Egypt

  • Service : English General
  • Category : Egypt
  • Rafah terminal continues closure after weekend

    Date: 2013-11-09 13:03:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:377823

    RAFAH, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – Egyptian authorities continued on Saturday closing the Rafah crossing with Gaza over the weekend, an official source at the terminal said. Up to 928,047 passengers have crossed the terminal since a new mechanism for ....

  • 11 terrorists killed in N. Sinai

    Date: 2013-11-09 12:26:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:377752

    CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) – Security forces raided one of the most dangerous terror hotspots in North Sinai and engaged in a heavy fire exchange with terrorists, which left 11 Takfiri elements killed. During the armed confrontation, terrorists used ....

  • 8,300 tourists arrive to Hurghada International Airport

    Date: 2013-11-09 11:30:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:377694

    HURGHADA, Egypt Nov 9 (MENA) – 8,300 tourists of various nationalities, including Germany, Russia, Ukraine, and Britain arrived on Saturday at the Hurghada International Airport to spend vacation at the coastal city's hotels and resorts. The ....

  • UK lifts travel ban on Luxor, Aswan thanks to tourism minister efforts

    Date: 2013-11-09 11:15:03 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:377653

    LONDON, Nov 9 (MENA) – Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou and Ambassador in London Ashraf el-Kholy convinced the UK Foreign Office to lift a travel ban on Luxor and Aswan. Speaking to MENA, Zaazou said he and Kholy had a very fruitful ....

  • 8 suspects involved in attacking police stations in Minya arrested

    Date: 2013-11-09 11:12:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:377592

    MINYA, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – Security authorities in Minya have arrested eight suspects accused of attacking police stations, churches and other public buildings after the dispersal of Rabaa, Nahda sits-in. The public prosecution was notified to ....

  • MB loyalists protest outside High Court of Justice

    Date: 2013-11-09 11:10:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:377645

    CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) – Dozens of Muslim Brotherhood supporters staged a protest outside the High Court of Justice in Downtown Cairo on Saturday. The protesters held bright yellow banners of the four-finger salute, a symbol of Rabaa Adawiya ....

  • 3,000 tourists arrive in Sharm El-Sheikh Port

    Date: 2013-11-09 10:31:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:377547

    SUEZ, Egypt, Nov 9 (MENA) – As many as 3,000 tourists arrived Saturday on two cruise ships in Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh Port to visit different tourist destinations, said Chairman of the Red Sea Ports Authority Hassan Fallah. More tourist groups ....

  • Visiting Egyptian delegation successful in reaching out to Russian public opinion - member

    Date: 2013-11-09 09:26:40 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:377338

    MOSCOW, Nov 9 (MENA) – Coordinator of the Independence Current and head of an Egyptian delegation of political powers, currently visiting here, Ahmed el-Fadaly said the delegation was successful in conveying the real situation in Egypt to the ....

  • 28 MB suspects arrested over violence charges in 4 governorates

    Date: 2013-11-09 08:43:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:377335

    CAIRO, Nov 9 (MENA) – Security forces arrested 28 Muslim Brotherhood members accused of raiding police stations and inciting violence in four governorates. In Beni Suef, 21 MB elements were apprehended for storming and robbing several police ....

  • Russia supports Egypt in present crisis – lawmaker

    Date: 2013-11-09 08:42:49 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:377337

    MOSCOW, Nov 9 (MENA) – Russia is standing by Egypt until it overcomes the present crisis and achieves the goals of its 30 June Revolution, said Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council of Russia, upper house of parliament, ....

Middle East News Agency © - designed and developed : GCSSD