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Egypt's Coptic Pope cancels meeting with US vice president over Jerusalem
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], December 9 (ANI): Egypt's Coptic Church head Pope Tawadros II has refused to meet United States Vice President Mike Pence over President Donald Trump's Jerusalem decision.
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Lebanese PM Hariri revokes his resignation
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Dec 5 (ANI): Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has formally revoked his resignation after reaching a consensus political agreement with rival parties.
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Arab League warns US against recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], December 04 (ANI): If the United States recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel then the consequences will be "hazardous", warned the Arab League in a statement released on Sunday.
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Mattis arrives in Cairo, will discuss cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
(Washington D.C.) [United States], Dec.2 (ANI): United States Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis has arrived in Cairo to meet with Egyptian officials and discuss cooperation before heading on to Jordan, Pakistan and Kuwait.
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Egypt Mosque attackers wore military uniforms: report
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Nov 27 (ANI): The Egypt Mosque attack, which claimed over 300 lives and wounded scores of worshippers on Friday, was carried out by dozens of men wearing military combat uniforms and armed with automatic machine guns.
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Death toll rises to 305 in Egypt mosque attack
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], November 25 (ANI): The death toll rose to 305 while more than a 100 were wounded after terrorists stormed a packed mosque in the Bir al-Abd region of north Sinai on Friday.
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Egypt declares three days of mourning after terror attack
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], November 25 (ANI): Egypt has declared three days of national mourning in the wake of the terrorist attack that took place on Friday, claiming over 200 lives and wounded scores of worshippers.
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Death toll rises to 235 in Egypt mosque attack
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], November 24 (ANI): The death toll rose to 235 after terrorists stormed a packed mosque in the Bir al-Abd region of north Sinai, said the local media reports on Friday.
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50 killed, 150 wounded in Egypt mosque attack
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], November 24 (ANI): At least 50 people were killed and 150 others injured on Friday after terrorists stormed a packed mosque in the Bir al-Abd region of north Sinai, said the local media reports.
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Palestinian factions agree to hold general elections by end of 2018
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], November 23 (ANI): Following the talks in Cairo, the Palestinian factions, including rival groups Hamas and Fatah, have agreed to hold a general election by the end of 2018.
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Lebanon's Hariri holds talks with Egypt President in Cairo
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 22 (ANI): Saad Hariri, who recently sparked a crisis by resigning as Lebanese prime minister, met Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for talks in a brief Cairo stopover.
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35 Egyptian policemen killed in shootout with militants
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], [Sept], Oct 21 (ANI): At least 35 Egyptian policemen were reportedly killed in a shootout with the militants in Giza.
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