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  • Delay expected in trains movement - ministry

    Date: 2015-11-25 12:10:57 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:50 - ID:3802778

    CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - The Ministry of Transport said that railway trains are expected to be late Wednesday for 15 to 45 minutes due to maintenance work. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry said that the Cairo-Alexandria line will be ....

  • APSW workers' strike ends

    Date: 2015-11-25 11:34:08 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:43 - ID:3802310

    CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - Strike of workers of the Arab Polvara Spinning and Weaving Company (APSW) ended Wednesday after the intervention of Manpower Minister Gamal Sorour to pay their salaries. The minister has ordered an immediate formation of a ....

  • Shiites did not shoot video inside Hussein Mosque - Awqaf ministry

    Date: 2015-11-25 09:16:55 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:21 - ID:3800850

    CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) - The Awqaf Ministry denied news which claimed that a number of Shiites shoot a video inside al Hussein Mosque in Cairo. In a statement Wednesday, head of Awqaf directorate in Cairo Sheikh Safwat Nazir said that what was aired ....

  • Health ministry denies shortage of subsidized baby milk

    Date: 2015-11-24 19:22:09 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:98 - ID:3799057

    CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - Egypt's Health Ministry on Tuesday denied media reports claiming that subsidized baby milk is not available on the market. In a statement, the ministry said that its strategic stock of the subsidized baby milk is sufficient ....

  • Environment minister: First phase of agro-waste system accomplished

    Date: 2015-11-24 10:44:09 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:27 - ID:3793678

    CAIRO, Nov 24 (MENA) - Minister of Environment Khaled Fahmy said quantities of rice straw were gathered and underwent treatment through compression mechanisms and will later be recycled in a first step to put into effect an agro-waste system ....

  • Partial collapse of building in western Alexandria

    Date: 2015-11-24 10:42:29 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:26 - ID:3794606

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 24 (MENA) - A four-story building in western Alexandria partially collapsed on Tuesday, but no casualties were reported. The old building was vacant. (MENA) M N E/R G E ....

  • Alexandria harbor receives Ukrainian vessel carrying 28,000 tons of wheat

    Date: 2015-11-24 08:23:32 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:15 - ID:3793197

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 24 (MENA) - Alexandria Harbor on Tuesday received a Ukrainian vessel carrying 28,000 tons of wheat. Acting Chairman of Alexandria Harbor General Fathi Taha said specialized bodies were ordered to unload the cargo to check ....

  • Al Azhar has religious, social message to deliver: imam

    Date: 2015-11-23 13:24:41 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:62 - ID:3788205

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) – Al Azhar has a religious and social message to deliver to boost cooperation and solidarity between members of the society, Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayeb said on Monday. This came during a meeting Tayeb had with ....

  • 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 ....

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