Miscellaneous

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  • Giza governorate to focus on issues touching citizen lives

    Date: 2014-06-12 07:47:07 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:25 - ID:773713

    GIZA, June 12 (MENA) - Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman said on Thursday that his province will focus on issues touching the lives of citizens during the coming period. "This includes focusing on urban development, building more housing units, paving ....

  • World's Oldest Cat Dies at Ripe Old Age of 24

    Date: 2014-06-12 04:44:38 GMT - United Kingdom - Miscellaneous - SN:4 - ID:773621

    LONDON, June 12 (MENA) - A cat in the UK officially recognised as the world's oldest after reaching the age of 24 - equivalent to 114 in human years - has died, just weeks after claiming the title, The Guardian newspaper reported Thursday. Poppy, ....

  • Alexandria Biennale kicks off

    Date: 2014-06-10 15:28:07 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:101 - ID:771159

    ALEXANDRIA, June 10 (MENA) – Alexandria Governor Tareq El Mahdi inaugurated Tuesday the 26th session of the Alexandria Biennale for Mediterranean Countries. "Tomorrow's international seminar will be headed by head of the Ministry of Culture’s Fine ....

  • 900 Egyptian pilgrims arrive at Safaga port

    Date: 2014-06-10 12:28:46 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:62 - ID:770862

    HURGHADA, Egypt, June 10 (MENA) - Some 900 Egyptian pilgrims arrived at the Safaga Port from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after performing Umra (small pilgrimage) rituals. Also, 1,600 passengers arrived at Safaga Port from the Saudi port of Dhaba, ....

  • 17th Ismailia international festival for documentaries and shorts concluded Sunday

    Date: 2014-06-08 22:30:02 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:204 - ID:768205

    ISMAILIA, June 8 (MENA) - Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Short Films concluded its 17th edition by a closing ceremony at the local Culture Palace. Under four official competitions namely; Long Documentary Films ....

  • 5,200 tourists arrive in Marsa Alam airport

    Date: 2014-06-08 09:35:25 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:48 - ID:767138

    HURGHADA, Egypt, June 8 (MENA) - As many as 5,200 tourists of different nationalities arrived on Sunday at Marsa Alam airport on board 31 planes. Most of the tourists who arrived here are from Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and England. ....

  • Simferopol airport in Crimea opens for international flights

    Date: 2014-06-07 08:57:37 GMT - Russia - Miscellaneous - SN:20 - ID:765405

    MOSCOW, June 7 (MENA) - Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an order to open the airport in Simferopol, Crimea for serving international flights, the Voice of Russia said . "The decision will add to development of the transport ....

  • Suez ports re-open after weather improves

    Date: 2014-06-05 07:18:32 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:25 - ID:761961

    SUEZ, June 5 (MENA) - Three Suez ports re-opened to traffic on Thursday after the weather improved, head of the Red Sea Ports Authority Hassan Fallah said. The ports are Idibiya, Zaytait and Port Tawfiq, he said. Bad weather prompted by ....

  • Fire controlled in Matrouh

    Date: 2014-06-04 13:05:43 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:77 - ID:760910

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, June 4 (MENA) - Firefighters on Wednesday controlled a fire that erupted in a shopping center in Marsa Matrouh province. No casualties were reported. The public prosecution was notified to launch an investigation. ....

  • Russian art exhibition opens at Egyptian embassy in Moscow

    Date: 2014-06-04 10:03:23 GMT - Russia - Miscellaneous - SN:45 - ID:760261

    MOSCOW, June 4 (MENA) - An art exhibition of Russian artist Elena Nenastina opened at the Egyptian Embassy here on Wednesday. Egyptian Ambassador Mohamed Badri opened the exhibition to run till June 30. The exhibition displays oil paintings ....

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