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  • Egypt cleric slams hajj ban after Hamas blocks pilgrims


    Egypt's leading cleric Mohammed Tantawi has condemned the blocking of Muslim pilgrims as an "abominable crime" after Hamas prevented the faithful leaving the Gaza Strip over the past four days. AFP - 02Dec 13:50GMT
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  • Egypt police in dark after 400 lamp posts stolen


    Egyptian police are trying to track down hundreds of street lamps worth almost a million dollars after they were stolen from a road in the north of the country, local media reported on Tuesday. AFP - 02Dec 09:00GMT
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  • Arab telecom operators served 194.5 million cellular subscribers


    A new report from Arab Advisors Group analyzes and ranks 30 fixed services operators and 50 cellular operators in nineteen Arab countries. STC's Al Jawwal, Egypt's Mobinil and Vodafone Egypt are the largest Arab cellular operators in terms of subscribers. Press Release - 02Dec 08:42GMT
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  • Egypt top cleric says unaware he shook Israeli leader's hand


    Egypt's leading Muslim cleric Mohammed Tantawi has denied he knowingly shook hands with Israeli President Shimon Peres at a religious conference, saying he did not recognise him, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. AFP - 02Dec 08:36GMT
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  • Quiet diplomacy under way to solve Saudi Arabia-Egypt row over doctors


    The recent furore, triggered by Saudi Arabia's punishment of two Egyptian doctors by jailing and flogging, can be handled through "quiet contacts" with Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian foreign ministry has said. Gulf News - 02Dec 07:37GMT
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  • Barclays Wealth: Improvement In MENA Environment For Entrepreneurs


    A new report published by Barclays Wealth and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), entitled "The Entrepreneur in Adversity", reveals that the MENA region has seen the largest improvement in the environment for entrepreneurship over the past decade. Press Release - 01Dec 11:05GMT
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  • Regional travel within ME rises


    While travel has become more localised within the Middle East, there is also a shift away from business class flying, as travellers respond to fears of a recession, according to YouGovSiraj's survey - Travel Tracker. Emirates Business 24/7 - 01Dec 05:50GMT
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  • IDB signs two Agreements for $169 million with Egypt


    The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) signed two agreements with Egypt to provide US$169 million to finance two projects for electricity and bird flu vaccine production. Saudi Press Agency - 30Nov 11:14GMT
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  • Egyptian police arrest 28 Islamists


    Egyptian police arrested 28 members of the Muslim Brotherhood opposition group on Saturday, a security official said. AFP - 29Nov 12:53GMT
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  • Egypt minister warns against media pressure


    Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abdul Gait has warned against the "consequences of sharp media handling" of Saudi Arabia's punishment of two Egyptian doctors by jailing and flogging. Gulf News - 29Nov 06:08GMT
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