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  • Main Australian base in Afghanistan to close, says defense minister

    Main Australian base in Afghanistan to close, says defense minister

    Date: 2013-03-26 09:16:24 GMT - Australia - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:34685

       Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has announced the withdrawal of most of Australia's troops from Afghanistan by year's end, saying Australia has been in the war-torn country "far too long", ABC news reported.    The ....

  • Presidential aide says freedom of expression must be distinguished from violent acts

    Presidential aide says freedom of expression must be distinguished from violent acts

    Date: 2013-03-26 09:07:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:34664

        Presidential Aide Bakinam el-Sharqawy said Monday freedom of expression must be distinguished from violent acts.    She underscored that a response over the attorney general's decisions is completely different from one ....

  • Washington voices concern over Egypt's violence

    Washington voices concern over Egypt's violence

    Date: 2013-03-26 08:50:08 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:34657

       The US Department of State has expressed its concerns over the ongoing violence in Egypt, urging the government to respect human rights in dealing with the current situations.       "We're clearly concerned by violence ....

  • Kidnapped Norwegian, Israeli tourists released

    Kidnapped Norwegian, Israeli tourists released

    Date: 2013-03-26 08:25:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:34625

       A Norwegian female tourist and another from Israeli Arabs, who were kidnapped on Friday in South Sinai, were released by North Sinai chieftains in the wee hours of Tuesday.    A source at the North Sinai security directorate ....

  • Tailor arrested in Menouifya for illegally making army uniforms

    Tailor arrested in Menouifya for illegally making army uniforms

    Date: 2013-03-25 12:22:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:33433

    Egypt-Army-Arrest Tailor arrested in Menouifya for illegally making army uniforms   SHEBIN EL-KOUM, Egypt, (MENA) - Menouifya  police forces arrested on Monday a tailor and his partner for making Egyptian army uniforms.    ....

  • Hamas says ready to cooperate to reveal killers of Egyptian soldiers in Rafah

    Hamas says ready to cooperate to reveal killers of Egyptian soldiers in Rafah

    Date: 2013-03-25 12:20:42 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:33425

    Palestine-Egypt-Hamas Hamas says ready to cooperate to reveal killers of Egyptian soldiers in Rafah  GAZA CITY, (MENA) - Hamas government head Ismail Haniyeh said on Monday his government is ready to cooperate with Egypt to reveal ....

  • Doha summit to be turning point in history of inter-Arab action - FM

    Doha summit to be turning point in history of inter-Arab action - FM

    Date: 2013-03-24 12:59:14 GMT - Qatar - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:31875

    Egypt's foreign minister stressed that the Arab summit, to kick off in Doha on Tuesday, will be a turning point in the history of inter-Arab action as it will tackle several important topics.    Mohamed Kamel Amr told MENA that the summit ....

  • Court suspends referring bearded non-commissioned officers to disciplinary council

    Court suspends referring bearded non-commissioned officers to disciplinary council

    Date: 2013-03-24 10:39:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:31547

    A State Council court rejected on Saturday a request by the Interior Ministry to refer bearded non-commissioned officer to a disciplinary council.    The court also ruled in favor of the officers that they should return to their ....

  • Al-Wasat Party freezes initiatives for dialogue with 'political powers supporting violence'

    Al-Wasat Party freezes initiatives for dialogue with 'political powers supporting violence'

    Date: 2013-03-24 10:37:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:31545

    Al-Wasat Party announced that it was freezing its calls and initiatives for dialogue with political powers and figures who "support violence, killing and terrorism".    In a comment on Facebook on Saturday, party's deputy chairman Essam ....

  • President Morsi briefed on Port Said developments -- governor

    President Morsi briefed on Port Said developments -- governor

    Date: 2013-03-24 10:32:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:31538

    Port Said Governor Ahmed Abdullah said that President Mohamed Morsi has been briefed on the latest developments in the governorate since the outbreak of violence.    "The president is contacting me daily to get acquainted with the ongoing ....

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