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  • Electricity minister hails local companies' technical capabilities

    Date: 2019-03-24 13:16:33 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:41 - ID:7863016

    CAIRO, March 24 (MENA) - Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker has hailed modern technical capabilities Egyptian companies possess to manufacture high quality electrical equipment and products. Shaker made the remarks during ....

  • Health ministry launches anti-TB campaign

    Date: 2019-03-24 12:18:50 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:36 - ID:7863062

    CAIRO, March 24 (MENA) - Minister of Health and Population Dr Hala Zayed Sunday announced launching a new campaign to combat tuberculosis. The campaign, titled "Time to Combat Tuberculosis", was launched marking the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day ....

  • Sharm el Sheikh port closed over bad weather

    Date: 2019-03-24 09:18:49 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:17 - ID:7862783

    EL TUR, Egypt, March 24 (MENA) - The Red Sea Ports Authority said Sharm El Sheikh port in South Sinai was closed over bad weather and gales. In a statement on Sunday, the authority said the action falls within the framework of navigation safety ....

  • Cairo Metro denies failure in 2nd metro line

    Date: 2019-03-24 07:25:53 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:8 - ID:7862608

    CAIRO, March 24 (MENA) - Cairo Metro company's Spokesman Ahmed Abdel Hadi dismissed reports circulated by some websites that there is a failure in the second metro line. In a statement on Sunday, the company said the news is bare of truth, noting ....

  • Administrative court annuls Tourism Ministry’s decision on Umrah fees

    Date: 2019-03-23 18:46:48 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:48 - ID:7862230

    CAIRO, March 23 (MENA) - The administrative judicial court of the State Council on Saturday decided to annul a decision issued by the Tourism Ministry on imposing additional fees on pilgrims seeking another Umrah (lesser pilgrimage). The ministry ....

  • Health min. reviews developments of new health insurance project in Port Said

    Date: 2019-03-23 09:24:30 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:12 - ID:7861256

    CAIRO, March 23 (MENA) - Health Minister Hala Zayed's visit to Port Said aims to follow up the latest developments and preparations for the new comprehensive health insurance project, spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said on ....

  • Alexandria's district chief in custody for 4 days pending probe

    Date: 2019-03-22 14:27:36 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:30 - ID:7860473

    CAIRO, March 22 (MENA) - The Supreme State Security Prosecution on Friday ordered the detention of the Central Alexandria's municipal chief for four days pending investigation over bribery charges. On Thursday, the Administrative Control ....

  • 15 workers killed, injured as storage tank of phosphate fertilizer plant burst

    Date: 2019-03-21 10:35:57 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:26 - ID:7858835

    SUEZ, Egypt, March 21 (MENA) - A storage tank at the phosphate fertilizer plant in Ain Sokhna burst while piloting it, leaving behind 15 workers dead and injured. Ambulances rushed to the scene and those injured were sent to the Suez public ....

  • Agriculture min. opens Spring Flowers exhibition

    Date: 2019-03-21 08:48:11 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:14 - ID:7858601

    CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) – Agriculture Minister Ezz-Eddin Abu Steit opened on Thursday the 86th Spring Flowers exhibition in Giza's Orman Park. After the inauguration, Abu Steit held a press conference to review his ministry's plan to upgrade ....

  • 25% rise in leather sales on Mothers' Day - official

    Date: 2019-03-20 07:07:28 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:8 - ID:7856745

    CAIRO, March 20 (MENA) - Sales of leather products rose by 25 percent in March on comparison with sales in the same period last year on the occasion of Mothers' Day, an official from the Leather Chamber of the Federation of Egyptian ....

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