Egypt

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  • EGP 6.2 billion for developing public utilities projects- minister

    Date: 2013-11-09 18:31:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:86 - ID:378239

    BENHA, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – The government has allocated an additional EGP 6.2 billion for completing utilities projects nationwide, minister of housing and utilities. Ibrahim Mahlab said that the fund would be channeled for carrying out and ....

  • Typhoon Haiyan approaches south China

    Date: 2013-11-09 18:30:22 GMT - China - Egypt - SN:85 - ID:377873

    BEIJING, Nov 9 (MENA) - South China's Hainan Province is expected to be hit by downpours on Saturday night as Typhoon Haiyan approaches, the Chinese Government said. Haiyan, the 30th and strongest typhoon to hit China this year, entered the South ....

  • Egyptian NGO calls for releasing reporter in Sohag

    Date: 2013-11-09 18:24:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:83 - ID:378253

    ASWAN, Upper Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – Supporting local media and humanitarian development association in Aswan called for the release of reporter and media figure Taha Kamal who was arrested while covering October War celebrations in Sohag. In a ....

  • Egypt expresses support to Philippines after hit by Typhoon Haiyan

    Date: 2013-11-09 18:08:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:82 - ID:377993

    CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) – Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed support Saturday with the Philippines after being hit by Typhoon Haiyan that left more than 1,000 people killed. The Ministry asserted support to the government and people of ....

  • Improving living standards "main goal" of government: Housing minister

    Date: 2013-11-09 18:07:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:81 - ID:378291

    BENHA, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – Housing Minister Ibrahim Mehleb underlined that the government seeks to improve the living standards of citizens as far as possible. The improvement of life quality is a basic right of every Egyptian and is the main ....

  • 20 NGOs rejects counter-terrorism draft law

    Date: 2013-11-09 17:53:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:79 - ID:378236

    CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) – Twenty NGOs urged the cabinet to reject a draft law submitted by interior ministry in order to combat terrorism. In a press release on Saturday, the organizations warned that approving the counter-terrorism law will legalize ....

  • 5 killed in car accident on Katamyia-Suez highway

    Date: 2013-11-09 17:47:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:78 - ID:378052

    SUEZ, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – Five people were killed and 13 others were injured Saturday in a car accident on Katamyia-Suez highway. The accident occurred when their car overturned after colliding with another on a highway leading to Suez. ....

  • Russian, Turkish foreign ministers urge earliest possible intl forum on Syria - ministry

    Date: 2013-11-09 17:40:43 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:77 - ID:378271

    MOSCOW, Nov 9 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation on Saturday with his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu, the Voice of Russian reported on Saturday. The two ministers discussed "key issues of ....

  • Train movement resumed on Tanta-Mansoura line following worker strikes

    Date: 2013-11-09 17:23:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:74 - ID:378251

    TANTA, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – The train movement is back to normal on Tanta-Mansoura line after being disrupted for more than seven hours on Saturday due to strikes staged by workers of Samanoud textile factory. Since the early hours of the day, the ....

  • 11 non-commissioned police officers injured in accident in Minya

    Date: 2013-11-09 17:10:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:71 - ID:378235

    MINYA, Upper Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – Eleven non-commissioned police officers, affiliated to Sohag non-commissioned police officers institute, were injured when their microbus has overturned at the eastern highway near Minya city. Ambulances carried ....

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