Egypt

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  • Egypt to pay part of gas companies' dues by end of 2014 – Minister

    Date: 2014-09-30 13:15:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:1043577

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - The Egyptian government will pay a large part of the dues of the foreign oil and gas companies working here before the end of this year, Investment Minister Ashraf Salman said on Tuesday. In his speech before a conference ....

  • EU's Ashton to visit Egypt Oct. 11

    Date: 2014-09-30 12:43:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:1042721

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) – EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton will visit Egypt on Oct. 11 to attend the Gaza reconstruction conference. During the visit, Ashton is expected to hold meetings with Egypt's Foreign Minister ....

  • Sisi, Baz confer on boosting food production

    Date: 2014-09-30 12:43:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:1042921

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi met on Tuesday with Egyptian scientist Farouk el-Baz to discuss ways to boost food production. The meeting focused on the optimal use of Egypt's topography to serve the development corridor ....

  • Sisi issues decree to amend artillery law

    Date: 2014-09-30 12:41:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:1042933

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi issued a decree on Tuesday to amend two articles of the artillery law. Under the amended law, imports of firearms should be approved by the Defense Ministry. Weapons' importers should also ....

  • Infant diagnosed infected with bird flu in Giza

    Date: 2014-09-30 11:49:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:1042733

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - A three-month old infant has been diagnosed with bird flu in Egypt's Giza. This is the fourth infection reported in the country this year, said Health Minister Adel Adawi on Tuesday. The baby girl is improving and her ....

  • 18 MB members sentenced to 18 years in jail

    Date: 2014-09-30 11:38:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:1042429

    MINYA, Egypt, Sept 30 (MENA) – Minya criminal court sentenced on Tuesday in absentia 18 members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group to 18 years in prison with fines ranging between 5-100,000 pounds each. The defendants were convicted of ....

  • 63 sentenced to 15 years in jail over violence charges

    Date: 2014-09-30 11:36:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:1042457

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) – Cairo criminal court sentenced 63 defendants to 15 years in prison with a fine of EGP 20, 000 each for illegal possession of firearms, attempted murder, blocking roads and vandalism. The court sentenced five others tried ....

  • Cairo governor: parks to open from 7 am till midnight during feast

    Date: 2014-09-30 11:17:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:1041445

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - Cairo Governor Dr. Galal Mostafa Saeed said Tuesday all Cairo parks and amusement facilities will be open from 7 am till midnight during the Greater Bairam days. In statements on Tuesday, Saeed said the governorate had ....

  • Egypt welcomes inauguration of new Afghan president

    Date: 2014-09-30 11:15:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:1042389

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - Egypt has welcomed the inauguration of Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani, who assumed power in a democratic and transparent transition. Hopefully, this would be a positive step toward restoring stability in ....

  • Aviation, antiquities ministers inspect site of new museum at Cairo airport

    Date: 2014-09-30 11:11:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:1041449

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - Minister of Civil Aviation Hossam Kamal and Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Al-Damati inspected on Tuesday a site allocated for the establishment of an Egyptian antiquity museum beside terminal building 3 at Cairo ....

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