Miscellaneous

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  • Egypt mulls use of solar power concentrators - minister

    Date: 2014-01-09 11:20:41 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:62 - ID:488174

    CAIRO, Jan 9 (MENA) - Egypt is mulling the use of solar power concentrators in renewable energy projects to keep thermal energy for 15 hours, the country's environment minister said on Thursday. Laila Iskander said she briefed the Military ....

  • Environment minister to take part in Earth Observation Summit in Geneva

    Date: 2014-01-09 10:21:39 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:45 - ID:487879

    CAIRO, Jan 9 (MENA) - Environment Minister Laila Eskandar has received an invitation from her Swiss counterpart to take part in the Earth Observation Ministerial Summit, which will be held in Geneva on Jan 17. Several environmental issues will be ....

  • Worker killed in gas cylinder explosion in Shubra

    Date: 2014-01-09 08:09:56 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:23 - ID:487653

    BANHA, Jan 9 (MENA) - A worker perished Thursday in a gas cylinder explosion at his apartment in the Mostorod area in Shubra El Khemia here. The worker was trying to fix the cylinder, causing the explosion. A blaze followed as a result in the ....

  • 1,000 residential units for journalists in 6th of October city

    Date: 2014-01-08 16:07:50 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:146 - ID:486814

    CAIRO, Jan 8 (MENA) - The Syndicate of Journalists has decided to increase to 1,000 residential units allocated for journalists in the 6th of October city. The syndicate had originally secured 600 units. (MENA) MA/RE ....

  • First forum for motorbikes, bicycles to be launched in Egypt on Jan 16

    Date: 2014-01-08 15:29:59 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:134 - ID:486575

    CAIRO, Jan 8 (MENA) - The first forum for motorbikes and bicycles (Biker Zone) will be launched on Jan 16 at Cairo Festival City Mall in the Fifth Settlement (El-Tagammu El-Khames). On the sidelines of the event, other rallies will be held to brief ....

  • Dubai culture authority thanks Egyptian Consulate for providing Ras Library with books

    Date: 2014-01-08 12:38:48 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:79 - ID:486254

    CAIRO, Jan 8 (MENA) - The Egyptian Consulate in the UAE has received a certificate of appreciation from the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority thanking it for providing the Ras Library with books. The Egyptian Consulate has been doing so since the ....

  • 54 thousand illegal firecrackers seized at Salloum border crossing

    Date: 2014-01-07 18:00:20 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:117 - ID:484969

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, Jan 7 (MENA) – As many as 54 thousand illegal firecrackers were seized before being smuggled into Egypt on Tuesday through the Salloum border crossing, northwestern the country. The objects were found in possession of a Libyan ....

  • Housing ministry increases allocations of potable water station in Qena

    Date: 2014-01-07 17:54:05 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:115 - ID:484975

    QENA, Jan 7 (MENA) – The Ministry of Housing approved increasing allocations of the drinking water station project in the city of Abu Tesht in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, to hit EGP 110 million. The new station will bring an end to ....

  • Workshop for manuacturing weapons raided in Damietta

    Date: 2014-01-07 16:28:56 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:98 - ID:484921

    DAMIETTA, Jan 7 (MENA) – Security forces in Damietta on Tuesday raided a workshop for manufacturing weapons used in launching live ammunition. A person was arrested and amounts of weapons were seized in the operation. The public prosecution ....

  • Nile River water level remains unchanged

    Date: 2014-01-07 14:50:55 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:82 - ID:484555

    CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) - The Nile River water level remained unchanged and hit 175.96 meters on Tuesday, announced the Irrigation and Water Resources Ministry. Water released from the High Dam reached 75 million cubic meters. The released water ....

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