Irrigation Ministry announces emergency state in heavy rain areas
Minister Hossam moghazi
Cairo - MENA
Egypt's Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry has declared a state of emergency in governorates that are hit by heavy and torrential rains in the winter.
"Vacations of irrigation engineers and staffers have been cancelled in the areas prone to rains and torrential rains," Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi said in statements on Friday.
He added that a plan was set to address the heavy rains in the coastal governorates, Red Sea, Sinai, Upper Egypt and the Northern Coast.
The plan includes checking dams and reservoirs, preparing the rain routes and making sure of the safety of bridges, he said.
GMT 19:57 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Farm-fresh from Kerala to the UAE, in just one dayGMT 15:20 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Littering with a cigarette stub can cost you Dh500 in DubaiGMT 16:19 2018 Friday ,12 January
Three earthquakes hit Iraqi-Iranian borderGMT 10:19 2018 Friday ,05 January
Hundreds of Gazans protest electricity cutsGMT 08:07 2017 Sunday ,24 December
Gaza zookeeper puts lion cubs up for saleGMT 19:05 2017 Tuesday ,28 November
UAE providing ideal environment for maritime multinationalsGMT 22:34 2017 Monday ,27 November
Lebanese ready to go to any depth to tackle garbage crisisGMT 18:04 2017 Sunday ,26 November
DEWA named main sponsor of Dubai Forum for Government
With Job Cuts, China Deal
France's Carrefour revamps operations
Paris - Emiratesvoice
France's Carrefour group said Tuesday it is overhauling its business in a transformation plan involving thousands of job cuts, a product revamp and new partnerships in China. Carrefour, which was the world'sTo partake in Beiteddine Festivals
Singer Bruni arrives in Beirut Sunday evening
Beirut - NNA
French renowned singer and supermodel, Carla Bruni, is expected to arrive this evening at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, accompanied by her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. BruniIn France
Microsoft to open 4 data centres
Paris - Emiratesvoice
Microsoft is to open 4 data storage centers in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant's French operations told the Agence France-Presse onIn Olympic Spotlight
'Friendly and kind' N. Korean skaters
Taipei - Emiratesvoice
North Korea's figure skaters Ryom Tai-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik are "friendly and kind and a little bit shy", South Korea's Kim Kyueun said Tuesday ahead of their hugely anticipated Olympic appearance. The skater is competing with her partner Alex Kam in theFor $11.6 Bn
Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment
Paris - Emiratesvoice
French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase US biotech company Bioverativ, which specialises in treatments for haemophilia and rare blood disorders, for $11.6 billion. Sanofi's chief executive Olivier Brandicourt said the acquisition "enhances its presence in specialtyParis show pays homage
to 'eternal style' of late Alaia
Paris - Emiratesvoice
Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opens Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home. The diminutive maverick, who ignored fashion week convention by showing when and where he wanted, in July produced his first couture collection in six years to rapturous reviews. Now some of his most iconic dresses are going on display in the glass-roofed gallery next to his studio and home in the Marais district where he used to show his creations. It includes the dress worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell, his longtime friend and muse, when she led
GMT 10:18 2016 Wednesday ,23 March
cartoon seven
GMT 05:17 2024 Wednesday ,07 February
Amazon to open first cashierless shop
GMT 12:19 2017 Thursday ,09 February
Warriors crush short-handed Bulls, Spurs and Cavs win
GMT 16:49 2017 Sunday ,19 March
Actress Manal Al Siddiqi recovers
GMT 05:04 2024 Tuesday ,06 February
Skincare PR Performance Full Year 2017
GMT 22:01 2014 Saturday ,06 December
New Suez Canal is Egypt's national project for 21st centuryGMT 12:10 2012 Sunday ,27 May
Swedish Film Festival in Seoul
GMT 01:59 2015 Tuesday ,17 March
Egypt's defence minister meets Sinai chieftains
GMT 11:16 2017 Friday ,10 February
Asala Nasry refuses to respond to rumors
GMT 16:11 2017 Monday ,13 February
Aoun at holy Azhar
GMT 14:16 2017 Thursday ,03 August
6 security guards steal over Dh1m from vehicle in Dubai
GMT 04:54 2017 Friday ,16 June
Pakistani-American Kumail
GMT 00:49 2018 Saturday ,06 January
Golden Globes to kick off Hollywood's introspective post-Weinstein awards season
GMT 10:13 2017 Sunday ,31 December
Arise, Sir Ringo: Starr and Barry Gibb knighted
GMT 12:48 2017 Saturday ,30 December
Wizards hand fifth straight NBA loss to sputtering RocketsGMT 10:48 2010 Tuesday ,14 September
Le Monde accuses Nicolas Sarkozy of ordering \'spying\' on reportersGMT 15:48 2013 Sunday ,12 May
Early snowfalls entices skiers to New Zealand
GMT 09:39 2017 Thursday ,16 November
Zimbabweans elated but cautious
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor