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  • Sharqiya governor sacked, reasons unknown

    Date: 2015-12-25 18:55:01 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:72 - ID:3994201

    ZAGAZIG, Egypt, Dec 25 (MENA) – Sharqiya Governor Reda Abdel Salam was sacked on Friday with reasons yet to be known, and his deputy was tasked as acting governor until a reshuffle is made. The sacked governor told MENA that he received a phone ....

  • Plans to adjust environmental statues included 200 establishments for year 2015 - environment ministry

    Date: 2015-12-24 20:09:23 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:103 - ID:3990101

    CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) - The Environment Ministry managed to organize several committees to discuss plans of adjusting environmental statues in the presence of representatives of about 191 establishments. The establishments are from the ....

  • PM stresses cabinet's determination to overcome corruption

    Date: 2015-12-24 12:59:13 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:48 - ID:3988257

    CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail stressed that his government is determined to overcome corruption no matter where. Ismail lauded the role played by the supervisory apparatuses in combating corruption before it takes place, said ....

  • 261 violations on agricultural lands in number of governorates removed - ministry

    Date: 2015-12-24 12:28:57 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:41 - ID:3987697

    CAIRO, Dec 24 (MENA) - The Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry managed to remove 261 encroachments on agricultural lands in a number of governorates. This comes within the framework of the expanded campaign carried out by the ministry to ....

  • 2 ferries moved to Esna city to facilitate residents' movement

    Date: 2015-12-24 08:27:09 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:17 - ID:3985813

    LUXOR, Dec 24 (MENA) – Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr ordered to move two ferries from Luxor city to Esna city to facilitate transportation of residents from eastern bank of Nile to the western one. The move comes after new Esna Lock was closed to ....

  • 9 killed, wounded in car crash on Assiut-Cairo road

    Date: 2015-12-23 10:35:31 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:21 - ID:3981813

    BENI SWEIF, Upper Egypt, Dec 23 (MENA) - At least four persons were killed and five more injured in a car crash on the Assiut-Cairo road Wednesday. Four cars collided at the entrance to Geziret Abu Saleh village in Beni Sweif. An initial probe ....

  • Cabinet holds weekly meeting

    Date: 2015-12-22 11:58:43 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:47 - ID:3976281

    CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) – The Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday to probe a number of political, economic, social and security files. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, also discusses preparations for the third meeting of ....

  • Pope greets Sisi on Mawlid anniversary

    Date: 2015-12-22 11:30:30 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:42 - ID:3975601

    CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese sent a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the occasion of al Mawlid al Nabawi (Prophet Muhamed's birthday anniversary), which falls on ....

  • Alexandria Senghor Univ. fire contained

    Date: 2015-12-22 11:17:28 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:38 - ID:3976141

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec 22 (MENA) - Firefighters contained on Tuesday a limited fire that broke out at Senghor University in Alexandria. The fire sparked in the generators room on the 10th floor, but no casualties were reported. Investigations ....

  • Army opens infrastructure projects in poor Fayyoum, Menoufia villages

    Date: 2015-12-22 10:02:35 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:28 - ID:3974733

    CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) – Commander of the Central Military Zone Ayman Amer and Fayyoum Governor Wael Makram opened a number of infrastructure projects in the neediest villages of Fayyoum. The projects were carried out by the Armed Forces in the ....

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