Miscellaneous
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557 trucks arrive, leave Red Sea ports
Date: 2020-02-02 10:23:50 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:25 - ID:8294511
HURGHADA, Feb 2 (MENA) - As many as 557 cargo trucks and 21 cars arrived at and left the different Red Sea ports Sunday. Four ships left Safaga port earlier in the day, the Red Sea Ports Authority said. A vessel arrived at Nuweiba Port ....
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World's shortest man dies in Nepal at 27
Date: 2020-01-17 19:04:35 GMT - Nepal - Miscellaneous - SN:31 - ID:8273918
KATHMANDU, Jan 17 (MENA) - The world's shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said. Khagendra Thapa Magar, who measured 67.08 centimetres (2 feet 2.41 inches), died of ....
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Alexandria, Dekheila ports closed over bad weather for 2nd straight day
Date: 2020-01-07 10:30:50 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:20 - ID:8259311
ALEXANDRIA, Jan 7 (MENA) - The Alexandria Port Authority decided to close Alexandria and Dekheila ports due to bad weather and high wind velocity for the second day in a row. The decision is meant to ensure safety of maritime navigation, the ....
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Bloomberg: World's richest 500 people saw their wealth jump 25 percent in 2019
Date: 2019-12-29 09:33:47 GMT - USA - Miscellaneous - SN:17 - ID:8247781
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (MENA) - In 2019, the world's richest 500 people saw their collective net worth jump by 25 percent or dlrs 1.2 trillion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Combined, the collective net worth of the world's 500 ....
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EgyptAir celebrates 75th anniv. of ICAO foundation
Date: 2019-12-07 14:09:11 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:22 - ID:8219774
CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) - EgyptAir celebrated on Saturday the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The ceremony was attended by Civil Aviation Minister Younes el Masri, who praised efforts ....
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Egyptian activist Soraya Bahgat wins prize from Finland for advocating women rights
Date: 2019-12-05 12:49:41 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:30 - ID:8217275
CAIRO, Dec 5 (MENA) - Egyptian Finnish activist Soraya Bahgat has won a prize from Finland in recognition of her efforts in the field of defending women rights and values of tolerance. Bahgat is the founder of Tahrir Bodyguard, a movement ....
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ASRT participates in ESCWA's meetings on technological innovation & entrepreneurship in Jordan
Date: 2019-12-04 13:24:23 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:44 - ID:8215857
CAIRO, Dec 4 (MENA) - A delegation from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) participated in meetings held in Jordan on technological innovation and entrepreneurship and the role of science and technology parks for sustainable ....
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CONFREMO recommends developing digitization inside universities in member states
Date: 2019-12-04 10:58:10 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:23 - ID:8215652
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec 4 (MENA) - The Conference of Rectors in the Middle East Region (CONFREMO) has recommended developing digitization inside the universities of the member states. In a press statement on Wednesday, Alexandria University ....
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World countries mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday
Date: 2019-12-02 09:59:34 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:18 - ID:8212612
CAIRO, Dec 2 (MENA) - World countries will mark on Tuesday the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). The theme for the 2019 IDPD is "Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership: taking action on ....
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Ambassador opens Egypt’s pavilion at int’l handicraft exhibition in Milan
Date: 2019-11-30 16:11:07 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:27 - ID:8210656
CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) – Egyptian Ambassador to Italy Hesham Badr on Saturday opened Egypt’s pavilion at the international handicraft exhibition in Milan. Consul General in Milan Ehab Abo Serie also participated in the opening of the pavilion at ....