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Erekat: Attempts to force Palestinians to accept dictations 'will be in vain'
Date: 2018-01-03 14:03:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7172575
Saeb Erekat, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)'s Executive Committee, said that any attempt by the United States and Israel to force the Palestinians to accept dictations "will be in vain". In an interview with ....
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House speaker stresses importance of Egyptian-Saudi relations
Date: 2018-01-03 13:59:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7172590
House of Representatives Speaker Dr Ali Abdel Aal Wednesday underlined distinguished relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia and understanding which reflects profound bilateral ties. According to an official statement by the parliament, during a ....
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Banks, bourse off Sunday for Christmas celebrations
Date: 2018-01-03 13:26:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7172535
The Egyptian banks will be off on Sunday, January 7, on the occasion of Christmas, in accordance with a decision announced by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) will be also off on Sunday. Work on banks and the ....
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Saudi king receives Egypt parl't speaker
Date: 2018-01-03 12:59:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7172504
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud had a meeting on Wednesday with Speaker of Egypt's House of Representatives Ali Abel Aal at Al Yamama Palace in Riyadh, the Saudi press agency (SPA) reported. During the meeting, Abdel Aal conveyed the ....
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Solidarity Minister: 104,000 drug addicts received treatment in 2017
Date: 2018-01-03 12:16:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7172472
Minister of Social Solidarity and Chairman of the Drug Control and Treatment Fund Directorate Ghada Wali said that in 2017 some 104,000 drug addicts received treatment after calling the drug control and treatment hotline in 12 governorates, up by 20 ....
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Trade exchange between Egypt, Russia hit 4.6 bn dollars in 10 months
Date: 2018-01-03 12:13:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7172435
Trade exchange between Egypt and Russia reached 4.6 billion dollars from January to October 2017, with a 59 percent increase compared to the same period in 2016 . In statements to MENA on Wednesday, acting Russian trade representative in Cairo ....
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CBE: Foreign currency reserves hit $37bn for first time
Date: 2018-01-03 11:12:45 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:7172282
The Central Bank of Egypt on Wednesday announced that foreign currency reserves hit 37.019 billion dollars by the end of December 2017 for the first time in Egypt's history. The figure in November stood at 36.732 billion dollars, said a CBE ....
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Jan 7 paid holiday marking Christmas
Date: 2018-01-03 11:10:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7172307
The cabinet has announced January 7 a paid holiday marking the Christmas. The holiday will be taken by employees in ministries, government bodies and authorities, local administration units, the public sector, the private sector and the public ....
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Egypt, India sign cooperation agreement on cotton ginning
Date: 2018-01-03 11:03:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7172190
Minister of Public Business Sector Ashraf al Sharkawy on Wednesday attended the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the Holding Company for Cotton, Weaving , Spinning and Clothes and the Indian Bajaj company. The Indian company, ....
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US after arson, violence in Iran: UN mission
Date: 2018-01-03 10:29:40 GMT - Iran - International - SN:6 - ID:7171960
The United States is supporting violence and arson in Iran in order to conceal the defeat of Washington's and its allies' policies in the region, Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN announced in a statement on Tuesday night. Iran strongly condemns ....