Egypt

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  • ASRT organizes conf. on new Suez Canal project

    Date: 2014-09-20 17:19:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:87 - ID:977201

    CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) - The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) will organize a conference on September 30 to discuss the role of scientific research and technology in the New Suez Canal project. The universities of Suez, Suez ....

  • 5 sentenced to death, 2 to life imprisonment in 'October cell' case

    Date: 2014-09-20 17:14:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:85 - ID:977197

    CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) - Giza Criminal Court has sentenced five terrorists to death and two others to life imprisonment in the "October cell" case. The faced the charges of forming a terrorist group, opening fire at a Church security force and ....

  • Trial of 17 MB senior members adjourned to November first session

    Date: 2014-09-20 17:14:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:84 - ID:977389

    CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) - Cairo Criminal Court decided in its session held Saturday to postpone the trial of 17 senior members belonging to the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) till the first day of November. The defendants are accused of killing ....

  • Suez Canal cargo hits record in three days

    Date: 2014-09-20 17:11:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:81 - ID:976697

    ISMAILIA, Egypt, Sept 20 (MENA) - Cargo weights and number of ships that passed through the Suez Canal during the past three days hit a new record, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said. About 162 vessels transited the Suez ....

  • 13 fugitives arrested in Cairo Airport

    Date: 2014-09-20 16:39:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:80 - ID:977101

    CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) – Thirteen fugitives have been arrested during at Cairo International Airport, a security source said Saturday. The arrestees were wanted in different crimes such as robbery, drugs trafficking, begging, and other ....

  • Italians represent 70 percent of tourists in Egypt: minister

    Date: 2014-09-20 16:38:27 GMT - Italy - Egypt - SN:78 - ID:976653

    ROME, Sept 20 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said on Saturday that the Italians represent more than 70 percent of tourists visiting Egypt every year. The minister made the remarks during a meeting with Italian travel companies in Rome. ....

  • Hezbollah prevents Lebanese gov't to negotiate over kidnapped soldiers

    Date: 2014-09-20 16:27:43 GMT - Lebanon - Egypt - SN:76 - ID:977037

    BEIRUT, Sept 2 (MENA) – Lebanon's Future Bloc member lawmaker Jamal al-Jarrah accused on Saturday Hezbollah of preventing the government from negotiating with al-Nusra Front to release soldiers kidnapped in Ersal. In press statements, al-Jarrah ....

  • Mahlab meets with supply Min. to get updated on preparations for Eidul-Adha

    Date: 2014-09-20 16:27:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:75 - ID:976981

    CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) – Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Saturday received Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Khaled Hanafi to get updated on the ongoing preparations for Eidul-Adha (Greater Bairam). Hanafi posted Mahlab on the ministry's ....

  • Gharbiya security chief honors police sergeant

    Date: 2014-09-20 16:00:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:71 - ID:977041

    TANTA, Egypt, Sept 2 (MENA) – Gharbiya security chief Osama Bedir on Saturday honored a policeman for arresting a gang for stealing car. Police sergeant Amer Abdel Moneim Mohamed, 37, was wounded while chasing two persons who attempted to steal ....

  • Encroachments on Suez's main street removed

    Date: 2014-09-20 15:59:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:70 - ID:976985

    SUEZ, Egypt, Sept 20 (MENA) - Suez security forces on Saturday launched a wide-scale campaign to remove encroachments on El Nemsa street by hawkers. The campaign is set to free the city from all street vendors and traffic violations, Suez Security ....

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