Miscellaneous
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39,000 tons of wheat reach Alexandria Port from Ukraine
Date: 2013-12-08 11:42:00 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:50 - ID:428616
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec 8 (MENA) - One ship, coming from Ukraine, sailed into Alexandria port on Sunday, carrying 39,000 tons of wheat on board. Head of the port authority Adel Yassin Hamad said the shipment was unloaded and necessary samples were ....
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3 pharaonic statues, gold dust seized in Qena
Date: 2013-12-08 11:22:34 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:47 - ID:428655
QENA, Dec 8 (MENA) - Qena security bodies held on Sunday a jobless man with three pharaonic statutes and an amount of gold dust in his possession. Qena Security Director General Mohammad Kamal said he received a report from Head of the Criminal ....
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Three ships carrying petro materials arrive at Alexandria port
Date: 2013-12-08 10:29:55 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:42 - ID:428600
ALEXANDRIA, Dec 8 (MENA) - Three ships carrying petroleum materials sailed into Alexandria port on Sunday, coming from Malta, Greece and Algeria. The shipments include 31,000 tons of mazut and 33,000 tons of gasoline, said head of the Alexandria ....
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7 ancient statuettes, 3 mummified birds seized in Sohag
Date: 2013-12-08 09:42:03 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:34 - ID:428595
SOHAG, Dec 3 (MENA) - Security bodies arrested on Sunday three persons with seven small pharaonic statues and three ancient mummified birds in their possession in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag . The three statuettes' length ranges from ....
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South African delegation visits Citadel of Qaitbay in Alex
Date: 2013-12-08 09:23:35 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:32 - ID:428509
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec 8 (MENA) - An official South African delegation has visited the Citadel of Qaitbay, one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. During their visit, the ....
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Karnak Temple is safe after nearby fire -- official
Date: 2013-12-07 21:19:16 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:122 - ID:428139
LUXOR, Dec 7 (MENA) – The head of the Luxor antiquities department Ibrahim Soliman said that Karnak Temple is safe after a fire that broke out near its fence. The fire did not affect the site, he said, adding that fire fighters managed to put out ....
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Counterfeit money, motor oil seized in Gharbiya
Date: 2013-12-07 06:49:32 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:6 - ID:426730
TANTA, Egypt, Dec 7 (MENA) – Security bodies seized 400 pounds in forged 50-pound bills in Gharbiya. A 25-year-old man was arrested with the fake bills. He was held in custody for four days pending investigations. The prosecution issued arrest ....
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Butane gas cylinders to be distributed via ration cards in Luxor as of January
Date: 2013-12-06 13:03:02 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:44 - ID:425780
LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Dec 6 (MENA) - The Ministry of Supply announced Friday that it will begin to fully distribute butane gas cylinders via ration cards in Luxor as of January. Each four persons will be given two cylinders on monthly basis, an ....
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Ihsanoglu hails Egypt role in OIC
Date: 2013-12-06 11:00:34 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:25 - ID:425218
CAIRO, Dec 6 (MENA) – Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Co-operation (OIC), hoped Egypt will continue its pioneering role in the Muslim World due to its historical and geographic weight. "There are ongoing ....
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Nile water level unchanged
Date: 2013-12-05 14:51:05 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:128 - ID:424431
CAIRO, Dec 5 (MENA) - The River Nile water level behind the High Dam remained unchanged on Thursday recording 176.09 meters, the same level of Wednesday. A report distributed by the Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry said the amounts of ....