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PRESIDENT BUSH WELCOMES EGYPT'S PM
President George W. Bush welcomes Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to the White House on May 18, 2005 in Washington. Nazif is in Washington for talks with U.S. officials over Egypt's electoral reforms and the peace process in the Middle East...(UPI Photo/Michael Kleinfeld)......

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CAIRO, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A rationing plan for electricity in Egypt will help the country conserve electricity while plans develop for new energy resources, government officials said.
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CAIRO, July 19 (UPI) -- An Egyptian political committee voted against an effort to establish a new political party in the country, opposition leaders said Monday.
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CAIRO, June 28 (UPI) -- Cairo will be forced to address the 30-year-old emergency law if opposition supporters respond en masse, the Muslim Brotherhood said.
Cairo defends emergency law
Cairo defends emergency law
CAIRO, June 15 (UPI) -- The extension of the emergency law in Egypt is necessary to prevent crimes related to terrorism, the Egyptian prime minister said.
Egypt water rights unbreakable, PM says
CAIRO, May 19 (UPI) -- Egyptian rights to Nile River water are unbreakable and will be defended strongly, said Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif.
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Egyptian prime minister under fire
Egyptian prime minister under fire
CAIRO, March 19 (UPI) -- Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is under fire in the Cairo media for his alleged failure to lead during the absence of ailing President Hosni Mubarak.
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“Underway preparations for the anti-terror law, which will replace the emergency law, come in implementation of President Hosni Mubarak's promises to end the state of emergency,”
Emergency law to only fight terrorism
United Press International
“One of the main points on the agenda is that the Arabs should stand behind Iraq and that we should look forward to actions on behalf of the Arab League and the Arab leaders to support the Iraqi people,”
Egypt to keep mission open in Iraq
United Press International
“We still think that we need to stand behind the Iraqi people to make sure that the process that's taking place in Iraq ends up with the Iraqis taking control of their own lives, having a democracy that represents all Iraqis,”
Egypt to keep mission open in Iraq
United Press International
“It is simply difficult to accept or swallow the idea that the U.S. administration wants to change the regime in Egypt ... Washington is eyeing positively President Hosni Mubarak's reforms,”
Egypt PM: Relations with U.S. troubled
United Press International
“There is an urgent need to boost peace in the Middle East by implementing commitments under the road map,”
Egypt, Tunisia, urge implementing road map
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