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  • Fire in Shubra apartment building under control

    Fire in Shubra apartment building under control

    Date: 2014-02-26 10:18:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:577724

    Civil defense teams managed to put out a fire that broke out in a six-floor apartment building in Shubra el-Khaima early Wednesday. A short circuit was behind the fire. No casualties were reported. ....

  • Al Azhar tunnel closed for second time in week

    Al Azhar tunnel closed for second time in week

    Date: 2014-02-26 09:23:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:577552

    For the second time in a week, Al-Azhar tunnel is closed to traffic on Wednesday because of power-related problems, paralyzing traffic in downtown Cairo, a source at the Cairo City Hall said. The tunnel was closed on Monday following power ....

  • Morsi-era Al Ahram chairman banned from leaving Egypt over corruption charges

    Morsi-era Al Ahram chairman banned from leaving Egypt over corruption charges

    Date: 2014-02-26 09:17:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:577528

    Investigating judges decided to ban former board chairman of the state-run Al-Ahram institution Mamdouh al-Wali, businessman Ehab Taalat and director of the legal affairs department in Al-Ahram Abdel Hamid Fouda from leaving Egypt pending ....

  • Five MB members in custody in Alexandria

    Five MB members in custody in Alexandria

    Date: 2014-02-26 08:48:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:577440

    The Alexandria public prosecution decided on Wednesday to remand five members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group in custody for 15 days over involvement in acts of violence. They were arrested after taking part in a march in violation of ....

  • Cabinet mourns 7 Egyptian killed in Libya

    Cabinet mourns 7 Egyptian killed in Libya

    Date: 2014-02-26 08:44:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:577385

    The Council of Ministers mourned the demise of seven Egyptians who were killed in Libya. In a statement issued Tuesday, the cabinet offered condolences to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese. All authorities in ....

  • Gas pipeline blasted south of el-Arish

    Gas pipeline blasted south of el-Arish

    Date: 2014-02-26 08:23:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:577388

    Unknown armed men have blasted the gas pipeline south of el-Arish. The pipeline delivers gas to the heavy industries zone in central Sinai. Security sources said initial reports showed unknown armed men were behind the pipeline ....

  • Mehleb keen on youth participation in new cabinet - spokesman

    Mehleb keen on youth participation in new cabinet - spokesman

    Date: 2014-02-26 08:23:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:577387

    Prime Minister-designate Ibrahim Mehleb is keen on the participation of youth in the new government, the cabinet spokesman has said. In a statement broadcast by the state TV, Hani Salah said Mehleb was in contact with youth since he was a housing ....

  • Pope Tawadros to meet delegation of 60 preachers, priests Wednesday

    Pope Tawadros to meet delegation of 60 preachers, priests Wednesday

    Date: 2014-02-26 07:50:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:577294

    Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese will meet on Wednesday with a delegation grouping 60 new preachers and priests to discuss the religious discourse. The meeting comes on the occasion of the start of a new round of ....

  • Slain Egyptians in Libya to be buried in Sohag

    Slain Egyptians in Libya to be buried in Sohag

    Date: 2014-02-26 07:48:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:577289

    Security bodies in Sohag are following up the process of carrying the bodies of seven Egyptians who were killed in Libya on Sunday. Security chief of Sohag told MENA that funeral ceremonies for the victims were due to be held at the Coptic ....

  • FM asserts need to maintain safety of Egyptians in Libya

    FM asserts need to maintain safety of Egyptians in Libya

    Date: 2014-02-26 07:41:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:577273

    Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy asserted to his Libyan counterpart the necessity of maintaining the security and safety of Egyptian nationals living in Libya. In a phone call, the Libyan minister Mohamed Abdel-Aziz condemned the killing of seven ....

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