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  • Police chief: Blast sound in downtown Cairo caused by stun device

    Police chief: Blast sound in downtown Cairo caused by stun device

    Date: 2015-02-03 07:57:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:1882957

    Cairo police chief said on Tuesday the explosion that was heard in downtown Cairo was caused by a stun device. Brigadier General Khaled Yousef said bomb squads combed the area and did not find any bombs. No causalities were reported, he added. ....

  • Education min. denies delay of 2nd semester

    Education min. denies delay of 2nd semester

    Date: 2015-02-03 07:27:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:1882809

    Education Minister Mahmoud Abul Nasr denied on Monday reports posted on news websites that the second school semester will be delayed. He underlined that the ministry is committed to starting second semester in all schools nationwide on February ....

  • Railways’ losses hit EGP 260 million in Jan -- Transport min.

    Railways’ losses hit EGP 260 million in Jan -- Transport min.

    Date: 2015-02-03 06:27:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:1882565

    Egypt Railways losses have hit EGP 260 million in January due to Muslim Brotherhood sabotage acts, Transport Minister Hany Dahy said. In a telephone interview with "Al Hayat TV" channel on Monday, Dahy said the ministry is working on facing ....

  • Telecom Egypt group to provide free Internet in Alex. streets

    Telecom Egypt group to provide free Internet in Alex. streets

    Date: 2015-02-03 06:21:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:1882541

    Alexandria Governor Tarek Mahdi held a meeting on Monday with representatives of Telecom Egypt, during which both sides agreed to provide a free Internet service for some areas of the coastal city. They also agreed to provide CCTV service to ....

  • US welcomes release Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt

    US welcomes release Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt

    Date: 2015-02-03 06:13:34 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:1882509

    The US welcomed the release Al Jazeera Australian journalist Peter Greste in Egypt. "We welcome the release of Peter Greste and are encouraged that he will be returning to his family. We hope the Egyptian Government will follow this positive step ....

  • Al Yazal: We seek to up British investments in Egypt

    Al Yazal: We seek to up British investments in Egypt

    Date: 2015-02-02 19:24:13 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:1881705

    Board chairman of the British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) Sameh Seif Al Yazal described on Monday the British market as very important for Egypt, pointing out that Britain is the second investor in Egypt after Saudi Arabia. In statements ....

  • Metro operation suspended due to technical fault

    Metro operation suspended due to technical fault

    Date: 2015-02-02 19:22:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:1881693

    The spokesman for the National Authority For Tunnels said that operation of the first underground Metro line was suspended Monday due to a technical fault in Ghamra station. Ahmed Abdel Hady said in statements to MENA that efforts are underway to ....

  • 3 MB members in custody for 15 days pending investigation

    3 MB members in custody for 15 days pending investigation

    Date: 2015-02-02 19:20:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:1881681

    The public prosecution has ordered three members of the terrorism Muslim Brotherhood group to be remanded in custody for 15 days pending investigation. The Brotherhood loyalists are accused of planting a bomb on Farshout railway station. They ....

  • Minya governor offers condolences to slain conscript

    Minya governor offers condolences to slain conscript

    Date: 2015-02-02 19:17:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:1881641

    Minya Governor Salaheddin Zeyada offered condolences to the family of a slain conscript, who was killed in the terror attacks in North Sinai last week. In statements, Zeyada said that the incident will not undermine the will of ....

  • Agriculture Ministry to enforce ‘contract farming’ on cotton

    Agriculture Ministry to enforce ‘contract farming’ on cotton

    Date: 2015-02-02 18:56:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:1881533

    The Agriculture Ministry said it will apply the 'contract farming' system on the next cotton harvest. Fifteen state-run weaving and spinning companies have agreed to buy 700,000 quintals of extra-long staple cotton, Agriculture Minister Adel el ....

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