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  • TV channels back on air after power outage

    Date: 2014-09-04 10:13:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:905827

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Chairman of the Egyptian Media Production Company City (EMPC) Usama Heikal has said the TV channels that went off air have resumed their activities. In statements to MENA, Heikal added that a meeting would later be held to ....

  • Air traffic runs regularly - source

    Date: 2014-09-04 10:08:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:905916

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - An Aviation Ministry source said on Thursday that Egypt's airports have not been affected by the blackouts, now hitting the state. All airports are equipped with power generators, which automatically run in emergency cases, ....

  • Largest int'l team of experts to arrive for protection of Egypt heritage

    Date: 2014-09-04 09:00:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:905595

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - An international team of experts in heritage preservation and museums will embark on a visit to Cairo within the next few hours, Egypt's Ambassador to the UNESCO Mohamed Sameh Amr said. The team will hold talks with Egyptian ....

  • Egypt, Italy discuss Gaza ceasefire

    Date: 2014-09-04 08:55:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:905549

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Badr el-Ati said Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry briefed his Italian counterpart on the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire deal between the Palestinians and Israel. They discussed a Gaza donors' conference ....

  • PM phones electricity min. over power faults

    Date: 2014-09-04 08:48:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:905725

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab phoned on Thursday Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker several times to follow up efforts exerted to repair power faults in several areas across the state. Investigations will be launched to ....

  • Electricity back to many cities - Spokesman

    Date: 2014-09-04 08:33:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:905665

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Electricity Ministry Mohamed el-Yamani said on Thursday that power was back to many areas. "The other affected areas will be gradually provided with electricity," Yamani said in statements. He added ....

  • EMPC head says coordination underway with Nilesat to activate 'backup system'

    Date: 2014-09-04 08:29:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:905664

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Chairman of the Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC) Osama Heikal said on Thursday that coordination is underway with the Nilesat Company to activate the 'backup system' in the media city. "This will help the affected TV ....

  • Electrical circuits 'connected', says electricity minister

    Date: 2014-09-04 08:27:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:905616

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Electricity and Energy Minister said the electrical circuits were connected. Mohamed Shaker said power returned to some areas. A huge power outage blacked out most of Cairo Thursday, causing major disruption across the ....

  • Electricity min. orders reconnecting affected electrical circuits

    Date: 2014-09-04 07:42:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:905558

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker visited on Thursday the Electricity Control Center in Cairo as he ordered reconnecting the electrical circuits, which were affected by a technical fault at a 500-kV Cairo transformer station ....

  • 3 MB members arrested over transgression on public utilities

    Date: 2014-09-04 07:38:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:905648

    CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Cairo security authorities arrested three members of the terrorist Moslem Brotherhood for transgression on public utilities in the Zeitoun neighborhood. They also face charges of belonging to a terrorist group, resisiting ....

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