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Cypriot contractor J&P wins Qatar Foundation World Cup stadium deal
The stadium will have a tournament capacity of 40,000, and as with all proposed 2022 FIFA World Cup venues, will feature innovative cooling technology that will provide comfortable playing and viewing conditions for fans and players alike. The design of the stadium will see light filtered through complex geometrical pattern and will be located at…
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Alexandria studies importing 15 new trams to join its tramway network
The authority has finalized the technical terms of the project, but still studying four offers from Ukraine, Italy, China and Belarus, Elewa told Youm7. Began operating in 1863, the tramway network in Alexandria consists of 20 lines and serves 140 stops. The price of single tram ride differs according to the carriage used, and it…
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Rare find of mosaic depicting the Labours of Hercules uncovered during Larnaca works
The mosaics which are reportedly in better condition than those at the Tombs of the Kings in Paphos are thought to have been inspired by the Labours of Hercules. The antiquities were discovered while the Larnaca sewerage board was carrying out works on the Kyriakos Matsis road. According to a statement, there is a possibility…
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Egypt Government Approves Five Oil And Gas Exploration Deals
Once an energy exporter, Egypt has turned into a net importer because of declining oil and gas production and increasing consumption. It is trying to speed up production at recent discoveries to fill its energy gap as soon as possible. Four of the deals are offshore Mediterranean gas exploration and drilling agreements between Egypt’s state…