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16 injured in Tanta, Damietta clashes - health ministry
Date: 2013-08-05 13:19:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:229778
Sixteen people were injured in the clashes that took place in the Nile Delta governorates ofTanta and Damietta on Sunday night, said Head of the Health Ministry's Emergency Department Khaled el-Khatib. No deaths were reported, he told MENA on ....
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Dostour Party urges end to attacks on churches in Egypt
Date: 2013-08-05 12:44:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:229711
Al-Dostour Party denounced on Monday repeated attacks on churches and houses of Copts in Upper Egypt by Muslim Brotherhood loyalists in retaliation for their participation in the mass protests that overthrew Mohamed Morsi. The party warned of ....
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Egypt's ambassador denies division in Egyptian society
Date: 2013-08-05 12:34:55 GMT - Norway - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:229694
Egypt's Ambassador to Norway Ashraf Mowafi Monday denied any current division in the Egyptian society in the wake of the ouster of Mohamed Morsi on July 3. In an interview with Aftenposten newspaper, the Egyptian diplomat voiced belief that ....
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Families of seized Atfieh children break into Shoubra Khaima police station
Date: 2013-08-05 12:32:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:229682
Families of children who were held for being abused in pro-Morsi protests stormed Shoubra el-Khaima police station to get back their children by force. Eyewitnesses told MENA that 1,500 people of Atfieh residents broke into the police station ....
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3 injured in clashes in Tanta
Date: 2013-08-05 10:09:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:229436
Three people were injured in clashes between supporters and opposers of ousted president Mohamed Morsi as both sides staged demonstrations here Sunday night. Two of the injured were hit by birdshots, while the third sustained fractures. They ....
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Int'l delegation visits Shater in prison, Interior denies
Date: 2013-08-05 10:07:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:229432
A well-informed source confirmed a visit to deputy general guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Khairat el-Shater at al-Aqrab prison by an international regional delegation which the Interior Ministry has denied. The visit took place at the ....
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Chief of Staff had Iftar with army personnel in southern area
Date: 2013-08-05 10:04:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:229429
Chief of Staff Sedki Sobhi broke his dawn-to-dusk fasting with army men of the southern military area on Sunday. Sobhi lauded the army servicemen's efforts in protecting Egypt's southern borders, saying Egyptian people has a great confidence ....
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US embassy in Cairo closed till Saturday
Date: 2013-08-05 09:59:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:229422
The US Embassy here will be closed as of Monday till Saturday in light of the State Department's instructions to certain US Embassies and Consulates to close for days not previously scheduled as holidays in this period. These Embassies and ....
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Military rejects bloodshed: Third Army Commander
Date: 2013-08-05 09:48:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:229398
Third Field Army Commander Osama Askar asserted on Sunday that Egypt's Armed Forces reject bloodshed, underlining that the army only aims to secure Egypt. During an Iftar banquet with the Huwaitat tribe, Askar said the army will establish ....
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Sabahi hails UAE stance on June 30 protests
Date: 2013-08-05 09:37:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:229362
Popular Current Leader Hamdeen Sabahi greeted on Sunday the United Arab Emirates' stance on June 30 demonstrations that lead to the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi. This came during Sabahi's meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah ....