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East, west Port Said ports operating normally
Date: 2013-12-11 16:25:50 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:64 - ID:435245
Chairman of Port Said Ports Authority (PSPA) Ahmed Sharaf said that bad weather did not affect the work flow at east and west ports in Port Said. He, meanwhile, said that Arish port was closed today. Also, Port Said fishing port was closed ....
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Communication minister announces start of national broadband initiative
Date: 2013-12-11 16:24:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:435242
Minister of Communication and Information Technology Atef Helmi announced the start of the national initiative for high-speed internet (broadband) which has been approved by the Cabinet on December 3. At a joint press conference with a number of ....
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Court panel recuses itself from trial of 17 MB leders on Muqattam violence
Date: 2013-12-11 16:22:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:62 - ID:435238
Wednesday to recuse itself from the trial of 17 Muslim Brotherhood leaderships over charges of premeditated murder and inciting violence against peaceful protesters outside the group's main office in Muqattam district on June 30. The case will be ....
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17 students arrested over Azhar university incidents - security source
Date: 2013-12-11 16:18:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:435230
At least 17 students, who committed riot acts, during the incidents which took place around Azhar University yesterday, were arrested, a security source at Cairo Security Directorate said. In exclusive statements to MENA Wednesday, the source ....
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Travel between Egypt, Libya via Salloum crossing normal -- Source
Date: 2013-12-11 13:48:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:434849
Travel between Egypt and Libya via Salloum crossing is regular, an official source said on Wednesday. The source denied news of an armed Libyan group stopping more than 100 trucks at the Garfan gate, 12 kilometers away from Musaad city on the ....
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OIC condemns terrorism in all forms
Date: 2013-12-11 13:44:31 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:59 - ID:434835
The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly denounced terrorism in all its forms. In its closing session, held in the Guinean capital Conakry, the council affirmed that the OIC is keen on ....
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NCHR chairman calls Mandela "courageous fighter", "dear friend"
Date: 2013-12-11 13:37:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:434818
Chairman of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Mohamed Fayeq has praised late South African leader as a "courageous fighter and a dear friend". Fayeq, who represented Egypt to the memorial service held for Mandela, said the man was a ....
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Clashes erupt between students, security at Al-Azhar University
Date: 2013-12-11 13:35:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:434813
Clashes erupted at Al-Azhar University between outlawed Brotherhood students and security forces deployed outside there, according to a security source. The clashes came after a state of cautious calm that prevailed due to bad weather. The ....
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3-month exceptional stay given for 170 Syrians, Palestinians in Egypt
Date: 2013-12-11 13:34:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:434804
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim ordered to issue travel documents and exceptional stay for three months for about 170 Syrians and Palestinians until they legalize their status through the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. In exclusive ....
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Communication minister announces start of national broadband initiative
Date: 2013-12-11 13:30:54 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:55 - ID:434796
Minister of Communication and Information Technology Atef Helmi announced the start of the national initiative for high-speed internet (broadband) which has been approved by the Cabinet on December 3. At a joint press conference with a number of ....