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Sisi performs Friday prayers at military academy
Date: 2013-07-19 13:52:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:207104
Defense Minister General Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi performed the Friday prayers at the Military Academy in Cairo to mark the Ramadan 10 victory in the war against Israel according to the Hijri calendar. Egypt's former mufti Ali Gomaa led the prayers. ....
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FM speaks by phone with US's Kerry, EU FMs
Date: 2013-07-19 12:22:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:206977
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy spoke by phone with US Foreign Secretary John Kerry and reviewed with him the outcome of Kerry's ongoing efforts for resuming peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. They also discussed the latest ....
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UK minister calls for quick return to democratic process in Egypt
Date: 2013-07-19 10:29:19 GMT - Kuwait - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:206847
UK Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt called for quick return to the democratic process in Egypt. In statements to Kuwait's Al-Watan newspaper released on Friday, Burt underlined the necessity to hold early presidential ....
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Diplomatic passports of Morsi, family withdrawn: Foreign Ministry
Date: 2013-07-19 10:27:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:206839
Diplomatic passports of deposed president Mohamed Morsi and his family have been withdrawn, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The move came upon a formal request by the presidency in line with the regulations of passports ....
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US military aid to Egypt maintained in Congress’s measure
Date: 2013-07-19 09:26:17 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:206740
The US would continue to send about $1.3 billion a year in military aid to Egypt if the US State Department certifies that certain conditions are being met, under a draft spending bill to be considered by the House Appropriations Committee, ....
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US embassy urges its citizens to limit their movements, avoid demonstrations
Date: 2013-07-19 09:24:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:206738
The US Embassy in Egypt urged US citizens to limit their movements, avoid areas prone to gatherings, and immediately vacate any area where crowds are gathering, the US embassy official website said in a statement on Thursday. It is possible ....
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Ex-presidential candidate in custody for 4 days over forgery charges
Date: 2013-07-18 20:55:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:206480
Cairo Prosecution decided to remand former presidential candidate Hazem Abu Ismail in custody for four days pending investigations over charges of forging his mother nationality in official papers during presidential bid last year. The ....
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EU says no need to question Egyptian assurances on Morsi treatment
Date: 2013-07-18 20:34:42 GMT - Belgium - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:206463
EU Security and Foreign Affairs official Catherine Ashton said she has full confidence in the assurances she received on the safety and well-treatment of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, her spokesman said. In press statements, Michael Mann said ....
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Justice, transport ministers to be named Sunday - Beblawy
Date: 2013-07-18 20:29:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:206455
Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy said the justice and transport ministers in the new government will be named on Sunday. The Beblawy-led government was sworn in before interim President Adly Mansour on Tuesday without the justice and transport ....
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5 Rabaa el-Adaweya sit-inners referred to Criminal Court over torture charges
Date: 2013-07-18 20:22:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:206452
Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat referred on Thursday five pro-Morsi supporters to the Criminal Court over charges of torturing a citizen and cutting off his finger. The suspects are also facing charges of attempted murder and possession of ....