on Tuesday part of a drill conducted by one of the Air Defense formations. It is being implemented as part of annual training of the Egyptian Armed Forces. The drill included ....
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Azhar Grand Imam asserts necessity of respecting religious sanctity
Date: 2013-11-12 14:36:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:383167
Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb on Tuesday underlined the necessity of respecting Islamic sanctity and religious symbols. At a meeting with Dutch Ambassador here Gerard Steeghs, he added that al-Azhar is keen on undertaking its ....
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Fahmi receives UN peace envoy
Date: 2013-11-12 14:34:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:383097
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi on Tuesday received UN Middle East peace envoy Robert Serry, said a Foreign Ministry spokesman. The meeting took up the current Palestinian-Israeli peace talks in light of Israel's continued settlement activities, ....
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Court upholds government decision extending state of emergency
Date: 2013-11-12 14:31:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:383139
The Administrative Court of the State Council on Tuesday upheld a decision extending the state of emergency in Egypt for two months more. The current state of emergency ends on Thursday. The court turned down a complaint that was filed by a ....
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Nasr Party's head calls for prioritizing Egypt's interests
Date: 2013-11-12 13:54:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:383056
Head of the Sufi Nasr Party Mohamed Salah Zayed urged all Egyptians to place the country's high interests above any partisan or personal considerations. Zayed said that Egypt is passing through difficult times so all patriotic Egyptians, ....