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  • Natural gas delivery to houses up during December, says official

    Natural gas delivery to houses up during December, says official

    Date: 2014-01-06 13:22:02 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:57 - ID:482583

    Chairman of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) Taher Abdel Rehim announced that rates of delivery of natural gas to houses increased during December and reached record levels over the past 30 years. In statements on Monday, Abdel ....

  • EGP 19 mln protocol to improve sanitation facilities in Cairo, Giza - Environment Minister

    EGP 19 mln protocol to improve sanitation facilities in Cairo, Giza - Environment Minister

    Date: 2014-01-06 13:20:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:482576

    Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Laila Iskandar said Monday she will be signing a cooperation protocol with Local Development Minister Adel Labib to improve sanitation facilities in the Cairo and Giza governorates. In a statement, the ....

  • Merkel suffers pelvic injury on ski holiday

    Merkel suffers pelvic injury on ski holiday

    Date: 2014-01-06 13:18:38 GMT - Germany - International - SN:55 - ID:482559

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel cracked her pelvis during a skiing accident in the Swiss Alps and will have to cut back on her work schedule for the next three weeks, ABC quoted Merkel's spokesman as saying Monday. Merkel's spokesman Steffen ....

  • FM: No room for terrorism in Egypt

    FM: No room for terrorism in Egypt

    Date: 2014-01-06 13:17:26 GMT - Algeria - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:482556

    Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi affirmed on Monday that there is no room for terrorism in Egypt, calling on the Arab countries and the international community to respect their commitments in this regard. The minister's remarks came during a ....

  • CAO chief says his interrogation against law

    CAO chief says his interrogation against law

    Date: 2014-01-06 13:01:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:482526

    President of the Central Auditing Organization Hisham Genena said his interrogation by the prosecution runs afoul of the law. In statements Monday, Genena said he should be governed by the law on prosecuting ministers, which means that the ....

  • Foreign ministry rejects remarks by Iranian officials on Egypt

    Foreign ministry rejects remarks by Iranian officials on Egypt

    Date: 2014-01-06 12:58:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:482519

    Egypt's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned statements made by a number of Iranian officials on Egypt. The Iranian officials' statements regarding the situation in Egypt are unacceptable interference in the country's internal affairs, added ....

  • Strict security measures to protect Alex. churches on Christmas

    Strict security measures to protect Alex. churches on Christmas

    Date: 2014-01-06 12:24:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:482409

    Alexandria Security Directorate tightened measures to secure churches during Eastern Christmas, which falls on January 7. Police patrols were intensified and secret police were deployed around churches, said head of Alexandria investigation ....

  • Sadiq Mahdi: Brotherhood in Egypt failed to handle situation on ground

    Sadiq Mahdi: Brotherhood in Egypt failed to handle situation on ground

    Date: 2014-01-06 12:23:09 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:482406

    Head of the Sudanese National Umma Party al-Sadiq al-Mahdi said although the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt achieved a landslide victory in the elections, it failed to deal with the situation on the ground and committed fatal mistakes. In statements ....

  • Sisi greets Pope Tawadros on Christmas

    Sisi greets Pope Tawadros on Christmas

    Date: 2014-01-06 12:09:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:482359

    Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi greeted Monday Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Christmas. Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sedqqi Sobhi sent a similar cable to the pope. Sisi has ordered greeting Christians ....

  • PM inspects Suez Canal

    PM inspects Suez Canal

    Date: 2014-01-06 12:06:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:482356

    Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy inspected the Suez Canal on Monday during a visit of Ismailia. The premier checked on security measures taken by the Armed Forces to secure navigation in the waterway. ....

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