Tag: Egypt
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New governors for Cairo, Alexandria appointed during reshuffle
Maj Gen Ahmed Taymour has been standing in for the Cairo governor for the past six months, as the previous governor, Galal Al-Saeed, was appointed as minister of transportation. Former minister of transportation Atef Abdel Hamid was appointed as the new governor of the Cairo governorate. Maj Gen Ahmed Al-Hayatmi, governor of Suez, was dismissed…
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Sherif Osman, Rehab Ahmed, Fatma Omar and Shaman Ibrahim win medals at Rio Paralympics
(www.kingfut.com) The 33-year-old broke his own Paralympic and world records on his way to win gold. He lifted 203 kg in the first attempt and 211 kg in his final attempt of the 59 kg competition to win Egypt’s first medal at the 2016 Paralympics, which runs from September 7 to 18. The Egyptian champion…
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Cypriot Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Riyadh is the Key to the Region
• How was your visit to Egypt last month? It was a very fruitful meeting. I was received by President El-Sisi and the prime minister and we had very friendly, warm talks with the Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. I also visited the Arab League and Secretary-General Ahmed Abou Gheit. Let me say first of all…
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Egypt Hosts Five Million Refugees: Foreign Ministry
Blaming the EU-Turkey deal for an increase in the number of refugees arriving in Egypt, Badr said that pressure has increased on Egypt to accommodate for refugees and to prevent others from attempting the dangerous crossing to Europe. “You see what has happened as a result of the deal with Turkey. The closing of the…