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  • Social solidarity min. reviews social protection program in Upper Egypt

    Date: 2017-01-28 20:02:28 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:76 - ID:6420553

    CAIRO, Jan 28 (MENA) – Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali reviewed on Saturday social protection program in Upper Egypt governorates. This came during a session that tackled social protection programs and initiatives that aim to enhance the ....

  • Fire in Shubra parking lot contained

    Date: 2017-01-28 10:03:36 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:25 - ID:6417497

    BANHA, Egypt, Jan 28 (MENA) - Qalyubia's civil protection forces managed to put out a massive fire that erupted in a car parking in Bahtim in Shubra al Khaymah and destroyed four buses. No injuries were reported. The prosecution was notified ....

  • Damietta port still closed, fishing suspended in Ezbet el Borg

    Date: 2017-01-28 08:45:12 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:15 - ID:6416997

    DAMIETTA, Egypt, Jan 28 (MENA) – Damietta port is still closed for the second day in a row as well as the fishing port of Ezbet el Borg city for the safety of fishing boats. Torrential rains and gale-force wind hit Damietta on Thursday and ....

  • Alexandria, Dekhila ports still closed over bad weather

    Date: 2017-01-28 08:09:52 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:11 - ID:6416781

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Jan 28 (MENA) - Alexandria and Dekheila ports are still closed on Saturday due to bad weather, wind velocity and high waves, the Alexandria Harbor Authority said. In statements, spokesman for the authority Reda el Ghandour ....

  • Damietta hit by torrential rains and gale-force wind

    Date: 2017-01-27 08:38:13 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:16 - ID:6412325

    DAMIETTA, Jan 27 (MENA) – Torrential rains and gale-force wind hit Damietta on Thursday and Friday, forcing officials to close the fishing port in Ezbet el Borg city. The action was meant to prevent collision among fishing boats. Security on ....

  • Alex, Dekheila ports closed over bad weather

    Date: 2017-01-27 08:13:26 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:14 - ID:6412329

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Jan 27 (MENA) - The Alexandria Port Authority decided on Friday to close Alexandria and Dekheila ports over bad weather and high wind velocity. The decision is meant to prevent any collision of ships and ensure safety of ....

  • Nine fishermen in Ras Ghareb rescued

    Date: 2017-01-26 08:38:50 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:13 - ID:6406361

    HURGHADA, Jan 26 (MENA) - Hurghada Rescue and Environmental Protection Society said a fishing boat on the verge of sinking with nine fishermen on board was rescued. There were no casualties. The society's Chairman Hassan el Tayyeb said ....

  • 64,000 tons of wheat arrive in Alex port

    Date: 2017-01-26 08:17:14 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:12 - ID:6406377

    ALEXANDRIA, Jan 26 (MENA) - Alexandria Port on Thursday received a ship loaded with 64,000 tons of wheat, Spokesman for Alexandria Port Authority Reda al Ghandour said. The ship is coming from Ukraine. After finalizing the entry procedures and ....

  • Cairo Metro Sadat Station re-opens

    Date: 2017-01-26 06:43:32 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:4 - ID:6405937

    CAIRO, Jan 26 (MENA) - Cairo Metro Sadat station was opened on Thursday after its closure on Wednesday for security reasons, said the spokesman of the Egyptian Company For Metro Management and Operation. In statements on Thursday, Ahmed Abdel ....

  • Moselhi: 360m loaves of bread produced daily

    Date: 2017-01-23 13:36:04 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:58 - ID:6388793

    CAIRO, Jan 23 (MENA) - Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Mohamed Ali Moselhi said the rates of producing subsidized bread have recently increased to 360 million loaves daily, up by 50 million, to confront the increasing demand on bread. In a ....

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