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  • Dlrs 10.5 bn project for establishing 50,000 housing units in 18 governorates

    Dlrs 10.5 bn project for establishing 50,000 housing units in 18 governorates

    Date: 2014-01-01 14:00:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:473695

    The Armed Forces Engineering Authority will start this month establishing 50,000 housing units under the10.5-billion-dollar social housing project which is funded by the UAE. Governorates have allocated all needed lands for the project to cover ....

  • Former presidential speaker remanded in custody for 15 days

    Former presidential speaker remanded in custody for 15 days

    Date: 2014-01-01 13:56:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:473683

    The public prosecution ordered on Wednesday former presidential speaker Yasser Ali to remand in custody for 15 days pending investigations over aiding ex-prime minister Hisham Qandil to escape with the knowledge that he is sentenced to ....

  • Bad weather causes two accidents killing three, wounding nine in Shubra Al Khaimah

    Bad weather causes two accidents killing three, wounding nine in Shubra Al Khaimah

    Date: 2014-01-01 12:11:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:473398

    Three persons were killed and nine others wounded in two separate accidents on Wednesday because of dense fog and bad weather in Shubra Al Khaimah, Qalubiya. The wounded and the dead were carried to hospital, while the prosecution was notified to ....

  • Brucellosis infections in Kafr el-Sheikh under control--ministry

    Brucellosis infections in Kafr el-Sheikh under control--ministry

    Date: 2014-01-01 11:40:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:473317

    The ministry of health said on Wednesday that the number of Brucellosis cases that appeared in Kafr el-Sheikh is under control and that there is no need to panic. The number of infected cases this year dropped to 117 against 162 in the previous ....

  • Two killed, injured in police-gang shootout

    Two killed, injured in police-gang shootout

    Date: 2014-01-01 10:35:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:473092

    One person was killed and a police personnel injured during a shoot-out between policemen and a gang. Police acted on a tip that four persons having criminal record formed a gang to steal cars and carry out criminal activities were hiding in a ....

  • New strategy for ecotourism, solid wastes--minister

    New strategy for ecotourism, solid wastes--minister

    Date: 2014-01-01 08:36:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:472874

    A new strategy is currently underway for the development of ecotourism, protected areas and recycling of agricultural wastes, said Environment Minister Laila Iskandar. "We are now following a new method in dealing with rice straw as the cabinet ....

  • No decision yet to bring back Malaysian students in Egypt - says official

    No decision yet to bring back Malaysian students in Egypt - says official

    Date: 2014-01-01 08:36:01 GMT - Malaysia - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:472873

    The Malaysian education department in Egypt has not yet requested the Education Ministry to bring back Malaysian students following the clashes between Al-Azhar University students and security forces in Egypt, Bernama news agency reported quoting ....

  • Security source denies setting fire to police vehicle near Obour Police station

    Security source denies setting fire to police vehicle near Obour Police station

    Date: 2014-01-01 08:30:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:472864

    A security source in Qalubiya Directorate Security denied Wednesday reports that unknown assailants have set fire to a police vehicle near Obour Police station. The source said there are no criminal motives behind the incident. He confirmed ....

  • 4 wounded in clashes between residents, Morsi supporters in Samalout

    4 wounded in clashes between residents, Morsi supporters in Samalout

    Date: 2014-01-01 08:27:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:472851

    Four people were wounded in clashes between residents and pro-Morsi supporters in Samalout late on Tuesday. A march by Morsi loyalists in protest against the new Constitution and considering the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group set off at ....

  • MB bid to assault church foiled

    MB bid to assault church foiled

    Date: 2014-01-01 07:50:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:472775

    Security forces managed on Tuesday to thwart an attempt by some elements of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group to assault St. George Church in Ain Shams district, Cairo. Clashes erupted between the two parties before the security troops ....

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