Miscellaneous

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  • Civil servant arrested for trading in arms in Daqahliya

    Date: 2013-11-10 12:33:34 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:67 - ID:379065

    MANSOURA, Nov 10 (MENA) - A civil servant was arrested for trading in arms during a major security campaign in Daqahliya. The campaign aimed at cracking down on criminal hotbeds and restoring law and order in the Nile Delta region. The ....

  • Sharm hosts Arab archaeologists conference on Nov. 15-18

    Date: 2013-11-10 12:22:51 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:60 - ID:379042

    CAIRO, Nov 10 (MENA) - The Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will host from November 15 to 18 the 16th conference of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists. The event is organized in collaboration with the Arab Tourist Guides Union and ....

  • Fire at Qalyub factory controlled

    Date: 2013-11-10 11:55:22 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:43 - ID:379187

    BENHA, Egypt, Nov 10 (MENA) - Fire fighters controlled Sunday a fire that erupted at a mattresses and textile factory in Qalyub city caused by a short circuit. Fire engines rushed to the scene and the fire was put out before extending to other ....

  • 95 Israeli-made bullets found in Arish

    Date: 2013-11-10 11:54:04 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:42 - ID:379051

    ARISH, Egypt, Nov 10 (MENA) - Ninety-five Israeli-made bullets were found in Arish on Sunday believed to be left over from past wars, a security source said. The bullets were found in Wady Gharaqa, a deserted area on Nakhl-Tamad road, 10 ....

  • Europe’s global mapping satellite on crash course for Earth

    Date: 2013-11-09 21:22:46 GMT - USA - Miscellaneous - SN:114 - ID:378505

    WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (MENA) - A satellite which has been mapping the world’s gravitational field and ocean circulation is failing and on a crash course for Earth, Euronews reported on Saturday. The European Space agency’s GOCE satellite has been in ....

  • Huge fire contained in Minoufiya

    Date: 2013-11-08 15:04:32 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:55 - ID:376675

    SHEBIN EL KOUM, Egypt, Nov 8 (MENA) – Firefighters put out a huge fire that erupted in a vehicle carrying petroleum products in Minoufiya governorate on Friday. Three fire engines rushed to the scene and contained the situation. The vehicle ....

  • Army officer, three soldiers injured in road accident in Sinai

    Date: 2013-11-08 15:03:20 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:54 - ID:376654

    ARISH, Nov 8 (MENA) – An army officer and three conscripts were injured when an armored vehicle overturned in central Sinai on Friday. No foul play is suspected in the accident, a security source said. The injured were transferred to hospitals ....

  • News conference on outcome of trilateral ministerial talks of East Nile Basin countries delayed

    Date: 2013-11-08 12:47:08 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:35 - ID:376508

    CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) - A Saturday news conference on the outcome of the recent Khartoum-hosted trilateral ministerial talks of the East Nile Basin countries has been put off. A statement by the Irrigation Ministry released on Friday attributed the ....

  • Antiquities minister, Chinese amb. probe joint coop.

    Date: 2013-11-07 15:33:16 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:99 - ID:375206

    CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - State Minister for Antiquities Affairs Mohamed Ibrahim and Chinese Ambassador in Cairo Song Aiguo probed bilateral cooperation. The possibility of funding Hurghada Museum in the Red Sea governorate by the Chinese ....

  • Nile water level unchanged for 3rd day

    Date: 2013-11-07 14:01:12 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:85 - ID:374952

    CAIRO, Nov 7 (MENA) - The Nile water level remained unchanged Thursday for the third day running, recording the same reading of 176.03 meters. A report by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation released on Monday said that water ....

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