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Many environmental issues need to be addressed - minister
Date: 2014-06-18 16:12:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:109 - ID:785003
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) – Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has said there are many environmental issues that need to be addressed during the coming period. Fahmy said in a statement the priority of his Ministry over the coming period includes the ....
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Explosive charge goes off in Rafah-Arish road, no injuries
Date: 2014-06-18 15:59:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:108 - ID:785451
ARISH, Egypt, June 18 (MENA) - An explosive charge went off Wednesday on the Arish/Rafah road with no casualties reported. The bomb exploded after some troops passed by the road. Security forces are now combing the area in search of culprits. ....
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Egypt on track toward restoring its distinguished position: Generation party
Date: 2014-06-18 15:56:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:107 - ID:785136
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - The Democratic Generation Party has said that Egypt is on the right track toward restoring its position in the Arab, African and international arenas. In a statement marking the 58th anniversary of the British troops' ....
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Arab council calls for unifying Arab consumer protection laws
Date: 2014-06-18 15:51:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:106 - ID:785373
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) – The Arab League's Council of Arab Economic Unity has recommended to unify consumer protection laws and policies and prevent monopoly across the Arab countries. The conference tackled reviewing the experiences of regional and ....
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Ministry organizes car rally in support of Egypt tourism sector
Date: 2014-06-18 15:51:10 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:105 - ID:785113
AMMAN, June 18 (MENA) - Egypt's tourism ministry launched a car rally last Friday in support of the Egyptian tourism sector. Egypt Tourism Authority and Royal Motorcycles Club of Jordan are sponsors of the eight-day rally, which will pass by ....
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Encroachment on arable lands ate up 150,000 feddans in 3 years: Agriculture min.
Date: 2014-06-18 15:48:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:104 - ID:785367
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Agriculture Minister Adel El Beltagui has said that Egypt had lost about 150,000 feddans during the last three years due to urban encroachment on fertile agriculture land. The minister warned that if such encroachment ....
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38 vessels transit Suez Canal
Date: 2014-06-18 15:47:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:103 - ID:785116
ISMAILIA, Egypt, June 18 (MENA) - Thirty-eight vessels transited the Suez Canal in two convoys on Wednesday carrying a total cargo of 1.783 million tons. The north-bound convoy comprised 19 ships, carrying a cargo of 831,000 tons, while the ....
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GUEA congratulates FM on new post
Date: 2014-06-18 15:42:59 GMT - Austria - Egypt - SN:102 - ID:785126
VIENNA, June 18 (MENA) - The General Union of Egyptians in Austria (GUEA) has congratulated Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry on his new post as Egypt's top diplomat. The union wished Shokry all success and luck in his new mission. Shokry, who ....
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OIC 41st session tackles situation in Muslim world
Date: 2014-06-18 15:42:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:784955
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Iyad Madani reviewed the prominent measures taken by the OIC since the 40th ministerial conference, held last December. This came during the 41st session of the ....
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2 sentenced to 6 months in jail for sexually assaulting 2 girls
Date: 2014-06-18 15:39:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:100 - ID:785394
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 18 (MENA) - Alexandria Misdemeanor Court slapped two defendants with six months in prison over charges of sexually assaulting two girls. The two defendants are unemployed. (MENA) NA/RE ....