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  • Environment Ministry safely disposed of 470 tons of HHPs: min.

    Date: 2020-02-18 12:11:47 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:32 - ID:8316998

    CAIRO, Feb 18 (MENA) - Egypt's success to safely get rid of 470 tons of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) is a crucial step that underscores the country's commitment to preserving the environment, said Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad on Tuesday. ....

  • 44% of targeted children immunized against polio in Alexandria: official

    Date: 2020-02-17 13:32:27 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:39 - ID:8315430

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Feb 17 (MENA) - Some 383 thousand children, representing 44 percent of the targeted children, got vaccinated during the first day of the national polio vaccination campaign in Alexandria that kicked off nationwide on Sunday, said ....

  • 77 encroachments on Nile river removed in 7 governorates - ministry

    Date: 2020-02-16 21:46:20 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:72 - ID:8314912

    CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources continued on Sunday its wide campaign to remove all encroachments on Nile River. The campaign succeeded in removing 77 encroachment cases in Gharbia, Beheira, Dakahlia, ....

  • FEI denies increase of rice prices

    Date: 2020-02-16 10:19:18 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:19 - ID:8313762

    CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Head of the Rice Division at the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) Ragab Shehata denied rumors on the increase of rice prices at the local market. In a statement to MENA, Shehata said that the national rice reserve is ....

  • National polio vaccination campaign launched

    Date: 2020-02-16 09:58:47 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:18 - ID:8313909

    CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Health Minister Hala Zayed launched on Sunday the national polio vaccination campaign. The campaign, launched from the medical unit in Asmarat district in Al Mokattam area, targets vaccinating 1.84 million Egyptian and ....

  • Damietta Port receives 10 ships over past 24 hours

    Date: 2020-02-13 17:48:54 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:66 - ID:8311048

    DAMIETTA, Egypt, Feb 13 (MENA) - Damietta Port received over the past 24 hours four container ships and six cargo vessels, the Damietta Port Authority Media Center said in a statement Thursday. The statement added that five container ships and ....

  • Strategic wheat reserve enough for 4.7 months: Supply min.

    Date: 2020-02-12 21:33:32 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:84 - ID:8309650

    CAIRO, Feb 12 (MENA) - Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali el Moselhi said Wednesday that Egypt’s strategic reserve of wheat is sufficient for 4.7 months. During a press conference, Moselhi added that the strategic reserves of sugar and ....

  • Official reviews most important achievements in developing unsafe areas

    Date: 2020-02-12 13:03:13 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:45 - ID:8308598

    CAIRO, Feb 12 (MENA) - Executive director of the Development Fund for Slums Khaled Siddiq reviewed on Wednesday the most important achievements in developing unsafe areas and shanty towns in Egypt. This came during his participation in the ....

  • Local development minister probes cooperation with regional, int'l officials

    Date: 2020-02-12 11:21:03 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:30 - ID:8308585

    CAIRO, Feb 12 (MENA) - Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Shaarawy asserted that Egypt is ready to cooperate with all its international partners to achieve the objectives of local development in several domains and improve services offered to ....

  • PM follows up environmental situation of Mariout, Qarun lakes

    Date: 2020-02-11 19:31:03 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:75 - ID:8307900

    CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Prime Mostafa Madbouli and Minister of Environment Yassmin Fouad probed Tuesday the environmental situation of Lake Mariout and Qarun Lake. Fouad briefed the premier on the ministry's role to revamp Lake Mariout, which ....

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