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Occupancy rate at Red Sea resorts reaches 83%
Date: 2013-12-31 12:09:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:78 - ID:471593
HURGHADA, Egypt, Dec 31 (MENA) - Occupancy rates at Red Sea resorts have tangibly increased as more tourists keep flowing to Egypt to spend Christmas and New Year holidays. The occupancy rate reached 83 percent on Tuesday, said Maged el-Qadi, an ....
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Two wanted MB members arrested in Alexandria
Date: 2013-12-31 11:51:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:77 - ID:471567
ALEXANDRIA, Dec 31 (MENA) – Two wanted members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group were arrested on Tuesday in Alexandria with a shotgun and leaflets calling for Jihad in their possession. A warrant of arrest was issued to nab the pair ....
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Alexandria gears up for New Year, Coptic Christmas celebrations
Date: 2013-12-31 11:49:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:76 - ID:471569
ALEXANDRIA, Dec 31 (MENA) – Tourist sites in the coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city, are gearing up for receiving visitors and tourists celebrating the New Year and Coptic Christmas. "This is a peak season for Alexandria as ....
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Matrouh security forces on high alert on New Year eve
Date: 2013-12-31 11:41:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:75 - ID:471518
MATROUH, Egypt, Dec 31 (MENA) – Matrouh security forces have taken all security measures on the eve of the new year as part of the governorate's readiness to secure celebrations. Heavy security forces were deployed around churches to secure ....
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Transitional justice minister holds press conf. Wednesday
Date: 2013-12-31 11:40:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:74 - ID:471563
CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) - Minister of Transitional Justice Counselor Amin Mahdy will hold a press conference on Wednesday at the Arab Affairs Committee premises at the People's Assembly. Mahdy is expected to expound the latest developments that took ....
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South Sudan rebel 'agrees to talks after taking Bor'
Date: 2013-12-31 11:40:17 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:73 - ID:471555
JUBA, Dec 31 (MENA) - South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar has told the BBC he will enter peace talks, claiming his forces have captured the key town of Bor, the BBC reported on Tuesday. He had previously demanded 11 detainees accused of being ....
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4 snipers killed in Anbar
Date: 2013-12-31 11:30:28 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:471467
BAGHDAD, Dec 31 (MENA) - Four snipers of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have been killed in Anbar province. A military statement said Tuesday that a counter-terrorism force was able to kill the four terrorists as part of a ....
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Nile water level unchanged
Date: 2013-12-31 11:29:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:71 - ID:471495
CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) - The Nile River water level recorded 175.96 meters on Tuesday, the same as the reading of Monday. According to a report presented to the Irrigation and Water Resources Ministry, water coming freshly to Lake Nasser today ....
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Agriculture minister sends message to Yemeni counterpart
Date: 2013-12-31 11:29:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:471494
CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) - Agriculture Minister Ayman Abu-Hadid sent a message to his Yemeni counterpart Farid Mujawar on Tuesday. The message tackled ways to boost bilateral cooperation in the agriculture field and preparations for a joint water ....
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GCC condemns terrorism targeting Bahrain’s security
Date: 2013-12-31 11:28:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:471492
RIYADH, Dec 31 (MENA) - The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned terror acts targeting the security and stability of Bahrain, affirming its support for the kingdom in taking measures to ensure its safety. In statements on Tuesday, GCC ....
