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Transport minister asks to attend House session to review railway-upgrade plan
Date: 2021-04-20 07:34:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8918490
Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir has asked to review his plan to upgrade the railway sector at the House of Representatives, said head of the transport committee MP Alaa Abed Monday. Wazir wants to deliver a statement amid recurrent train ....
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Egypt: Ethiopian claim that low outfalls can pass average Blue Nile discharges incorrect
Date: 2021-04-20 06:24:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8918403
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said the Ethiopian claim that the existing two low outfalls are capable of passing the average discharges of the Blue Nile River is incorrect, noting that the current discharge capacity for both ....
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FM arrives in South Africa as part of African tour
Date: 2021-04-20 06:12:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8918393
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived Monday in South Africa after wrapping up a visit to the Comoros. On Sunday, Shoukry embarked on an African tour to hand over messages from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to the leaders of six African ....
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Egypt reports 852 new coronavirus cases, 40 fatalities
Date: 2021-04-20 06:09:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8918390
The Health Ministry said Monday that 852 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 217,186. In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 40 ....
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Ukraine expels senior Russian diplomat
Date: 2021-04-17 19:27:11 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:11 - ID:8914719
Ukraine decided on Saturday to expel a senior Russian diplomat in response to Russia's detention of an Ukrainian consul in St. Petersburg. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denounced the Russian move against its diplomat, describing it as illegal. ....
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Mi-2 helicopter crash-lands in southern Russia, killing pilot
Date: 2021-04-17 19:22:37 GMT - Russia - International - SN:10 - ID:8914711
A Mi-2 helicopter crash-landed in the Krasnodar Region in southern Russia, killing a pilot, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry reported on Saturday. "As a result of the helicopter’s crash-landing in the area of the 52nd kilometer of the ....
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PM: Govt racing against time to complete Cairo's Ring Road expansion project
Date: 2021-04-17 18:52:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:8914666
The government is racing against time to complete a project under way to expand and upgrade Cairo's Ring Road, which plays a vital role in linking between the governorates surrounding Greater Cairo, Prime Minister Mostafa Madouli said ....
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Public Prosecution announces initial results over Minya Al-Qamh train crash
Date: 2021-04-17 16:20:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:8914506
The Public Prosecution announced on Saturday the initial results concerning Minya Al-Qamh train crash. The investigations showed that the fifth and sixth vehicles of the train heading from Cairo to Dakhahlia had derailed for about 80 meters. The ....
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Sisi urges to swiftly implement national projects to achieve development
Date: 2021-04-17 16:15:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:8914501
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed on Saturday to entrench new mechanisms carried out to implement national projects in the past few years. This came during his meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and Housing Minister Assam el ....
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FM stresses importance of concerting int’l efforts against coronavirus
Date: 2021-04-17 16:11:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:8914499
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed Saturday the importance of concerting the international efforts for fighting the coronavirus pandemic and providing its vaccine. Shoukry’s remarks came during his participation in a senior-level political ....