UPDATE: Bad weather prompts closure of air, sea ports
Egypt
January 18, 2016
UPDATE: Bad weather prompts closure of air, sea ports
The Red Sea Ports Authority said Monday it closed the seaports of Ain Sokhna and Sharm el-Sheikh due to inclement…
Israel to open Karam Abu Salem crossing Friday
Middle East
January 15, 2016
Israel to open Karam Abu Salem crossing Friday
Israeli authorities announced the opening Friday of Karam Abu Salem crossing located in the southeast Gaza Strip to allow the…
Egypt defends Russian airstrikes on Syria’s Islamic State
Egypt
January 13, 2016
Egypt defends Russian airstrikes on Syria’s Islamic State
Egypt has rejected criticism about Russia's airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria, saying it trusts Moscow's anti-terrorism strategy. “We have…
Exhibition for recovered antiquities to be held at Egyptian Museum
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Exhibition for recovered antiquities to be held at Egyptian Museum
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will inaugurate Thursday a temporary exhibition at the Egyptian Museum for Egyptian antiquities that have been…
Weather forecast: Warm temperatures to continue Wednesday
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Weather forecast: Warm temperatures to continue Wednesday
Meteorologists expect warm weather on Wednesday from the north stretching to north Upper Egypt. It will be warmer in south…
Internet licenses to be available in governorates in 2016
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Internet licenses to be available in governorates in 2016
Communications and Information Technology Minister Yasser el-Qady announced that licenses for the Internet will be available in governorates during the…
Weather forecast: Warm weather expected Tuesday
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Weather forecast: Warm weather expected Tuesday
Meteorologists expect warm weather on Tuesday from the north stretching to north Upper Egypt. It will be warmer in south…
Cabinet approves 30 mn dinar loan from Kuwait for electrical line project
Egypt
January 6, 2016
Cabinet approves 30 mn dinar loan from Kuwait for electrical line project
The Cabinet approved on Wednesday a draft law issued by the president on a loan agreement between Egypt and the…
Transferring Mugamma al-Tahrir may conclude in mid-2017: governor
Egypt
January 6, 2016
Transferring Mugamma al-Tahrir may conclude in mid-2017: governor
Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa Saeed said Wednesday that Mugamma al-Tahrir, which includes dozens of ministry-affiliated service departments and is located in…
Genetic engineering, nanotechnology a priority: deputy minister
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Genetic engineering, nanotechnology a priority: deputy minister
Genetic engineering and nanotechnology applications for the production of new and renewable energy should become a priority in scientific research,…