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  • Qalubiya Awqaf directorate calls on mosques' workers to rationalize use of electricity in Ramadan

    Date: 2015-06-13 19:28:01 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:101 - ID:2790369

    BANHA, June 13 (MENA) - Awqaf directorate in Qalubia called on mosques' workers and imams to rationalize the use of electricity in Ramadan. In a statement Saturday, the directorate banned lights and decoration on mosques in a bid to rationalize ....

  • Abu Zeid appointed head of Ismailia local administrative unit

    Date: 2015-06-13 16:16:13 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:69 - ID:2789205

    ISMAILIA, Egypt, June 13 (MENA) - Ismailia Governor General Yassein Taher said Minister of Local Development Adel Labib issued a decision appointing Ahmed Abu Zeid Abdel Rehim as head of Ismailia municipality administrative unit. In a statement ....

  • Committee to manage MB's fund freezes assets of 3 hospitals owned by its leaders

    Date: 2015-06-13 15:25:33 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:56 - ID:2788745

    CAIRO, June 13 (MENA - A special committee to manage the Muslim Brotherhood's funds decided to put into effect a freeze decision on assets of three hospitals owned by the Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Cairo and Fayyoum. The board of Al Rahma ....

  • Huge fire in Gharbiya market under control

    Date: 2015-06-13 08:21:56 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:17 - ID:2785741

    TANTA, Egypt, June 13 (MENA) – Firefighters brought a huge fire that erupted in a clothes market in a Tanta village, Gharbiya, under control with no casualties reported. The fire consumed dozens of kiosks in the market. Three fire engines rushed ....

  • 585 Egyptians return home from Libya over past 24 hours

    Date: 2015-06-12 14:28:19 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:69 - ID:2783577

    MARSA MATROUH, Egypt, June 12 (MENA) - As many as 585 Egyptians have come back from Libya via Salloum border crossing over the past 24 hours, said Matrouh Security Chief el Anany Hamouda. In press statements, Hamouda underlined that 444 of the ....

  • 3,871 passengers arrive at Safaga Port

    Date: 2015-06-12 12:58:19 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:58 - ID:2783017

    HURGHADA, Egypt, June 12 (MENA) - As many as 3,871 passengers arrived at Safaga Port on Friday, Red Sea Ports Authority Spokesman Abdel Rehim Moustafa said. The port also received a number of cargo vessels and cars, Moustafa added. He noted ....

  • PM inaugurates agro-exports compound in Luxor

    Date: 2015-06-11 22:34:25 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:119 - ID:2780233

    LUXOR, Egypt, June 11 (MENA) - Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Thursday inaugurated a compound to pack and refrigerate agriculture exports in the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor. Mahlab inaugurated the EGP 33 million project on the sidelines of his ....

  • Coop. protocol to be inked with SFD to provide funding for garbage collectors

    Date: 2015-06-11 11:51:37 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:54 - ID:2776205

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said there is cooperation with all cement factories to adjust its conditions, adding that 13 lines will be halted and four lines, which are environment-friendly, will be created. Funding ....

  • Petroleum Ministry denies rise in gas prices

    Date: 2015-06-11 11:11:30 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:51 - ID:2775793

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) – The Petroleum Ministry denied rumors that the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel will rise at gas stations with the enforcement of the new fuel smart card, expected on June 15. The rumors had prompted many consumers to ....

  • Cabinet convenes to discuss number of political, economic, security files

    Date: 2015-06-11 10:52:30 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:47 - ID:2775345

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) – Cabinet members, led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, convened on Thursday to discuss a number of political, economic and security files. The meeting is expected to review ways to secure Egypt's streets as well as the ....

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