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Environment minister greets Azhar grand imam, mufti over Eidual Adha

Date: 2013-10-13 10:41:33 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:42 - ID:336553

Egypt/Greetings Environment minister greets Azhar grand imam, mufti over Eidual Adha CAIRO, Oct 13 (MENA) - Minister of State for Environment Affairs Laila Iskander greeted on Sunday Al-Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb and Mufti of ....

3 Egyptian children back home after parents detained in UAE

Date: 2013-10-13 09:13:59 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:27 - ID:336318

Egypt/UAE 3 Egyptian children back home after parents detained in UAE CAIRO, Oct 13 (MENA) - Three Egyptian children arrived home on Sunday after their parents were detained in the UAE on money-related charges. The UAE approved a request ....

War reporting awards dominated by Syrian conflict

Date: 2013-10-12 22:29:31 GMT - France - Miscellaneous - SN:134 - ID:336048

France/Syria/Awards War reporting awards dominated by Syrian conflict PARIS, Oct 12 (MENA) - Most of the prizes of the 20th Bayeux-Calvados awards for war correspondents went to journalists who documented the Syrian civil war, including ....

Car theft gang arrested in Giza

Date: 2013-10-12 19:11:52 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:105 - ID:335901

Egypt/Gang Car theft gang arrested in Giza CAIRO, Oct 12 (MENA) – One of the most dangerous gangs in stealing cars has been arrested in Giza. The three-member clan used fake keys in their crimes. They confessed of stealing nine ....

North Sinai hospitals on high alert during Eidul Adha

Date: 2013-10-12 18:27:52 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:93 - ID:335773

Egypt/North Sinai North Sinai hospitals on high alert during Eidul Adha ARISH, Oct 12 (MENA) - North Sinai Governor Sayed Harhour announced Saturday that all hospitals in the governorate will be placed on high alert during Eidul Adha, said a ....

UNESCO approves regional center in Sirs El-Layyan

Date: 2013-10-11 14:33:08 GMT - France - Miscellaneous - SN:66 - ID:334033

France/Egypt/Culture UNESCO approves regional center in Sirs El-Layyan PARIS, Oct 11 (MENA) - The executive council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) approved Friday an Egyptian proposal to ....

Japanese security team ends Luxor visit

Date: 2013-10-11 07:50:53 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:15 - ID:333335

Egypt/Japan/Tourism Japanese security team ends Luxor visit LUXOR, Upper Egypt, Oct 11 (MENA) – A Japanese security delegation concluded their visit to Luxor on Friday after checking on the situation there to seek the possibility of ....

IED defused at traffic police HQ in N. Sinai

Date: 2013-10-10 20:04:55 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:117 - ID:332867

Egypt/IED IED defused at traffic police HQ in N. Sinai EL ARISH, Oct 10 (MENA) - An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) has been defused after it was found inside the traffic police HQ in El Arish, Northern Sinai. Security sources said the ....

Agriculture minister meets IFAD delegation to discuss countryside development

Date: 2013-10-10 19:35:44 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:113 - ID:332832

Egypt-IFAD Agriculture minister meets IFAD delegation to discuss countryside development CAIRO, Oct 10 (MENA) - Agriculture Minister Ayman Abu Hadid said Thursday the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in cooperation with ....

EgyptAir seeks to boost incoming tourism

Date: 2013-10-10 19:06:06 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:108 - ID:332732

Egypt/Greece EgyptAir seeks to boost incoming tourism CAIRO, Oct 10 (MENA) - EgyptAir Chairman and CEO Hossam Kamal said Thursday the Egyptian flag carrier is seeking to further strengthen its ties with the the Star Alliance in a bid to ....