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  • Fire contained at High Dam power transformer

    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 ....

  • Egyptian diplomat commends role of Libyan defense ministry committee in solving Egyptian drivers' crisis

    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 ....

  • Tayyeb urges Azhar students to abide by ethics of Islam in their quest for knowlege

    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, ....

  • Flying electric sparks behind High Dam power transformer fire

    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 ....

  • Meslemany: Putin's position toward June revolution behind its popularity

    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 ....

  • Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims up to 32 - official

    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 ....

  • Eight Cairo-Alexandria trains operated, Abu-Qir backed by additional trains

    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 ....

  • Sun falls on face of Ramses II for 20 minutes

    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 ....

  • Fahmy in Burundi: Nile basin countries' needs of water, energy 'on rise'

    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, ....

  • One killed, four injured in Arish shooting

    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 ....

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