Latest in Tag: Assiut Highlight
Latest in Tag: Assiut

ITIDA selects Borg El-Arab, Assiut to establish innovation centres outside Cairo
The establishment of the two innovation centres will cost EGP 100m

26 companies submit offers for Assiut power plant tender
AEDCO, Egemac, and Grid Solutions are the most prominent contenders for the transformers tender

55% – 60% of technology parks’ construction concluded in Borg El-Arab, Assiut
Construction of Knowledge City in the New Administrative Capital finalised end of 2016

UEEPC settles tenders for Assiut station in 2 months
General Electric, Siemens, Toyota, and Mistubishi are taking part in the tender

Burgeoning support for Coptic students sentenced to prison
Luka Rady pastor of Mar Johanna church in Assiut issued a letter to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi calling on him to rescind the “injustice on the children and their teacher”

Orascom Construction signs power plants contract for $420m
OC will assist Egypt in receiving the necessary financing to pay back the company

New Assiut Barrage project to create 3,300 job opportunities
The project has already created 3,000 jobs, and is expected to create 300 more

Low to medium turnout in parliamentary elections runoff
Government announces another half day off to encourage voters

34,491 units implemented in Social Housing Programme
Every unit consists of three rooms; one hall, one bathroom and one kitchen, an area of 90 sqm

10 governorates face illegal emigrations: Government study
Improving life conditions and awareness plans to combat immigration

Health ministry tests water in Assiut following fever outbreak
Doctor says Assiut hospital is not equipped for the high number of fever patients

Bomb explodes in Assiut
No casualties reported as a result of explosion

Investment Ministry receives 100 governorate projects for ‘Upper Egypt Development’ Conference
Assiut debuts Dry Bulk Port project with investments of $ 170m, Qena debuts cement plant with investment EGP 1bn

Upper Egypt Economic Summit under discussion
Number of investment opportunities in Upper Egypt will be presented at the summit, which will tackle one of the poorest zones in the country
Minor clashes between students, security at Al-Azhar University in Assiut
Students marched into university campus, leaving gate burned

Minor clashes between students, security at Al-Azhar University in Assiut
Students marched into university campus, leaving gate burned

Al-Sisi meets with 17 newly sworn-in governors
Replacements include security men, university professors and youth

Woman reportedly dead in Assiut from bird flu
Fifth case of death by bird flu during 2015 alone

EGP 41m for Nile protection in 5 governorates
Projects’ investments on treating small canals and protecting Nile River embankments valued at EGP 323m, says water minister
10 more Egyptians missing in Libya
Last connection with workers who are detained near Beni Walid, says relatives

UK lifts travel restriction in central Upper Egypt
British ambassador looks to provide support for Egyptians
Police raid 3 gun-manufacturing workshops in Assiut
The sites contained illegally assembled shotguns, rifles, and other firearms

Troubled factories must solve banking problems with banks: Abdel Nour
Minister of Industry and Trade asks troubled factories to solve financial problems with banks themselves rather than with Ministry
EGP 30m allocated to construct Assiut axis road
The complete project expected to cost EGP 300m, Assiut Governor Ibrahim Hamad said
Egypt’s representative in Intel science competition prevented from travelling
Student, accused of torching a policeman’s car, was released from custody last week
Judge releases student to compete in Intel science competition
Released on bail, Abdallah Assem was initially detained for 15 days unable to attend the competition in the United States
Egypt’s representative in Intel Science competition detained for 15 days
Abdallah Assem’s detention order could prevent him from attending the science competition in the US

Egypt rail workers lose appeal over deadly crash
The workers were originally convicted in June 2013 for manslaughter and negligence
IDB allocates $220m for Egyptian power project
Allocation comes as part of nearly $705m approved by the bank to finance projects in Muslim communities
New factories inaugurated in Assiut; cabinet approves new projects
Deputy prime minister inaugurates two new factories for plastic and dairy products in Assiut, following several new approved projects from the cabinet