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  • Parliamentary candidate Okhasha not subjected to shooting incident - source

    Date: 2015-11-23 12:36:34 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:51 - ID:3787773

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - A security source denied news claiming that controversial TV host and parliamentary candidate at Daqahliya governorate Tawfik Okasha was subjected to shooting incident or an armed attack. In exclusive statements to MENA ....

  • Social solidarity min. reviews ministry's plans to support poor people

    Date: 2015-11-23 12:13:13 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:49 - ID:3787649

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali announced that a set of new programs were launched to empower poor families through the "Forsa" (Chance) program. The program is based on partnership between the public and private ....

  • 51,000 tons of corn from Russia sails into Alex. port

    Date: 2015-11-23 09:56:53 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:29 - ID:3786085

    ALEXANDRIA, Nov 23 (MENA) - A ship coming from Russia loaded with 51,000 tons of corn sailed into Alexandria port Monday. The cargo was easily unloaded, acting head of Alexandria Port Authority Fathi Taha said. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

  • Transport min. denies rumors about cabinet approval to increase subway ticket prices

    Date: 2015-11-23 08:51:55 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:22 - ID:3785661

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Transport Ministry Ahmed Ibrahim has denied rumors posted on some websites pertaining to a cabinet approval to increase prices of subway tickets. In statements Monday, Ibrahim asserted that Transport ....

  • ASA chief meets Azhar imam

    Date: 2015-11-22 22:43:02 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:140 - ID:3784541

    CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) - Head of Egypt's Accountability State Authority (ASA) Hesham Genena on Sunday paid a visit to Al Azhar headquarters, where he met with Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb. Tayyeb and Genena discussed ways to promote cooperation in ....

  • Corruption behind rainwater flood crisis in Alexandria: prosecution… 2 last Alexandria

    Date: 2015-11-22 22:01:17 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:134 - ID:3784389

    Since 2010, the contractor has failed to hand over two out of the executed six plants as they were not compatible with the contract's terms and conditions. The officials of housing ministry's executive body for drinking water and sanitation ....

  • Corruption behind rainwater flood crisis in Alexandria: prosecution

    Date: 2015-11-22 21:59:14 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:133 - ID:3784357

    ALEXANDRIA, Nov 22 (MENA) – Initial investigations by Alexandria Public Funds Prosecution figured out that a corruption case was behind a recent rainwater flood crisis in Alexandria. The investigations revealed that officials of the housing ....

  • Seven killed, injured in road accident in Luxor

    Date: 2015-11-22 20:24:16 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:122 - ID:3784077

    LUXOR, Egypt, Nov 22 (MENA) – Seven people were killed and injured in a road accident in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Luxor. Initial investigations figured out that a car turned over hitting a three-wheel vehicle, leaving on person dead and ....

  • Tugboat starts recovering remains of shipwrecks of sinking vessels in Alex. port

    Date: 2015-11-22 12:14:11 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:59 - ID:3779925

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 22 (MENA) - A tugboat affiliated to the Suez Canal Authority started Sunday to recover the remains of shipwrecks of the sunk vessels in Alexandria port. Coordination was maintained between the winch crew and the port ....

  • Commodities outlets to be opened in Ras Ghareb, Quseir with affordable prices

    Date: 2015-11-22 11:12:34 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:53 - ID:3779529

    HURGHADA, Egypt, Nov 22 (MENA) - Red Sea Governor General Ahmed Abdullah has decided to establish new commodities outlets in Quseir and Ras Ghareb cities to provide commodities at affordable prices. The decision was declared during the governor's ....

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