Egypt
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Fire contained at High Dam power transformer
Date: 2013-10-22 12:39:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:349146
Fire that erupted early Tuesday in power transformer no. 8 of the High Dam was contained by workers at the dam's power plant, said an official at the plant. The minor fire caused no casualties or extensive material damage, he added. All power ....
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Egyptian diplomat commends role of Libyan defense ministry committee in solving Egyptian drivers' crisis
Date: 2013-10-22 12:26:45 GMT - Libya - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:349100
Egypt's Ambassador to Libya Mohamed Abu-Bakr commended the role played by the Libyan defense ministry's reconciliation committee and efforts exerted by Libyan tribesmen in solving the Egyptian drivers' crisis. In statements to MENA correspondent ....
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Tayyeb urges Azhar students to abide by ethics of Islam in their quest for knowlege
Date: 2013-10-22 11:11:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:348931
Azhar Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed el-Tayyeb called on Azhar students to be calm and abide by the ethics of Islam in their quest for knowledge. In a statement on Tuesday, Tayyeb stressed the importance of abiding by the moderate teachings of Al-Azhar, ....
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Flying electric sparks behind High Dam power transformer fire
Date: 2013-10-22 10:38:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:348836
Flying electric sparks caused the fire that broke out in an electricity transformer at Aswan's High Dam power station, a well-placed source at the station said Tuesday. The fire erupted as sparks reached the oil used in operating the ....
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Meslemany: Putin's position toward June revolution behind its popularity
Date: 2013-10-22 10:33:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:348814
Presidential media advisor Mohamed el-Meslemany said that diplomatic relations between Cairo and Moscow were established 70 years ago, underlining the Russian role in backing major projects in Egypt. During a meeting with a popular delegation on ....
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Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims up to 32 - official
Date: 2013-10-22 10:31:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:348807
The death toll among Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia rose to 32, said head of Lottery Hajj mission Moustafa Bedeir on Tuesday. The 32nd death is a 72-year-old woman from Kafr el-Sheikh and she was buried in the holy lands after taking her ....
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Eight Cairo-Alexandria trains operated, Abu-Qir backed by additional trains
Date: 2013-10-22 10:05:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:348735
The Egyptian National Railways (ENR) started Tuesday operating eight passenger trains between Cairo and Alexandria, including three first-class trains. A well-placed ENR source said ENR also operated additional trains to back Abu-Qir railways ....
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Sun falls on face of Ramses II for 20 minutes
Date: 2013-10-22 09:28:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:348630
The Sun has fallen on the face of Ramses II on Tuesday for twenty minutes in the presence of 2200 Egyptians and foreigners along with Minister of Tourism Hisham Zazou and Aswan Governor Mostafa Yousri. A galaxy of artists and members of Tamarod ....
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Fahmy in Burundi: Nile basin countries' needs of water, energy 'on rise'
Date: 2013-10-22 07:27:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:348374
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said that the future needs of the Nile basin countries of water, development, agriculture lands and energy are on the rise. In statements to MENA on the sidelines of his current visit to Burundi on Tuesday, ....
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One killed, four injured in Arish shooting
Date: 2013-10-22 07:11:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:348332
One person was killed and four others were injured in a drive-by shooting in Arish. Unidentified gunmen driving a car opened fire on them in Arish, a North Sinai security source said. Armed attacks and suicide explosions have become common in ....