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Egypt's ambassador to Sweden presents his credentials to King Gustaf XVI
Date: 2014-01-22 13:04:41 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:85 - ID:513454
STOCKHOLM, Jan 22 (MENA) – Egypt's new Ambassador to Sweden Wael Abdel-Azim Nasr presented his credential papers on Wednesday morning to Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf. The Swedish monarch was keen, during the meeting, to know about the latest ....
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Embassy of Egypt in Copenhagen participates in 'Ferie & Fritid i Bella' trade fair
Date: 2014-01-22 13:00:25 GMT - Denmark - World - SN:83 - ID:513260
COPENHAGEN, Jan 22 (MENA) - The Embassy of Egypt here has participated in "Ferie & Fritid i Bella " trade fair, which was held in Copenhagen. The embassy participated in the pavilion of embassies, dubbed "Around the World." The Egyptian ....
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Latvia's parliament approves first female prime minister
Date: 2014-01-22 11:38:12 GMT - Latvia - World - SN:55 - ID:513311
RIGA, Jan 22 (MENA) - Latvia's parliament approved on Wednesday Laimdota Straujuma to become the first female prime minister of the Baltic state, which joined the euro zone on January 1, the ABC news reported. Valdis Dombrovskis, 42, who steered ....
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2 feared dead as police clash with protesters in Ukraine
Date: 2014-01-22 11:25:37 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:51 - ID:513137
KIEV, Jan 22 (MENA) - New clashes broke out on Wednesday between Ukrainian police and protesters demanding the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovich and two demonstrators were reported to have been killed, ABC reported Wednesday. Protesters ....
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Italian PM to visit UAE early February
Date: 2014-01-22 11:24:09 GMT - Italy - World - SN:49 - ID:513261
ROME, Jan 22 (MENA) - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will pay an official visit to the UAE early February, during which he will meet with the UAE president. The visit aims at boosting bilateral relations between the two countries, according ....
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Ukraine police storm Kiev protest barricades
Date: 2014-01-22 08:34:22 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:512800
KIEV, Jan 22 (MENA) - Clashes have broken out in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, as police stormed barricades in a protest area, the BBC reported Wednesday. At least one person has been shot dead. Protests have been staged in Kiev since late ....
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Obama speaks to Putin about Olympics
Date: 2014-01-22 05:55:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:4 - ID:512629
MOSCOW, Jan 22 (MENA) - President Obama and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Tuesday almost two weeks before a Winter Olympics shadowed by worries about terrorism, Novosti reported Wednesday. The presidents "discussed how best ....
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Eastern half of US in icebox, flights cancelled: report
Date: 2014-01-21 19:54:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:184 - ID:512422
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (MENA) – More than 2,800 flights into, out of, and within the US have been cancelled on Tuesday, as the Northeast braces for another wave of freezing weather and heavy snow, the CNN reported. There will be 3 to 9 inches of new ....
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OIC chief voices concern over escalating Islamophobia
Date: 2014-01-21 18:48:03 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:172 - ID:512227
CAIRO, Jan 21 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani expressed concern over the escalation of Islamophobia. "We have no choice but to build and develop the culture of mutual tolerance and respect ....
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OIC condemns Kabul bombing
Date: 2014-01-21 18:30:49 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:169 - ID:512239
CAIRO, Jan. 21 (MENA) – Chairman of the Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation Iyad Amin Madani condemned the hideous terrorist attack that killed at least 22 people and injured many others in Kabul. In a statement circulated by the OIC ....
