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  • Beni Suef governor mulls over establishing port on Red Sea coast

    Beni Suef governor mulls over establishing port on Red Sea coast

    Date: 2014-08-26 12:37:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:892258

    Beni Suef governor Magdi al-Beteity said on Tuesday that he is mulling the establishment of a seaport along the governorate's shores on the Red Sea. The Egyptian seaport, which would be established along the lines of the UAE's seaport in Jebel ....

  • Ministry of Antiquities, JICA to organize training program for archaeologists

    Ministry of Antiquities, JICA to organize training program for archaeologists

    Date: 2014-08-26 12:34:15 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:32 - ID:892240

    The Ministry of Antiquities and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a cooperation protocol Tuesday to organize a training program for archaeologists and restorers working at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) project. The ....

  • Over 2 mil. working abroad visas issued in 2013

    Over 2 mil. working abroad visas issued in 2013

    Date: 2014-08-26 12:29:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:892226

    The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has said that the number of work permits issued for jobs overseas has increased by 1.1 percent during 2013 to reach 1.2 million against 1.18 million in 2012. The agency said the ....

  • 3 more flights to Tunisia to evacuate Egyptians

    3 more flights to Tunisia to evacuate Egyptians

    Date: 2014-08-26 12:22:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:892214

    EgyptAir would send three more flights to Tunisia's Tozeur–Nefta International Airport to evacuate a number of Egyptians who fled the violence in Libya, said the minister of civil aviation. Hossam Kamal added that the first flight has already ....

  • Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan ministers meet on Renaissance Dam

    Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan ministers meet on Renaissance Dam

    Date: 2014-08-26 12:12:42 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:892189

    Egyptian, Ethiopian and Sudanese water resources ministers held on Tuesday a meeting here as part of their talks on the controversial Renaissance Dam. The ministers tackled the outcome of the experts' meeting on the formation of a tripartite ....

  • Kharga NCW staff press for better wages

    Kharga NCW staff press for better wages

    Date: 2014-08-26 12:03:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:892171

    Workers at the National Council for Women (NCW) in Kharga staged a strike on Tuesday demanding a raise as their peers in Cairo. The NCW workers in Kharga are complaining that they have not received allowances since their appointment three years ....

  • EFA denies sending official request to CAF to host African Cup of Nations

    EFA denies sending official request to CAF to host African Cup of Nations

    Date: 2014-08-26 11:58:24 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:27 - ID:892154

    The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has denied news that it submitted an official request to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for Egypt to host the African Cup of Nations in 2017 or 2019. The issue has not even been raised in EFA ....

  • Challenges facing textile industry 'solvable' - Min.

    Challenges facing textile industry 'solvable' - Min.

    Date: 2014-08-26 11:43:13 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:25 - ID:892106

    Investment Minister Ashraf Salman said on Tuesday that challenges facing the textile industry are solvable. These issues can be settled through establishing new projects and preparing scientific studies to revive this vital industry, the ....

  • Minister unveils investment opportunities of New Suez Canal during US visit

    Minister unveils investment opportunities of New Suez Canal during US visit

    Date: 2014-08-26 11:39:20 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:24 - ID:892096

    Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Dr Khaled Hefny and his accompanying delegation, currently on a visit to the US, held a series of meetings with members of Chicago Chamber of Commerce, the Egyptian community and Egypt's consul general in ....

  • Foreign Ministry warns citizens from traveling to countries where Ebola spread

    Foreign Ministry warns citizens from traveling to countries where Ebola spread

    Date: 2014-08-26 11:34:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:892091

    The Foreign Ministry warned Tuesday the citizens from traveling to countries in westn Africa where Ebola prevailed. The ministry advised them not to go to these countries unless for extreme necessity. ....

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