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  • Ancient Egyptians were 1st to observe solar, lunar eclipses - archaeologist

    Date: 2013-11-02 13:35:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:366695

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) – Ancient Egyptians were the first to observe the solar and lunar eclipse phenomena and even wrote schedules for each, archaeologist Abdel-Rehim Rihan said. Ancient Egyptians were the ones who discovered the natural phenomena ....

  • Beblawy discusses with SCU delegation problems facing universities

    Date: 2013-11-02 13:15:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:366857

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy discussed Saturday with a delegation of the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) the issue pertaining to security in universities, especially in light of the violent acts which took place ....

  • Egypt's envoy in Mauritania recieves Mauritanian trainees of Cairo course on dispute settlement

    Date: 2013-11-02 13:11:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:366856

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) – Egypt's Ambassador to Nouakchott Ahmed Yacoub received on Saturday at the embassy headquarters 12 Mauritanian trainees who have been selected to participate in a training course on dispute settlement and peace keeping in ....

  • 15 firearms, 6 kilograms of drugs seized in Banha

    Date: 2013-11-02 12:55:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:366852

    BANHA, Egypt, Nov 2 (MENA) - As many as 15 firearms along with six kilograms of drugs were seized by Qalyubia security forces in a security campaign to arrest outlaws, arms and drugs dealers. The campaign came upon directives of Qalyubia security ....

  • Interior Minister sends congratulatory cables to Grand Imam, Mufti in occasion of new Higri year

    Date: 2013-11-02 12:53:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:366794

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim sent congratulatory cables to Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayyeb, Grand Mufti Shawki Allam as well as police commanders, officers and conscripts on the occasion of the new Hijri year. In ....

  • Cigarette butt causes train fire -- governor

    Date: 2013-11-02 12:51:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:366850

    TANTA, Nov 2 (MENA) – Gharbiya Governor Hatem Othman said on Saturday that a discarded cigarette butt was the reason behind a fire that caught Mansoura-bound train. The third car of Tanta-Mansoura train No. 67 caught a fire yesterday with no ....

  • Egypt on track to realize progress, stability - Ambassador in Australia

    Date: 2013-11-02 12:48:51 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:45 - ID:366760

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) – Egypt's General Consul in Sydney Ambassador Ayman Kamel paid a visit to Australia's Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) where he met with a number of the network officials to clarify the political situation in Egypt and the ....

  • Person with drugs in his possession detained for 4 days pending investigations in Gharbia

    Date: 2013-11-02 12:41:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:366763

    TANTA, Egypt, Nov 2 (MENA) - A citizen with a criminal record was detained for four days pending investigations over holding weapons and drugs in Tanta Saturday. The arrestee, identified as Hani Abdel-Gelil, is unemployed and was involved in three ....

  • 39 vessels transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2013-11-02 12:26:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:366804

    ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 2 (MENA) – Thirty-nine ships transited the Suez Canal on Saturday, carrying a total cargo of 1.889 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 22 ships, carrying 1.33 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 17 ....

  • Aswan lawyers go on strike for lack of judges

    Date: 2013-11-02 12:26:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:366789

    ASWAN, Nov 2 (MENA) – Aswan Bar Association decided on Saturday to go on open strike protesting against lack of judges in Aswan courts. Lawyers will suspend work in Aswan's district and first instance courts. "The strike will continue till an ....

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