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  • Transportation min. sends emergency teams to flood-affected areas

    Date: 2015-11-04 10:58:48 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:43 - ID:3663697

    CAIRO, Nov 4 (MENA) - Transportation Minister Saad el Gioushy sent emergency teams to inspect the areas that will be exposed to floods and rains, said the Transportation Ministry spokesman Ahmed Ibrahim. El Gioushy, who is now attending a cabinet ....

  • Bad weather continues in Behira, Gharbiya

    Date: 2015-11-04 09:04:09 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:22 - ID:3662537

    DAMANHOUR, Egypt, Nov 4 (MENA) - Bad weather continued to hit several northern areas in Egypt on Wednesday. Heavy rains fell in Behira governorate along with strong thunderstorms and winds in the second consecutive day. The heavy rains ....

  • Alexandria, Dekhila ports still closed over bad weather

    Date: 2015-11-04 06:22:55 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:4 - ID:3661749

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 4 (MENA) - Alexandria port authorities continued Wednesday the closure of Alexandria and Dekhila ports due to bad weather and increasing wind speed. The two ports were closed due to increasing wind velocity, and in order to ....

  • Heavy rain, thunderstorms continue in Behira for second day

    Date: 2015-11-04 06:21:35 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:3 - ID:3661765

    DAMANHOUR, Egypt, Nov 4 (MENA) - Behira governroate witnessed heavy rains in the early hours of Wednesday along with strong thunderstorms and winds for the second consecutive day. The heavy rains paralyzed electricity, causing power outages in a ....

  • Hurghada electricity cables maintained, replaced

    Date: 2015-11-03 11:35:17 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:43 - ID:3655869

    HURGHADA, Egypt, Nov 3 (MENA) - Electricity cables in Hurghada streets will be maintained and replaced under directives of Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdallah. In statements Tuesday, Hurghada city chief Ali Shawkat said the maintenance plan will ....

  • Soybeans shipment arrives at Alex. port

    Date: 2015-11-03 10:42:49 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:31 - ID:3655861

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 3 (MENA) - A ship coming from Ukraine arrived at Alexandria port on Tuesday, carrying 48,000 tons of soybeans on board. The shipment was unloaded smoothly and some samples were taken to examine their validity for human ....

  • EGP 300,000 to compensate Alex. rain victims – min.

    Date: 2015-11-02 13:28:44 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:54 - ID:3650729

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 2 (MENA) – The Social Solidarity Ministry has allocated EGP 300,000 for 67 cases, who incurred property losses in Alexandria's downpour last week. During a press conference, Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali said the ....

  • Building in Faggala collapses, no deaths reported

    Date: 2015-11-02 11:04:25 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:25 - ID:3649505

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - A four-storey building in Cairo's district of Faggala collapsed Monday with no deaths reported. A source at the general administration of Cairo's civil defense said that the building was evacuated from its residents. The ....

  • Unstable, rainy weather expected Tuesday through Friday - GAM

    Date: 2015-11-02 10:47:03 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:21 - ID:3649137

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - Unstable weather conditions including a notable decrease in temperatures and heavy rains will prevail in the country as of Tuesday and until Friday, said head of the General Authority for Meteorology (GAM) Ahmed Abdel Aal. ....

  • 63,000 tons of wheat arrive at Alex port

    Date: 2015-11-02 08:42:40 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:13 - ID:3648221

    ALEXANDRIA, Nov 2 (MENA) - A ship coming from Russia arrived at Alexandria port on Monday, carrying 63,000 tons of wheat on board. The shipment was unloaded smoothly and some samples were taken to examine whether they are fit for human ....

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