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  • Huge fire engulfing three stores near Zamalek club put out

    Huge fire engulfing three stores near Zamalek club put out

    Date: 2013-08-27 15:23:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:260576

    Firefighters put out a huge fire that engulfed three stores near the Zamalek Sports Club in Cairo. There were no reports of casualties. Still, there was no immediate word on the cause of the fire as an investigation is still ongoing. ....

  • Non-comissioned police officer wounded in Kafr el-Sheikh

    Non-comissioned police officer wounded in Kafr el-Sheikh

    Date: 2013-08-27 14:56:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:260716

    A non-commissioned police officer was injured Tuesday after two unidentified persons, driving a motorbike, opened fire at a security checkpoint in El-Garaida village of Biyala city in Kafr el-Sheikh. The policeman was hit by two bullets in ....

  • Interior Minister meets leaders, policemen at security directorates of Cairo, Giza Qalyubia

    Interior Minister meets leaders, policemen at security directorates of Cairo, Giza Qalyubia

    Date: 2013-08-27 14:53:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:260706

    Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim held a meeting Tuesday with leaders and police officers at security directorates of Cairo, Giza and Qalyubia. The gathering is one in a series of meetings, held by the minister to follow up and assess the ....

  • Youth Ministry launches initiative of embellishing Rabaa al-Adawiya Square

    Youth Ministry launches initiative of embellishing Rabaa al-Adawiya Square

    Date: 2013-08-27 14:50:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:260661

    The Ministry of Youth launched on Tuesday an initiative dubbed 'We Love Egypt' that aims to embellish, restore and clean Rabaa al-Adawiya Square and other neighborhoods. The initiative, which is organized by the Ministry in collaboration with ....

  • Giza governor hails Arab states' support to Egypt

    Giza governor hails Arab states' support to Egypt

    Date: 2013-08-27 14:44:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:260668

    Giza Governor Ali Abdel-Rahman lauded the supportive stands adopted by sisterly Arab countries toward Egypt in such important stage in history. Abdel-Rahman said the stands of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan reflect the depth ....

  • Tourism promoters want Al-Jazeera shut down

    Tourism promoters want Al-Jazeera shut down

    Date: 2013-08-27 14:37:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:260649

    Two groups working on encouraging tourism in Egypt have filed two lawsuits to the public prosecutor, calling for closing Al-Jazeera Channel in the country. They said the Doha-based broadcaster's coverage for Egypt harms the tourism industry, ....

  • Vice-president of Anglican church calls for keeping Article 2, omitting Article 3 of constitution

    Vice-president of Anglican church calls for keeping Article 2, omitting Article 3 of constitution

    Date: 2013-08-27 14:25:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:260613

    Dr. Andrea Zaki, the Vice-President of the Anglican Communion, called for keeping Article 2 and omitting Article 3 of the Constitution. Article 3 stipulates "The principles of the jurisprudence of Christian and Jewish Egyptians are the main ....

  • Egyptian Foreign Ministry slams Erdogan's unacceptable statements against Azhar

    Egyptian Foreign Ministry slams Erdogan's unacceptable statements against Azhar

    Date: 2013-08-27 14:04:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:260562

    The Egyptian Foreign Ministry censured the unacceptable statements by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan against Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb. In an interview to Al-Arabiya news channel, the Foreign Ministry ....

  • PM deplores Erdogan's unacceptable statements against Azhar

    PM deplores Erdogan's unacceptable statements against Azhar

    Date: 2013-08-27 11:48:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:260277

    Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi condemned the recent statements by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan against Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb. In statements Tuesday, he urged to stop smearing religious icons, ....

  • Interim president abolishes social insurance law no 135 - minister

    Interim president abolishes social insurance law no 135 - minister

    Date: 2013-08-27 11:25:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:260221

    Interim President Adly Mansour issued a decree abolishing Law no. 135 on social insurance and pensions which was issued on June 2010, Social Solidarity Minister Ahmed el-Borai said. Several institutions rejected the law, including the Egyptian ....

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