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  • New modern markets to be established in Qalyubiya city

    Date: 2013-10-21 11:02:05 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:55 - ID:346838

    Egypt/Markets New modern markets to be established in Qalyubiya city BANHA, Egypt, Oct 21 (MENA) – Five new modern marketplaces will be established in the Qalyubiya city of Khoso, its mayor Abdel-Bar Hashish said on Monday. The step is ....

  • 4 magnitude earthquake felt in northern Israel

    Date: 2013-10-20 17:44:48 GMT - Israel - Miscellaneous - SN:130 - ID:346126

    Israel/Earthquake 4 magnitude earthquake felt in northern Israel GAZA, Oct 20 (MENA) - An Earthquake was felt in the Tiberias area in Northern Israel on Sunday morning, the third in recent days, JPost reported. The earthquake was 4 on the ....

  • 339 Palestinians cross Rafah terminal

    Date: 2013-10-20 16:59:04 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:117 - ID:345984

    Egypt/Rafah 339 Palestinians cross Rafah terminal RAFAH, Egypt, Oct 20 (MENA) – As many 339 passengers crossed the Egypt-Gaza Rafah terminal on Monday on both directions, a well-placed source at the terminal said. Crossing to Gaza ....

  • 7,800 tourists arrive at Hurghada airport

    Date: 2013-10-20 15:04:50 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:97 - ID:345776

    Egypt/Red Sea 7,800 tourists arrive at Hurghada airport RED SEA, Oct 20 (MENA) - As many as 7,800 tourists arrived at Hurghada International Airport on board of 56 flights on Sunday, acting director of the airport Sadeq al-Shoury said. This ....

  • Nile water level drops 1cm

    Date: 2013-10-20 15:01:22 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:94 - ID:345756

    Egypt/Nile Nile water level drops 1cm CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) - The Nile water level dropped 1cm on Sunday, registering 175.72 meters. Water released from Aswan Dam reached 145 million cubic meters, while the quantity of water arriving ....

  • 6 arrested while excavating for artifacts in Alex.

    Date: 2013-10-20 14:25:05 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:92 - ID:345745

    Egypt/Alexandria 6 arrested while excavating for artifacts in Alex. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct 20 (MENA) - Six people were arrested Sunday while excavating for artifacts in Labban area west of Alexandria. They were arrested with a ....

  • 58 vessels transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2013-10-20 14:09:50 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:87 - ID:345743

    Egypt/Suez Canal 58 vessels transit Suez Canal ISMAILIA, Egypt, Oct 20 (MENA) – Fifty-eight ships transited the Suez Canal on Sunday, carrying a total cargo of 3.4 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 28 ships, carrying 1.591 ....

  • Muslims have always shown respect for Egyptians' traditional festivals -- archaeologist

    Date: 2013-10-20 13:35:39 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:78 - ID:345258

    Egypt/Archaeology Muslims have always shown respect for Egyptians' traditional festivals -- archaeologist CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) – Early Muslims (who entered Egypt from 641 to 654 AD) have always shown respect for the traditions of Egyptians ....

  • Syrian trying to smuggle gold arrested

    Date: 2013-10-20 12:51:55 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:77 - ID:345584

    Egypt/Airport Syrian trying to smuggle gold arrested CAIRO, Oct 20 (MENA) – Cairo airport authorities arrested a Syrian passenger with 345 bars of gold in his possession before traveling to Turkey on Sunday. The gold bars were found ....

  • 12,000 bottles of beer seized in crackdown on illicit booze trade

    Date: 2013-10-20 11:18:14 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:49 - ID:345234

    Egypt/Booze 12,000 bottles of beer seized in crackdown on illicit booze trade HURGHADA, Egypt, Oct 20 (MENA) - Security forces held a cargo of unlicensed beer before being delivered to a hotel in the Red Sea tourist resort city of ....

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