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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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 49,138 passengers depart, arrive in Red Sea Ports during November

    Date: 2015-12-13 13:43:27 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:33 - ID:3917225

    HURGHADA, Dec 13 (MENA) - The Red Sea Ports witnessed the arrival and departure of about 49,138 passengers during November, said the Red Sea Ports Authority spokesman Abdel Rahim Moustafa. Around 20,414 passengers arrived in the ports of Safaga ....

  • 158,000 tons of corn coming from Russia arrives in Alexandria

    Date: 2015-12-13 11:46:17 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:20 - ID:3916910

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec 13 (MENA) – Three ships coming from Russia arrived at Alexandria port on Sunday carrying 158,000 tons of corn on board. The shipment was unloaded smoothly and samples were taken to be examined whether they are fit for human ....

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