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Egypt seeks deal to localize protective devices technology

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 - 12:02 GMT

The deal is expected to be closed with Trayal Corporation.

No nerve agents but possibly chlorine used in Douma: watchdog

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 - 10:50 GMT

The world's chemical arms watchdog said Friday it had found no evidence nerve gas was used in an alleged attack on the Syrian town of Douma.

CEC’s first trade mission to West Africa kicks off Wednesday

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 - 12:18 GMT

The Chemicals and Fertilizers Export Council’s (CEC) first trade mission to West Africa’s Ghana kicked off on Wednesday with the participation of 13 companies.

Egypt’s chemicals, fertilizers exports increase 22% in first 2 months of 2018

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 - 09:17 GMT

Egypt’s exports of chemicals and fertilizers increased by 22.2 percent in January and February 2018, recording $748 million.

Military Production Ministry to establish chemicals company

Tue, 09 Jan 2018 - 12:36 GMT

The chemicals sector as a whole is said to account for 3 percent of GDP and 12 percent of the industrial sector's volume.

L'Oreal turns to plant-based hair dye as natural cosmetics thrive

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 - 06:00 GMT

L‘Oreal is launching its first wholly plant-based hair dye as cosmetics companies look to win over customers who are becoming increasingly wary of chemical ingredients.

Egypt announces over 4,100 industrial opportunities

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 - 11:12 GMT

The industrial investment map, launched Tuesday, included 4,136 opportunities in eight sectors, Minister of Industry Tarek Kabil said in a press conference.

North Korea signals a more powerful ICBM in the works

Fri, 25 Aug 2017 - 02:30 GMT

North Korea has sent a message that it is working on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) more powerful than any it has previously tested.

Fire at Aswan's Kima factory contained

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 - 09:32 GMT

Firefighters have contained a limited fire that broke out at Kima factory in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Aswan.

UN-OPCW probe of Syria sarin gas attack comes under heavy pressure

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 - 07:14 GMT

A joint UN-OPCW panel tasked with determining who was behind the deadly sarin gas attack in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun.

US says it saw preparations for another Syria chemical attack

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 - 06:02 GMT

Washington detected what appeared to be active preparations at a Syrian airfield used for such an attack in April, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

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