Tag: cairo
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Egyptian court hands nine policemen jail terms for assaulting doctors
An Egyptian court sentenced nine policemen to three years in prison on Tuesday for physically and verbally assaulting two doctors at a Cairo hospital in January, an incident that prompted strikes and a protest demanding justice. The policemen are not in jail. Momin Abdelazim, one of the two doctors allegedly involved, told Reuters at the…
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Russian delegation arrives in Egypt to begin crash investigation
Russian's transport minister and a team of high-level investigators has arrived in Cairo to help Egyptian authorities determine what caused a Russian airliner to crash in the Sinai Peninsula killing all 224 people on board. The Airbus A321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia under the brand name Metrojet, was flying from the Red Sea resort…
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Drugged up: GSK, Roche and Sanofi to set out their stalls
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Three of Europe's top drugmakers – GlaxoSmithKline, Roche and Sanofi – face health checks this week at high-profile presentations designed to show they can overcome looming market threats. GSK's Andrew Witty and Sanofi's new boss Olivier Brandicourt both need to demonstrate recovery potential, after recent disappointments, while Roche's Severin…
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Factbox: Drugs to watch at Roche, Sanofi and GSK
(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline, Roche and Sanofi all hold investor days this week. Below are three new drugs to watch from each company, with consensus annual sales in 2020, according to Thomson Reuters Cortellis. …