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8-ton oxygen tank explodes at factory in Sharqia's 10 of Ramadan city; no injuries reported
Date: 2018-05-23 13:35:11 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:47 - ID:7413517
CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) - An eight-ton oxygen tank exploded Wednesday at a factory in Sharqia's 10 of Ramadan city with no casualties reported, the Interior Ministry's media office said. The explosion caused material damage to the factory's building ....
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Trade union elections kick off in 27 governorates after 12-year hiatus
Date: 2018-05-23 13:34:15 GMT - Egypt - Elections - SN:46 - ID:7413307
CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) - Elections of the Egyptian trade unions and companies' boards in 27 governorates across the country kicked off on Wednesday after a 12-year hiatus according to Law No.213 for the Year 2017 on the Egyptian trade unions and trade ....
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EBRD announces dlrs 200 mn loan to upgrade Egypt’s Suez refinery
Date: 2018-05-23 13:28:21 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:45 - ID:7413356
LONDON, May 23 (MENA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced providing dlrs 200 million for major investments in energy efficiency and refurbishment of the oil refinery owned by Suez Oil Processing Company ....
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52 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2018-05-23 13:25:47 GMT - Egypt - Suez Canal - SN:44 - ID:7413405
ISMAILIA, Egypt, May 23 (MENA) - Fifty-two ships transited the Suez Canal on Wednesday, with a total cargo of three million tons. The south-bound convoy included 20 vessels carrying 1.3 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 32 ships ....
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Arab League revokes MoU with Guatemala after relocating its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Date: 2018-05-23 13:25:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:7413404
CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) - The Arab League annulled on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding it signed with Guatemala in 2013 in protest at the relocation of the Guatemalan embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. This action comes in ....
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WHO cooperates with nine African countries to prevent Ebola spread
Date: 2018-05-23 13:23:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:42 - ID:7413487
WASHINGTON, May 23 (MENA) - The World Health Organization is accelerating its efforts with nine countries neighboring Congo to try to prevent the current Ebola outbreak from spreading beyond the border, WHO’s director for Africa said. The top two ....
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Gasser Hussein appointed chief of EgyptAir Express
Date: 2018-05-23 13:22:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:7413493
CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) - Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company Safwat Musallam on Wednesday appointed Captain Gasser Hussein as chief of EgyptAir Express, a regional subsidiary of Egyptair, domestic and international scheduled ....
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Egypt's mufti greets Tayyeb on Al Azhar establishment anniversary
Date: 2018-05-23 13:17:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:7413171
CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) - Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam greeted Al Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb on the passage of 1078 since establishing Al Azhar whose anniversary falls on 7th Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. In a ....
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Higher education ministry takes part in Bologna policy forum in Paris this week
Date: 2018-05-23 13:14:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:7413177
CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) - Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar delegated Acting Chief of the Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector Kamilia Sobhi to take part in Bologna Policy Forum, organized by the European ....
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SIS: Press centers established in Russia to cover World Cup 2018 after coordination with Egyptian bodies
Date: 2018-05-23 13:11:32 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:38 - ID:7413160
CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) - The State Information Service (SIS) said press centers have been established in the cities of Kaliningrad, Kazan, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Saransk, St.Petersburg, Sochi, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don under the sponsorship ....