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Suez Canal authority plans to widen canal to avoid event like 'The Ever Gr
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], June 1 (ANI): In an effort to avoid a repeat of the event like cargo ship which was struck in Egypt, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has announced that it had started dredging work to widen and deepen the southern part of the canal.
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COVID-19: Bahrain suspends entry of travellers from five countries includi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], May 24 (ANI): Bahrain will suspend entry of travellers from countries on its 'Red List' which includes India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh due to the COVID-19 situation in these nations.
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Iraqi health minister resigns over deadly hospital fire
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], May 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Iraqi health minister resigned on Tuesday over a fire that killed 82 people at a coronavirus hospital in Baghdad.
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Egypt releases 2,674 inmates on 39th Sinai Liberation Day
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Egyptian Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 2,674 inmates were pardoned on the occasion of the 39th anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day which falls on April 25.
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Number of people injured by train derailment in Egypt rises to 15
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cario [Egypt], April 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have been injured as a result of a passenger train's derailment in the northern Egyptian province of Sharqia, has risen to 15, the national Ministry of Health said.
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Egypt parades 22 ancient royal mummies to new resting place
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], April 4,(ANI/Sputnik): Egypt on Saturday moved 22 mummies of ancient kings and queens to their new resting place in an eye-catching stylized ceremony celebrating the nation's rich heritage.
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Suez Canal Authority says shipping backlog cleared
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], April 3 (ANI/Sputnik): All vessels trapped at the entrance to Egypt's Suez Canal by the grounding of a giant container ship have passed through as of Saturday, the chairman of the waterway's authority said.
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Ever Given ship stuck in Suez Canal finally freed
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], March 29 (ANI): The Ever Given container ship that has been blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, was finally pulled free on Monday.
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Ever Given ship stuck in Suez Canal floats again: Report
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], March 29 (ANI): The Ever Given container ship that has been blocking the Suez Canal has now been freed, maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping has said.
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Efforts to dislodge 'Ever Given' ship, blocking Suez Canal, enter sixth da
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], March 28 (ANI): The continuous efforts to dislodge the 1,300-feet-long container ship Ever Given, blocking the Suez Canal, entered the sixth day on Sunday.
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More than 320 ships waiting to pass through Suez Canal
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], March 27 (ANI/Sputnik): As attempts to unlock the Suez Canal continue, 321 ships are waiting to pass through, the head of the waterway authority, Osama Rabie, said on Saturday.
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Train collision in Egypt's Sohag left 19 dead, 185 injured
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], March 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The train collision in Egypt's southern province of Sohag has resulted in the deaths of 19 individuals, while the number of those injured has risen to 185, Health Minister Hala Zayed said on Saturday.
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