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  • Cairo took key steps in renewable energy field over past 2 yrs: IRENA chief

    Date: 2018-10-09 15:43:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:77 - ID:7613691

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Adnan Amin said on Tuesday that the renewable energy conference is the first of its kind to be held in Egypt, noting that Cairo has taken key steps in this ....

  • Environment minister, GCF agree on backing national projects in Egypt

    Date: 2018-10-09 14:16:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:74 - ID:7613646

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad and director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Jerry Velasquez probed issues to tabled on the fund board's agenda late this year especially measures to confront climate change in ....

  • New customs bill has numerous positive effects - minister

    Date: 2018-10-09 14:01:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:73 - ID:7613698

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Minister of Finance Dr Mohamed Mait said the new customs law has a positive impact on improving Egypt's standard in three important international indices, namely the Global Competitiveness Index, Doing Business Index and Total ....

  • Egypt can generate up to 53% of power from renewable energy sources by 2050

    Date: 2018-10-09 13:31:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:67 - ID:7613433

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - A report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said Egypt has potentials that enable it to generate up to 53% of the total energy produced from renewable energy sources by 2035. The report, titled "Horizons of ....

  • Minister visits Countryside Electricity building to check on staff

    Date: 2018-10-09 13:18:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:66 - ID:7613610

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Minister of Electricity Dr Mohamed Shaker Tuesday visited the Countryside Electricity building of the Egyptian Company for Electricity Transfer to check on the staff. A number of employees were transported to hospital for ....

  • Health minister advises increasing number of doctors in health initiative

    Date: 2018-10-09 12:42:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:7613399

    PORT SAID, Egypt, Oct 9 (MENA) - Minister of Health and Population Dr Hala Zayed Tuesday directed increasing the number of physicians participating in the president's initiative to combat Hepatitis C and detect chronic diseases in Port Said given ....

  • PM receives civil aviation min.

    Date: 2018-10-09 12:28:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:7613330

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Prime Minister Dr Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting here on Tuesday with Minister of Civil Aviation Yunis el Masri to review a report on ongoing and future efforts to develop the air cargo sector. The premier asserted the need ....

  • Sisi seeks stabilizing pillars of State -- SIS book

    Date: 2018-10-09 12:10:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:7613366

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - The State Information Service (SIS) indicated that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's awareness of the importance of stabilizing the pillars of the State and preserving its institutions led him to give first priority to achieving ....

  • Wali underlines importance of meetings of Arab ministers for social affairs

    Date: 2018-10-09 12:05:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:7613325

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali - the head of the executive office of the council of Arab ministers for social affairs - underlined the importance of the office's meetings in view of the major challenges facing the Arab ....

  • IFRC hails Egyptian Red Crescent efforts over past two years

    Date: 2018-10-09 11:17:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:7613216

    CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) hailed the distinguished services offered by the Egyptian Red Crescent over the past two years. Sayed Hashem, the IFRC Regional Director for the ....

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