Miscellaneous

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  • 55 vessels transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2013-10-22 13:30:30 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:101 - ID:349171

    ISMAILIA, Egypt, Oct 22 (MENA) – Fifty-five ships transited the Suez Canal on Tuesday, carrying a total cargo of 3.129 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 31 ships, carrying 1.801 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 24 ....

  • Abuja-bound EgyptAir plane make emergency landing due to technical failure

    Date: 2013-10-22 11:52:17 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:79 - ID:348900

    CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) – An Egyptian plane carrying Nigerian pilgrims made an emergency landing on Tuesday due to a technical failure. EgyptAir Flight 644, en route to Abuja from Saudi Arabia, returned to Cairo international airport after its pilot ....

  • 2 unemployed persons arrested for kidnapping a doctor

    Date: 2013-10-22 11:45:40 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:77 - ID:348897

    SOHAG, Upper Egypt, Oct 22 (MENA) - Sohag police have arrested two unemployed persons implicated in the kidnapping of a doctor who was later released after his family paid a ransom. Mohamed Ragab, 24, and Ragab Abu Rawash, 22, were arrested in a ....

  • Austrian tour operator resumes Egypt trips

    Date: 2013-10-21 18:21:48 GMT - Austria - Miscellaneous - SN:129 - ID:347662

    Austria/Egypt Austrian tour operator resumes Egypt trips VIENNA, Oct 21 (MENA) – Austrian travel agency, Gulet, will resume tours to resorts in Egypt's Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh. The company's first charter flight will arrive Saturday ....

  • Contest of Arab music festival named after Ratiba el-Hefny

    Date: 2013-10-21 17:09:01 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:123 - ID:347657

    Egypt/Opera Arab music festival contest named after Ratiba el-Hefny CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - Cairo Opera House has named the contest of the Arab music festival after the renowned Egyptian soprano and musician Ratiba el-Hefny. Chairperson of ....

  • More than 6,000 Germans reside permanently in Hurghada - Governor

    Date: 2013-10-21 14:24:03 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:102 - ID:347189

    Egypt/RedSea More than 6,000 Germans reside permanently stay in Hurghada HURGHADA, Oct 21 (MENA) - Red Sea Governor Lt General Ahmed Abdullah said the permanent residence of more than 6,000 German tourists in Hurghada reflects their admiration of ....

  • Drug dealers arrested in Qalubiya

    Date: 2013-10-21 13:30:30 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:93 - ID:347339

    Egypt/Weapons/Qalubiya Drug dealers arrested in Qalubiya BENHA, Egypt, Oct 21 (MENA) – Security forces stormed one of the most dangerous criminal hideouts in the Qalubiya towns of Shebin al-Qanater and Khanka after a two-hour fire exchange on ....

  • 1st ministerial meeting on Egyptian cinema to be held Tuesday

    Date: 2013-10-21 12:45:42 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:87 - ID:347164

    Egypt/Cinema 1st ministerial meeting on Egyptian cinema to be held Tuesday CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - A ministerial committee on the Egyptian cinema will hold its first meeting Tuesday to discuss the crisis facing this industry. The ....

  • 45 vessels transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2013-10-21 12:17:40 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:73 - ID:347160

    Egypt/Suez Canal 45 vessels transit Suez Canal ISMAILIA, Egypt, Oct 21 (MENA) – Forty-five ships transited the Suez Canal on Monday, carrying a total cargo of 2.150 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 20 ships, carrying 904,000 ....

  • Motorbike show at foot of Giza pyramids to promote tourism

    Date: 2013-10-21 12:11:52 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:67 - ID:347156

    Egypt/Tourism Motorbike show at foot of Giza pyramids to promote tourism CAIRO, Oct 21 (MENA) - A motorbike show will be held on Friday at the foot of the Giza pyramids, with the participation of 250 riders, to promote tourism in Egypt. ....

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