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  • Austrian media delegation to visit Red Sea resorts Thursday

    Date: 2013-11-06 09:44:41 GMT - Austria - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:372700

    VIENNA, Nov 6 (MENA) - An Austrian media delegation is expected to arrive at the Red Sea resort of Hurghada on Thursday on a four-day trip that aimed at getting posted on the situation of the tourism movement in the Red Sea. The visit is ....

  • Defense minister accepts new batch of army volunteers

    Date: 2013-11-06 09:44:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:372718

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Defense Minister General el-Sisi agreed on Wednesday to accept a new batch of volunteers who wish to join the Armed Forces. Applicants should be holders of preparatory school degree ....

  • Expert offers solutions to end looting of Egypt antiquities

    Date: 2013-11-06 09:42:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:372757

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - An archaeological expert put forth on Wednesday solutions to end looting of archaeological sites, which he said has been on the rise since the January 25 Revolution. First, a committee comprising representatives from the ....

  • Tax revenues hit EGP 47 bn in four months

    Date: 2013-11-06 09:38:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:372701

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - President of the Egyptian Tax Authority Mamdouh Amr said that tax revenues increased to reach EGP 47.5 billion from 1st of July to October 31. In statements in Wednesday, Amr said that the revenues are EGP 26.5 billion in ....

  • Minister uges finalizing construction amendment bill in four months maximum

    Date: 2013-11-06 09:18:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:372658

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) – A blueprint on construction law amendments should be finalized within four months maximum in preparation for endorsing it by the coming parliament, the housing minister said. Emerging from a meeting of the permanent ....

  • Court turns down MB challenge on funds freeze

    Date: 2013-11-06 09:14:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:372699

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters turned down on Wednesday a challenge by the Muslim Brotherhood group against a previous court ruling banning the activities of the group and freezing its funds. The MB has appealed the ....

  • FM confers with his Senegalese counterpart in Dhakar

    Date: 2013-11-06 08:10:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:372534

    CAIRO, Nov 6 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy has conferred with his Senegalese counterpart Mankeur Ndiaye in Dhaka on bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of common interest, a statement issued by the Foreign ....

  • 8,400 tons of liquified butane gas arrives in Suez

    Date: 2013-11-06 08:05:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:372544

    SUEZ, Egypt, Nov 6 (MENA) - A ship sailed into Suez's Zaytiate port on Wednesday, carrying 8,400 tons of liquified butane gas on board, the Red Sea Ports Authority head said. The ship came from the Saudi port of Yanbu and was unloaded without ....

  • Egypt urges securing IAEA technical cooperation funds

    Date: 2013-11-06 07:35:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:372447

    NEW YORK, Nov 6 (MENA) – The Egyptian envoy to the United Nations urged securing needed funds for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the field of technical cooperation in order to allow developing countries to benefit from peaceful ....

  • 720 fugitives arrested in Gharbia

    Date: 2013-11-06 07:01:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:372446

    TANTA, Egypt, Nov 6 (MENA) – Gharbia security forces arrested 720 fugitives during a wide-scale security campaign, the Gharbia security chief said Wednesday. During the campaign, four fire arms were seized along with 28 light weapons, Hatem Osman ....

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