Egypt
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Amr says his Ethiopia visit lifted tensions
Date: 2013-06-20 16:22:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:165213
Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said that the hostility between Egypt and Ethiopia was “eliminated” following his recent visit to Ethiopia. Amr, meanwhile, said that his visit has also succeeded in establishing a medium for constructive ....
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Pasta and beans given to ration card holders for free during Ramadan - minister
Date: 2013-06-20 16:19:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:165208
Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Bassem Ouda said that Prime Minister Hisham Qandil has okayed a decision to distribute pasta and beans to ration card holders for free during the holy month of Ramadan. The minister's remarks came during a ....
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Appeals Court determines another circuit to examine prosecution's challenge to Mubarak's release
Date: 2013-06-20 16:15:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:165206
The Cairo Court of Appeals, under Counselor Samir Abul-Maati, determined a new circuit to examine the Public Prosecution's challenge to former president Hosni Mubarak's release pending investigations over graft charges. In statements on ....
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Qandil issues decision to form national justice council
Date: 2013-06-20 16:09:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:165198
Prime Minister Hisham Qandil issued a decree on the formation of the national council for justice and equality. The decree carried the names of the council's 25 members. The council aims to draft an integrated vision to promote ....
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Egypt PM tours InterBuild exhibition for construction
Date: 2013-06-20 13:52:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:164881
Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil toured on Thursday InterBuild exhibition, the largest annual construction event of the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. The move aims at encouraging exhibitions tourism in Egypt. Qandil, ....
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Ashton admires ancient Egyptian civilization
Date: 2013-06-20 13:46:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:164866
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she likes the ancient Egyptian civilization very much. During a visit to the Pyramid Plateau Wednesday, Ashton admired Egypt's antiquities there, one of the most spectacular of the ancient ....
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Criminal Court releases Ahmed Nazif pending retrial over illicit gains charges
Date: 2013-06-20 13:35:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:164836
The Giza Criminal Court ordered on Thursday the release of ex-prime minister Ahmed Nazif pending retrial over illicit gains charges. On June 13, the Cassation Court revoked Nazif's three-year prison sentence over illicit gains charges and ....
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Morsi, Ashton discuss EU's aid to Egypt in democracy
Date: 2013-06-20 12:52:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:164740
President Mohamed Morsi held talks Wednesday with European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on ways to boost bilateral relations. According to a statement issued by the presidency, Morsi reiterated his keenness on providing a ....
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Killer of army personnel arrested
Date: 2013-06-20 11:36:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:164578
Cairo security forces seized the man who killed an army officer in Shoroq city, 37 km away from Cairo. The officer was killed when a group of unidentified people opened fire at him while trying to steal his car. The 23-year-old man admitted during ....
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Muslim Brotherhood, Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya discuss preparations for June 21 protest
Date: 2013-06-20 11:29:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:164564
The Muslim Brotherhood's Guidance Bureau held Wednesday a meeting with the Guidance Bureau of Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya (Islamic Group) to discuss preparations for a protest planned for June 21. In a statement by the Islamic group, the meeting ....