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Antiquities minister discusses cooperation with Aga Khan Foundation to restore antiquities buildings
Date: 2015-05-20 11:20:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:2627689
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty discussed with General Manager of Aga Khan Foundation Luis Monreal and the foundation's executive director Sherif el Erian in Cairo ways of boosting joint cooperation between the ministry and the foundation ....
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Interior ministry allocates 2 prison cells for people with special needs in Wadi el Natrun, Borg el Arab
Date: 2015-05-20 11:17:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2627649
The prison service sector allocated for the first time prison cells in Wadi el Natrun and Borg el Arab for people with special needs to fit their life style. The move came as part of the Interior Ministry's keenness on entrenching human rights ....
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Egypt industry minister says solving energy problem imp. to implement development plans
Date: 2015-05-20 11:16:41 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:26 - ID:2627629
Solving an energy problem in Egypt is key to implementing comprehensive development plans in the country, says the minister of industry and trade. General Electric International is currently working on a number of projects in the field of power ....
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Merkel interested in meeting Sisi -- diplomatic source
Date: 2015-05-20 11:14:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2627601
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is very much interested in meeting President Abdel Fattah El Sisi during his coming visit to Germany on June 3-4, said a diplomatic source on Wednesday. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has announced ....
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Daesh claims responsibility for suicide attack in Libya
Date: 2015-05-20 11:11:32 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:2627577
Daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for a suicide attack, which targeted Libya's eastern town of al Koba and left one soldier killed and injured eight others. Libya has remained in a state of turmoil since an uprising ended the ....
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Huge fire erupts in building in central Cairo
Date: 2015-05-20 11:05:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:2627497
A huge fire erupted in a building on Sabtiya Street in central Cairo earlier Wednesday. Firefighters are acting to put out the flames in el Gomrok building. Twelve fire engines rushed to extinguish the blaze, said director of the general ....
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MENA, PETRA discuss cooperation
Date: 2015-05-20 11:04:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2627485
MENA Board Chairman and Editor In Chief Alaa Haidar met on Wednesday with Jordanian Minister of Information and Communications Mohammad Al Momani at MENA premises in Cairo. The two sides discussed means of bolstering cooperation between MENA and ....
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26 people busted over illegal immigration attempt
Date: 2015-05-20 10:49:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:2627333
Some 26 Sudanese and Syrian nationals were arrested while trying to illegally migrate near Kafr el Sheikh coast into Italy. During investigations, the 26 people admitted that unidentified brokers took 2,500 dollars from each to help them ....
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German MP: Sisi's visit to Germany very important
Date: 2015-05-20 10:46:17 GMT - Germany - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2627289
German Parliament member and head of the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce Peter Ramsauer on Wednesday held that Egypt is an important economic partner with Germany. In statements to MENA correspondent here, Ramsuer, also a former transport ....
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59 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2015-05-20 10:16:15 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:19 - ID:2627053
Fifty-nine ships transited the Suez Canal Wednesday, carrying a total cargo of about 3.14 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 24 vessels carrying 1.47 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 35 ships carrying 1.66 tons on ....