Miscellaneous
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2014 announced year of tourism in S. Sinai's Dahab
Date: 2014-07-31 14:27:41 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:81 - ID:852243
EL-TOR, Egypt, July 31 (MENA) – South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda announced on Thursday 2014 the year of tourism in Dahab city. The announcement was made during the governor's inspection tour of the tourist facilities in Dahab. "Dahab is ....
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No viral infections among pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia -- Official
Date: 2014-07-30 11:35:22 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:38 - ID:850689
SUEZ CITY, Egypt, July 30 (MENA) - No viral infections have so far been detected among pilgrims returning home from Saudi Arabia, the chairman of the Red Sea Ports Authority said Wednesday. A ship carrying 666 passengers, 500 of them pilgrims, ....
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Ferryboat carrying 600 cars arrives at Alex port
Date: 2014-07-30 09:23:35 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:19 - ID:850537
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July 30 (MENA) - A ferryboat carrying 600 cars arrived at Alexandria Port Wednesday. The ferryboat came from Italy and the cars have been unloaded on the platforms, said chairman of the Alexandria Port Authority Adel Hammad. ....
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Nile water level unchanged
Date: 2014-07-28 10:05:52 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:38 - ID:848714
CAIRO, July 28 (MENA) - The Nile River water level remained steady on Monday, recording Thursday's same reading of 173.80 meters. Water released from the Aswan Dam reached 245 million cubic meters and the amount of water coming freshly to Lake ....
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Veteran Turkish actress dies of heart attack
Date: 2014-07-25 13:42:47 GMT - Turkey - Miscellaneous - SN:49 - ID:844913
ANKARA, July 25 (MENA) - Çolpan İlhan, a veteran Turkish cinema and theater actress who was the famous late actor Sadri Alışık's wife, died of heart attack on Friday at the age of 77, Today's Zaman reported. A funeral ceremony will be held for ....
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Docile whale shark seen off Hurghada shores
Date: 2014-07-21 21:34:45 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:151 - ID:839287
HURGHADA, Egypt, July 21 (MENA) - A whale shark was seen off Hurghada shores, the Red Sea, said the head of the Maritime Rescue and Environmental Protection Association. "The appearance the whale shark, the biggest fish in the sea, is a unique ....
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Malaysian plane's 'black boxes' found
Date: 2014-07-18 08:49:19 GMT - Ukraine - Miscellaneous - SN:33 - ID:833161
KIEV, July 18 (MENA) - Pro-Russian separatists in the region said on Thursday they had found one of the "black box" recorders on Thursday when the Malaysian airliner came down, killing all 298 people on board, according to media reports. One US ....
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Typhoon Rammasun death toll rises to 54 in Philippines
Date: 2014-07-18 08:47:51 GMT - Philippines - Miscellaneous - SN:31 - ID:833162
MANILA, July 18 (MENA) - The death toll from Typhoon Rammasun in the Philippines has climbed to 54, with another 100 injured and three still missing, the state disaster relief agency said Friday. A total of 26,259 houses were damaged in the ....
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US actor Tom Hanks to shoot his new movie in Hurghada
Date: 2014-07-16 16:13:41 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:88 - ID:830788
CAIRO, July 16 (MENA) - Hurghada will be the location of famous US actor Tom Hanks' new film "A Hologram for the King". German filmmaker Thomas Sebastian expressed desire to shoot some underwater scenes of the movie in Hurghada as being a great ....
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Nile water level drops 1cm
Date: 2014-07-16 13:18:09 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:55 - ID:830203
CAIRO, July 16 (MENA) - The Nile River water level dropped Wednesday to 173.94 meters, one centimeter less than Tuesday. Water released from the Aswan Dam reached 245 million cubic meters and the amount of water coming freshly to Lake Nasser ....