Egypt
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Military source denies Israeli warplanes violated Egypt's airspace
Date: 2013-10-16 17:49:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:340914
A well-informed military source denied media reports claiming Israeli warplanes violated Egypt's airspace. "Such reports are baseless," the source said. Citing eyewitnesses, an website and television station had claimed Israeli warplanes flied ....
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19 suspects held in custody for 4 days over blocking Salah Salem highway
Date: 2013-10-16 17:47:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:340910
Cairo's prosecution ordered 19 suspects to be اheld in custody for four days over charges of blocking Salah Salem highway on Monday. The 19 people are accused of setting fire to car tires and blocking the traffic after some of their friends have ....
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Many flock to Hurghada beaches to celebrate Eid
Date: 2013-10-16 14:01:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:340662
Since the early morning of Wednesday, hundreds of people rushed to Hurghada's beaches to celebrate the second day of the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha. Security forces were heavy deployed as police stepped up patrols around beaches to give ....
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2.2bn pounds allocated for investing in power transforming projects – Minister
Date: 2013-10-16 13:59:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:340660
Egypt's Minister of Electricity Ahmed Imam said on Wednesday that the ministry has allocated 2.2 billion pounds for investing in a number of proposed projects in the power transforming field to be implemented during the current five-year plan ....
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Borg El Arab airport gears up for returning Egyptian pilgrims
Date: 2013-10-16 13:57:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:340659
Borg E-Arab airport in Alexandria geared up to receive Egyptian pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia. The first flight coming from Saudi Arabia will be on Sunday, airport head Hani Eqab said, adding the airport will receive more flights until ....
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Egypt to witnesses partial lunar eclipse on Friday, lasts for 4 hours: Official
Date: 2013-10-16 11:34:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:340463
Hatem Ouda, chairman of Egypt's National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, said on Wednesday that Africa, North and South Americas, Europe and West Asia are expected to witness a partial lunar eclipse on Friday — the third and the last ....
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Egyptian Embassy in Vienna urges Egyptian community to register at voters' data base
Date: 2013-10-16 09:15:50 GMT - Austria - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:340234
The Egyptian Embassy in Vienna has called on Egyptian community members to register their personal data at the data base of voters abroad. The registration process, which started on October 12, will continue until December 2 or until a nearer ....
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Minister unveils plan to upgrade slaughterhouses in Egypt
Date: 2013-10-16 08:28:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:340186
Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Ayman Farid Abu Hadid unveiled a plan to develop slaughterhouses across the nation to comply with world health and food standards and offer better services to citizens. Abu Hadid said most of ....
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State of emergency announced in Giza to control canal water leak
Date: 2013-10-16 08:27:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:340182
Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Mohamed Abdel Motleb announced a state of emergency in Giza governorate after the collapse of a chunk of the right levee of Al Saf canal, causing torrents of water to gush towards neighboring lands and some ....
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Huge fire contained in Luxor
Date: 2013-10-15 19:09:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:339935
Firefighters put out a huge fire that erupted in a ready-made garments shop in Isna city in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Luxor, causing no casualties. Two persons suffered suffocation and the shop was completely damaged due to the ....