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  • Gunmen shoot man in Rafah

    Gunmen shoot man in Rafah

    Date: 2013-07-14 09:35:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:199796

    RAFAH (MENA) – Unidentified gunmen shot a man in Rafah on Saturday, police said. The motive behind the crime was not immediately known. The army is currently conducting a major operation in Sinai against militants and criminals. ....

  • Mohamed Kamel Amr apologizes for declining to remain in new gov't

    Mohamed Kamel Amr apologizes for declining to remain in new gov't

    Date: 2013-07-13 20:09:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:199531

    Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has declined to remain in the new government of Prime Minister designate Hazim el-Beblawi, MENA learnt. Amr sees that the coming period after June 30 requires a new leadership for the foreign ministry. ....

  • Beblawi: New cabinet comprises 30 ministers, two deputies for economy, security

    Beblawi: New cabinet comprises 30 ministers, two deputies for economy, security

    Date: 2013-07-13 20:08:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:199530

    Prime Minister designate Hazim el-Beblawi said on Saturday that the new government will comprise 30 ministers along with two deputy premiers for economic and security affairs. He told reporters he will start at 11am on Sunday receiving the ....

  • US embassy denies alleged naval ships to invade Egypt

    US embassy denies alleged naval ships to invade Egypt

    Date: 2013-07-13 20:07:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:199529

    The US embassy denied on Saturday reports that American naval ships had been deployed to invade Egypt. "We deny false claims in Egyptian press that U.S. naval ships are in the vicinity of the Arabian Peninsula and the Suez Canal to militarily ....

  • Health ministry staff stage protest to condemn MB

    Health ministry staff stage protest to condemn MB

    Date: 2013-07-13 14:39:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:199288

    A number of employees at the Health Ministry staged a protest Saturday outside the main gate of the Cabinet and chanted slogans against the Muslim Brotherhood. They also chanted slogans in support of caretaker Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi. They ....

  • Rafah border crossing to be opened 4 hours per day

    Rafah border crossing to be opened 4 hours per day

    Date: 2013-07-13 14:27:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:199268

    Rafah border crossing was opened between Egypt and Gaza Strip starting from Saturday morning. An official source said that the terminal will be opened for four hours per day so as to allow sick people and humanitarian cases to pass through the ....

  • Azhar decries attacks on army, police officers

    Azhar decries attacks on army, police officers

    Date: 2013-07-13 14:23:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:199257

    Al-Azhar condemned recent frequent armed attacks on police and army officers and attempts to raid military institutions. In a statement Saturday, the Azhar called for restoring the nation's security and facing ugly plots against Egypt's brave ....

  • Beblawy arrives at Cabinet for new govt consultations

    Beblawy arrives at Cabinet for new govt consultations

    Date: 2013-07-13 14:15:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:199244

    Caretaker Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy arrived at the Cabinet's premises Saturday to continue consultations on forming a new government. Accompanying Beblawy was Ziad Bahaa el-Din, who is a candidate for deputy prime minister for economic ....

  • Western criticism to Egypt waning - Moussa

    Western criticism to Egypt waning - Moussa

    Date: 2013-07-13 10:52:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:198956

    The West's criticism of the situation in Egypt has been waning, said Chairman of the Congress Party Amr Moussa. The West started assessing the situation in a positive way, Moussa told Russia Today, adding the situation in Egypt is temporary ....

  • Gunmen open fire at Arish checkpoint

    Gunmen open fire at Arish checkpoint

    Date: 2013-07-13 10:51:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:198953

    Unidentified gunmen have opened fire at a security checkpoint in Arish in North Sinai.Police exchanged fire with the gunmen without any injuries reported. Security sources said the masked gunmen were traveling in an SUV and started firing ....

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