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  • Higher education min. meets university students

    Date: 2015-07-07 19:11:35 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:74 - ID:2940645

    CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) – Higher Education Minister El-Sayed Abdel-Khaleq met Tuesday with a group of university students to listen to their views. Abdel-Khaleq urged the students to introduce their visions on developing higher education and their ....

  • Culture min., Menya governor discuss replacement of Nefertiti bust

    Date: 2015-07-06 14:32:17 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:62 - ID:2932517

    CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) – Culture Minister Abdel Wahid el Nabawy has phoned Menya Governor Salah Zeyada to discuss the replacement of the Nefertiti bust that was removed from Samallout City entrance. The bust has caused uproar on social media due to ....

  • Development plan for liver institute – min.

    Date: 2015-07-06 12:24:09 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:44 - ID:2931077

    CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) – The Scientific Research Ministry is working on a plan to develop and overhaul the Theodor Bilharz Research Institute to become the best in the Middle East in offering medical services to liver patients, Minister Sherif Hamad ....

  • Sand storms hit New Valley

    Date: 2015-07-06 11:05:03 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:30 - ID:2930901

    KHARGA, Egypt, July 6 (MENA) - Sand storms hit the New Valley governorate Monday causing invisibility on highways. Security has been beefed up on streets to make sure drivers are cautious on the road. New Valley police chief Mahmoud Ashmawi ....

  • Work resumes at Suez factory

    Date: 2015-07-06 08:01:27 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:13 - ID:2929461

    SUEZ, July 6 (MENA) - Work resumed on Monday at a cooking oil factory in Suez after a fire was contained. Five workers were wounded in the fire. They were treated at Suez Hospital from burns and smoke inhalation. The fire did not affect the ....

  • Limited fire at Aswan University Hospital controlled

    Date: 2015-07-06 06:53:06 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:10 - ID:2929169

    ASWAN, Upper Egypt, July 6 (MENA) - Civil defense troops were able to put out a fire that erupted on the rooftop of Aswan University Hospital. No word of casualties was reported. Seven fire trucks rushed to the scene and the fire was ....

  • Border guards foil illegal immigration attempt by 26 persons

    Date: 2015-07-06 06:37:31 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:6 - ID:2929105

    DAMANHOUR, Egypt, July 6 (MENA) - Abu Qir border guards foiled an attempt by 26 persons to illegally immigrate to Italy via the Mediterranean. The guards caught 15 Egyptians, seven Syrians, one Sudanese, 2 Eritreans and one Ethiopian while ....

  • Number of bird flu hotbeds 'down' - ministry

    Date: 2015-07-05 15:11:10 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:67 - ID:2926249

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - The number of bird flu hotbeds went down in summer, as the virus became active in winter, announced the Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry. Most of the infected cases of bird flu are due to random breeding, which ....

  • EGP 1bn scientific research in FY 2015-2016 : minister

    Date: 2015-07-05 14:47:29 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:64 - ID:2926217

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - About 1 billion pounds will be allocated for scientific research in FY 2015/2016 budget, announced Scientific Research Minister Sherif Hammad. The new budget will contribute to solving the problems facing the Egyptian ....

  • El Geish tunnel closes for month

    Date: 2015-07-05 14:39:17 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:63 - ID:2926245

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - El Geish tunnel on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road will be closed from July 7 to August 5 as a new tunnel is being established, Director of the Traffic Department Saeed Teama said on Sunday. He added that traffic ....

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