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Tantawi leads Moheyeddin funeral

Head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi led on Tuesday 15/5/2012 a military-public funeral of veteran Zakaria Moheyeddin, who died earlier in the day at the age of 94.
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14,000 judges to supervise presidential elections

The Higher Presidential Elections Commission (HPEC) has planned to dispatch 14,000 judges to 13,000 polling sub-stations and 352 main polling stations in preparation for holding the presidential elections slated for May 23-24.

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AMCOW chairmanship goes for Egypt

Water and Irrigation Minister Hisham Qandil took on Tuesday 15/5/2012 the post of chairmanship of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) from South Africa for two years.

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US press: With Egypt’s help, Israel strikes deal to end hunger strike

US newspapers hailed on Tuesday 15/5/2012 the role played by Egypt in saving the lives of thousands of Palestinian prisoners who have been in a hunger strike. They highlighted how the Egyptian efforts resulted in ending the hunger strike.

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Justice Minister: Our visit to Ethiopia underlines Egypt’s connection with Africa

Justice Minister Adel Abdel-Hamid, who is currently visiting Ethiopia to attend an African ministerial meeting, said Egypt cares for the causes of other African countries despite its own busy domestic agenda.

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