16 policemen killed, 13 injured in Egypt’s Western Desert shootout with terrorists
Egypt’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday that 16 policemen were killed and 13 were injured in a shootout with…
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A number of police killed in shootout with militants in Egypt’s Western Desert
Egypt’s Interior Ministry has said “a number of policemen” were killed during a shootout following a raid on “a…
Egypt inks three contracts of $79 mln for oil and gas exploration: minister
Minister of Petroleum Tarek al-Mulla signed three new agreements for oil and gas exploration in the Western…
Egypt to build three $1.1bn phosphate plants in Western Desert
Egypt plans to build three phosphate factories in New Valley province in the Western Desert, with investments…
India launches solar project in Egypt to power up remote village
India has launched a solar energy project with state-of-the-art technology to electrify a remote village in Egypt.…
Eight killed in police checkpoint attack in Egypt’s Western Desert
At least eight policemen were killed and three injured in an attack by Islamist militants on a security checkpoint…
Shell investments in Egypt’s Western Desert oil fields hit $450m in 2015
The Royal Dutch Shell raised its investments in concession areas at Egypt's Western Desert by 15 percent to US$450…
State-run Ganope awards five oil and gas concessions worth $100 mln
Egypt’s state-owned Ganoub El-Wadi Petroleum Holding Company (Ganope) has awarded five oil and gas concessions that…
Major road crash kills 19 in Western Desert, dozens wounded
A traffic accident in the Western Desert governorate of El-Wadi El-Gedid killed 19 people and injured dozens of…
Shell announces new gas find in Egypt with 500bn cubic ft reserves
Royal Dutch Shell announced Wednesday a new natural gas discovery in Egypt’s Western Desert. The company said in a…