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  • More than 4mn tourists visit Red Sea resorts in 2014

    Date: 2015-01-12 10:06:40 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:40 - ID:1722761

    HURGHADA, Jan 12 (MENA) - Some 4.126 million tourists visited Red Sea resorts in 2014, a report by the information center at the city hall said Monday. In 2013, about 3.255 million tourists visited 255 Red Sea resorts and hotels in Hurghada, ....

  • Jordan King calls on world to unify against terrorism

    Date: 2015-01-11 22:14:07 GMT - Jordan - Miscellaneous - SN:144 - ID:1721249

    Amman, Jan 11 (MENA) - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday urged the international community to unify efforts in the fight against terrorism and extremism. The king made the demand in the solidarity march to condemn the recent terrorist attacks in ....

  • Navigation movement between Safaga, Dabaa ports resumed after 4-day closure

    Date: 2015-01-11 10:11:46 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:36 - ID:1715809

    HURGHADA, Jan 11 (MENA) - Sailing resumed between Safaga port and the Saudi port of Dabaa Sunday after a four-day closure due to bad weather, Spokesman of Red Sea Port Authority Abdel Rahim Mostafa said. The navigation movement is back to normal ....

  • 2 beheaded bodies found in N. Sinai

    Date: 2015-01-10 17:57:27 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:104 - ID:1713009

    EL ARISH, Egypt,Jan 10 (MENA) - Security bodies in North Sinai found beheaded bodies of two people who disappeared several days ago. The bodies are of two men aging 30 and 35 who disappeared several days ago, security bodies reported. ....

  • India congratulates Sirisena on Sri Lankan election victory

    Date: 2015-01-09 08:42:09 GMT - India - Miscellaneous - SN:10 - ID:1703945

    NEW DELHI, Jan 9 (MENA) - India congratulated Sri Lanka's President-elect Maithripala Sirisena on winning Thursday's presidential elections. "I spoke to Maithripala Sirisena and congratulated him. I congratulate the people of Sri Lanka on the ....

  • Poll: Few Americans think US can defeat Daesh

    Date: 2015-01-09 08:39:08 GMT - USA - Miscellaneous - SN:8 - ID:1703953

    WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (MENA) - Americans have little confidence that the United States can defeat Daesh extremists and prevent them from making a comeback, according to a poll released by the University of Maryland, The Wall Street Journal ....

  • George and Barbara Bush celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

    Date: 2015-01-07 05:49:02 GMT - USA - Miscellaneous - SN:3 - ID:1689405

    WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - Former President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush are marking a milestone in their love story this Tuesday, celebrating 70 years of marriage, VOA news reported. The longest-wed presidential couple set the ....

  • 3 Suez ports closed, fishing suspended in Kafr el Shiekh due to bad weather

    Date: 2015-01-06 11:38:17 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:48 - ID:1684441

    CAPITALS OF GOVERNORATES, Jan 6 (MENA) - Three harbors in Suez have been closed due to bad weather, the Red Sea Ports Authority said on Tuesday. The ports of Adibiya, Zaytiyat and Port Tawfiq were shut down due to high waves and strong winds, ....

  • Suez educational department receives 2930 tablets for distribution among students

    Date: 2015-01-05 15:58:24 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:70 - ID:1678861

    SUEZ, Egypt, Jan 5 (MENA) - Technology Development Department at the Education Directorate in Suez has received 2,930 tablets to distribute among first year students at secondary schools. Also, Suez Governor el Araby el Serougy has inspected ....

  • 1,400 tourists arrive at Abu Simbel airport

    Date: 2015-01-02 12:30:04 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:49 - ID:1660921

    ASWAN, Jan 2 (MENA) - As many as 1,400 tourists of different nationalities arrived on Friday at Abu Simbel airport in southern Aswan. They will visit Abu Simbel Temple and will leave the city on the same day, an Antiquities Ministry official ....

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