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Transportation Ministry: Construction work in Wadi al Natroun-Alamein road ends in January
Date: 2015-12-17 11:15:35 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:44 - ID:3945645
CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) – Transportation Ministry said on Thursday that construction work along Wadi al Natroun-Alamein road will be finalized in January 2016. In a press release, the ministry said the 135-km road consists of six lanes at a cost of ....
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Sohag Nile water devoid of impurities - Health ministry
Date: 2015-12-17 08:43:39 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:25 - ID:3944157
SOHAG, Upper Egypt, Dec 17 (MENA) – Nile water samples taken from Awlad Yehia and Awlad Rashid villages in the Upper Egypt governorate of Sohag were tested and proved to be fit for human consumption and devoid of impurity or petroleum substances' ....
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Expected train delays over ongoing maintenance works
Date: 2015-12-16 09:06:45 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:13 - ID:3936729
CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) - Trains are expected to be delayed on Wednesday between 15 to 45 minutes behind schedule due to underway maintenance, the Transport Ministry said. In a statement, the ministry said delays are prompted by the ongoing ....
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Transport Ministry cancels some train services over low occupancy
Date: 2015-12-16 07:11:03 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:9 - ID:3936245
CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Transport Ministry decided on Wednesday to cancel some railway lines due to low occupancy rates and weak profits coming from them. In a statement, ministry spokesman Ahmed Ibrahim said the timetable of canceled services ....
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1,050 plots of land to be allocated as sale outlets in Dakahlia
Date: 2015-12-15 21:43:26 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:115 - ID:3934677
MANSOURA, Egypt, Dec 15 (MENA) - Dakahlia governor Hossam el Din Imam on Tuesday issued directives to local officials to provide 1,050 plots of land in all cities in the province for youths and low-income people to establish outlets for the sale of ....
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Al Azhar Imam accepts resignation of university president
Date: 2015-12-15 13:15:36 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:47 - ID:3932353
CAIRO, Dec 15 (MENA) – Grand Imam of Al Azar Ahmed el Tayyeb accepted Tuesday the resignation of Al Azhar University President Abdel Hai Azab after a court ruling denying him extension in his position till the age of 65. Tayyeb appointed deputy ....
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Egypt railways take measures to fight fare dodging
Date: 2015-12-15 07:31:53 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:7 - ID:3928985
CAIRO, Dec 15 (MENA) – The Egyptian National Railways will activate a law on railway travel in a bid to counter the rising offence of ticket evasion. ENR set up 30 ticket-selling kiosks in main train stations and erected gates on platforms to ....
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Two persons arrested over waste oil in Gharbiya
Date: 2015-12-14 21:22:22 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:111 - ID:3928041
TANTA, Egypt, Dec 14 (MENA) - Security forces arrested on Monday two persons for throwing waste oil barrels in a drainage in Gharbiya governorate. Earlier, police received complains that odor of gas was smelled in different districts of Tanta ....
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233 medical establishments shut down in Beni Suef
Date: 2015-12-14 14:22:14 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:57 - ID:3924781
CAIRO, Dec 14 (MENA) – A total of 233 medical establishments were shut down in Beni Suef, Upper Egypt, over violations. The violations were related to lack of licenses or violations of anti-infection measures. (MENA) W N E/R G E ....
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9,400 trucks enter, exi Alex. port
Date: 2015-12-14 09:56:52 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:26 - ID:3922397
ALEXANDRIA, Dec 14 (MENA) - A cargo train left Alexandria Port loaded with 1,500 tons of wheat heading for mills in Beni Suef, said acting head of Alexandria Port Authority Fathi Taha. Also, 9,400 trucks loaded with goods entered and exited the ....