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February 8, 2014

Suez Canal toll increase

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has raised its tolls for shipping with immediate effect. The new tolls will reflect increases of between 2 and 5 per cent, depending on...

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February 8, 2014

Sudanese lash out at army for failing to face rebel attacks

The political fallout from an attack by the Sudanese Revolutionary Forces 300 miles from the capital Khartoum is increasing. The attack on Umm Ruwaba took place last Saturday. Several...

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February 8, 2014

Nigerians express anger over internet "spying"

The Nigerian opposition and mass media have expressed their anger over a $40m contract between Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluk and an Israeli company to spy on citizens, especially journalists,...

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February 8, 2014

Morsi reaches agreement with senior judges

The Egyptian president’s office said on Sunday that Mohammed Morsi has reached an agreement with senior judges to freeze the proposed law that would have forced around a quarter...

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February 8, 2014

Egypt signs Chinese investment agreements worth $500 million

The Egyptian government has signed four cooperation agreements with Chinese companies to develop and improve the economic area northwest of the Gulf of Suez. During a press conference, Minister...

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February 8, 2014

Egyptians living and working abroad transfer $19 billion

Deputy chief of union for Egyptians living and working abroad Mohamed al-Rayyan has revealed that money transfers by Egyptians overseas has reached $19billion. At the meeting of the Human...

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February 8, 2014

Libya dismisses rumours of requests for NATO intervention

Libyan Prime Minister, Ali Zaidan, has dismissed rumours about NATO intervention in Libya. “This is biased and conspiratorial propaganda circulated to ruin the work of the government,” he said....

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February 8, 2014

Tunisia: Public and official rejection of normalisation with Israel

The Tunisian public was surprised to hear the news that its national Taekwondo team would participate in a match against the Israeli national team, which is considered a form...

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February 8, 2014

Libyan forces foil coup attempt

A Libyan military official announced on Saturday that his country had scuppered an attempted military revolt planned by affiliates of the deposed colonel, Muamar al-Gaddafi. Authorities arrested 17 culprits,...

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February 8, 2014

Al-Ghanouchi warns Salafists following policeman murder

Rashid al-Ghanouchi, leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda Islamist movement, has warned Tunisian Salafists following the murder of a policeman. Earlier this week, Tunisia’s Interior Ministry said that it had found...

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