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  • Floods committee convenes on Nile stream

    Date: 2015-08-01 15:40:57 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:65 - ID:3082201

    CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) – The Nile Floods committee will hold an important meeting in the coming few days to monitor the indicators of the Nile River stream and its floods in the new water year. The water year begins in August 1 and lasts till the ....

  • 11 Zamalek fans injured during league title celebrations

    Date: 2015-07-31 20:33:20 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:92 - ID:3077905

    CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - Eleven people on Friday suffered suffocations and injuries during gatherings held by Zamalek fans to celebrate clinching the Premier League title, the Health Ministry said. The fans were injured due to stampedes, the ....

  • 13 injured in micro bus accident on Qatameya-Ain Sokhna road

    Date: 2015-07-31 13:15:58 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:57 - ID:3076133

    SUEZ, Egypt, July 31 (MENA) – Thirteen people were injured Friday after a micro bus overturned on Qatameya-Ain Sokhna road in Suez. The micro bus overturned after its wheel exploded, and the driver was unable to control the steering wheel due to ....

  • EGP 12m allocated to pave Banha roads

    Date: 2015-07-31 11:42:33 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:41 - ID:3074941

    BANHA, Egypt, July 31 (MENA) - Up to 12 million pounds were allocated for the pavement and cleaning of Banha roads, Chairman of Banha Municipality Mostafa Abbas said on Friday. Speaking to MENA, Abbas said this move will help ease traffic ....

  • Committee formed to list unlicensed factories in Obour city -- official

    Date: 2015-07-29 21:44:37 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:115 - ID:3067261

    BENHA, Egypt, July 29 (MENA) – Head of Obour city Ayman Ghoneim said on Wednesday that a committee of specialists from the Interior Ministry was formed to double check licenses given to factories in the industrial city. The committee is tasked ....

  • EGP 295m donations for NGOs - minister

    Date: 2015-07-29 10:47:59 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:34 - ID:3062581

    CAIRO, July 29 (MENA) - Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Waly said that the value of donations offered for the non-governmental organizations during the first half of the current year reached EGP 295 million. The donations were given to 179 NGOs ....

  • Railway authority, Spanish company sign contract to upgrade signal system

    Date: 2015-07-29 09:52:48 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:30 - ID:3062393

    CAIRO, July 29 (MENA) - The Railway Authority has signed a contract with a Spanish company to conduct studies to upgrade the signal and communication system along the Tanta-Mansoura-Damietta line. A mechanical signal system is now in place, said ....

  • Qalubiya governor inspects site of Obour factory fire

    Date: 2015-07-29 08:29:52 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:23 - ID:3061805

    BANHA, July 29 (MENA) - Qalubiya Governor Mohammad Abdel Zaher inspected the site of the huge fire that erupted in a furniture factory in Obour industrial zone. The fire killed 24 workers and left 26 others injured. The governor ordered the ....

  • Intensified campaigns against Nile boats' noise - minister

    Date: 2015-07-29 08:21:09 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:19 - ID:3061701

    CAIRO, July 29 (MENA) - The Environment Ministry will intensify campaigns within the coming few days to put an end to the clamor of Nile boats which is the main reason behind Nile boats' accidents. Nile boats' captains fail to hear any warning ....

  • License of burnt Obour furniture factory expired - source

    Date: 2015-07-28 22:44:46 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:103 - ID:3060617

    CAIRO, July 28 (MENA) – The license of the burnt furniture factory in Obour City of Qalubiya governorate is expired since 2014, a senior security source told MENA Tuesday. Police made a report against the factory's administration in 2014 for the ....

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