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Egypt court sentences seven jihadists to death in Sinai case
Egypt
December 6, 2014
Egypt court sentences seven jihadists to death in Sinai case
An Egyptian court has sentenced to death seven men, including prominent Islamist militant Adel Habara, over the killing of 25…
Veteran musicians vie for world Grammys
Art news
December 6, 2014
Veteran musicians vie for world Grammys
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar, Brazilian bossa nova legend Sergio Mendes and Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo were nominated Friday for the world…
Sources:Two Sierra Leone doctors die of Ebola in one day
World
December 6, 2014
Sources:Two Sierra Leone doctors die of Ebola in one day
Two doctors died of Ebola in Sierra Leone on Friday, a government and a hospital source said, bringing to 10…
Protests against police violence flare for third night in New York
World
December 6, 2014
Protests against police violence flare for third night in New York
Protesters in New York and other cities rallied for a third night on Friday denouncing the use of deadly force…
UAE-Egypt alliance expands to desert wheat venture
Business
December 5, 2014
UAE-Egypt alliance expands to desert wheat venture
Egypt and two companies from its strong backer United Arab Emirates have embarked on an ambitious plan to grow wheat…
Amnesty: Gulf countries’ failure to take Syrian refugees ‘shameful’
World
December 5, 2014
Amnesty: Gulf countries’ failure to take Syrian refugees ‘shameful’
Wealthy Gulf states have failed to resettle a single refugee from the Syrian conflict - a "particularly shameful" omission by…
German man jailed for almost four years for joining IS
Egypt
December 5, 2014
German man jailed for almost four years for joining IS
A 20-year-old German man was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison on Friday after he admitted joining…
Egypt to import 6 LNG cargoes from Algeria next year
Egypt
December 4, 2014
Egypt to import 6 LNG cargoes from Algeria next year
Egypt will import six cargoes of liquefied natural gas from Algeria between April and September next year, the oil ministry…
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenue at $482.3 million in October
Business
December 4, 2014
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenue at $482.3 million in October
Revenues from Egypt's Suez Canal reached $482.3 million at the end of October, up from $469.7 million in September, the…
Saudi suspends aid to Yemen after Houthi takeover
World
December 4, 2014
Saudi suspends aid to Yemen after Houthi takeover
Saudi Arabiahas suspended most of its financial aid to Yemen, Yemeni and Western sources said, in a clear indication of…