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  • Awqaf Ministry bans mosque activities without prior permits

    Awqaf Ministry bans mosque activities without prior permits

    Date: 2015-08-11 17:28:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:3142625

    The Awqaf Ministry called Tuesday on all its bodies and directorates not to allow any social or preaching activities at mosques before obtaining permits, as the parliamentary elections are set to take place soon. "The move aims at protecting ....

  • Irrigation Ministry working on implement 1mn-feddan project

    Irrigation Ministry working on implement 1mn-feddan project

    Date: 2015-08-11 16:29:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:3142337

    The Irrigation Ministry is working around the clock to implement the one-million-feddan project. A number of rules should be taken into consideration when selecting areas that should be reclaimed as part of the project, said Irrigation Minister ....

  • Mufti backs Azhar statement on terrorist groups' claims

    Mufti backs Azhar statement on terrorist groups' claims

    Date: 2015-08-11 16:27:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:3142321

    Egypt's Mufti Shawqy Allam praised on Tuesday a statement issued by al Azhar to refute claims fanned by the Islamic political groups about Egypt's rulers. In a statement, Allam announced his support for Azhar statement, denying false news carried ....

  • PM inspects development project in Upper Egypt

    PM inspects development project in Upper Egypt

    Date: 2015-08-11 16:23:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:3142301

    Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab inspected Tuesday a land reclamation project west of Qena's governorate Al Marasheda area. The project aims to reclaim 12,500 feddans, to be irrigated through Al Marasheda water station. Mahlab's visit to ....

  • 417 Egyptians back home from Libya over past 24 hours

    417 Egyptians back home from Libya over past 24 hours

    Date: 2015-08-11 14:02:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:3141213

    As many as 417 Egyptians returned home from Libya over the past 24 hours via Salloum border crossing, according to Matrouh security chief Major General Hisham Lotfy. Out of the 417, 337 Egyptians entered and left Libya with valid papers while the ....

  • Solidarity Ministry: 10 societies affiliated with MB dissolved, boards of 29 others toppled

    Solidarity Ministry: 10 societies affiliated with MB dissolved, boards of 29 others toppled

    Date: 2015-08-11 10:38:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3139149

    Minister of Solidarity Ghada Wali on Tuesday issued decisions to dissolve 10 societies affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood in the governorates of Daqahlita and Beheira. In statements on Tuesday, the minister said the decisions were issued in ....

  • EGAS hires 2nd regasification floating terminal

    EGAS hires 2nd regasification floating terminal

    Date: 2015-08-11 10:38:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:3139141

    The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) signed Tuesday a five-year contract for hiring a liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating import terminal from the Singapore-based Norwegian gas shipping company BW Gas. Minister of Petroleum Sherif ....

  • MB guide, members referred to criminal court over charges of armed assembly in Rabaa

    MB guide, members referred to criminal court over charges of armed assembly in Rabaa

    Date: 2015-08-11 10:37:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:3139125

    The General Prosecution has decided to refer the Muslim Brotherhood guide Mohammad Badie and a number of members of the banned group to Cairo Criminal Court over the armed assembly in Rabaa el Adawiya Square in Nasr City. The defendants face ....

  • Cairo Metro Line 1 partially suspended over power outage

    Cairo Metro Line 1 partially suspended over power outage

    Date: 2015-08-11 10:36:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:3139117

    Cairo Metro Line 1 was partially suspended on Tuesday over power outage. Electricity company had cut electricity feeding some of the line's stations starting from Shohada to Helwan, Cairo Metro media spokesperson Ahmed Abdel Hadi said. The ....

  • Security source: Tank filled high explosive materials seized in Arish

    Security source: Tank filled high explosive materials seized in Arish

    Date: 2015-08-11 08:31:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:3138201

    Security forces in North Sinai captured a tank filled with explosive materials while heading for Arish city. A security source in North Sinai Security Directorate said the tank was laden with the highly explosive C4 material and was seized on ....

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