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Egypt: Series of blasts in Cairo kill 1, wound at least 7
2015-02-26 15:52:17| Telecom - Topix.net
The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to override state laws blocking city-owned broadband companies from expanding and competing with commercial Internet providers. The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to override state laws blocking city-owned broadband companies from expanding and competing with commercial Internet providers.
Security bolstered at Cairo Airport after bomb detection
2015-02-04 01:00:00| Airport Technology
Egypt's Cairo International Airport has tightened security measures after two bombs were detected next to the arrivals hall alongside the detonation of a domestic explosive device in the capital city.
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Why Cairo Recycles Better Than New York City in Waste-Picking Tale
2015-01-20 16:10:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/">Bloomberg</a> How they scratch a living out of 15,000 tons of daily garbage -- equivalent to 35 loaded Boeing 747 jumbo jets -- is an extreme lesson in the invisible hand of the market at work. Two-thirds is recycled, more than in New York City, without any technology. The zabbaleen work for cash tips and sell plastic bottles, paper, glass and aluminum cans to factories. read more
26 'Gay' Men Arrested at Cairo Bathhouse Caged for Court Appearance
2014-12-24 22:38:49| IT Services - Topix.net
More than two dozen men who were arrested along with a bathhouse owner in Cairo appeared in court Sunday, according to Agence France-Presse , which reported that many hid their faces, wept, and implored the court to believe in their innocence lest they and their families be destroyed. "I am innocent," AFP quoted one defendant as saying from inside of a cage where he was held for the duration of the proceedings, along with the 25 other men accused of debauchery and perversion.
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FAT for enhancement of Cairo Airfield Lighting Control System
2014-12-10 11:44:00| Airport Technology
ACAMS has successfully completed the FAT for expansion of the 'ALCMS' system at Cairo International Airport's 05R/23L runway to include single lamp control of stop-bars and lead-on lights.
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