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Iran tight-lipped on cause of deadly port explosion amid reports of possible presence of chemicals used to fuel missiles

CNN — Iranian authorities have not said what caused the massive explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, killing at least 28 people, but video footage and unconfirmed reports point to the possible presence of a chemical used to make missile propellant. Eyewitness accounts and video indicate chemicals in an area of shipping …

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Egypt Independent April 27, 2025

Ukraine says it attacked fuel depot serving Russian strategic bombers’ air base

CNN — Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia in an overnight attack targeting an oil facility serving a military airfield in the city of Engels, nearly 400 miles from the border, Ukraine’s military said Wednesday. Ukrainian officials reported a huge fire at the Kombinat Kristall oil depot, which provides fuel to the Engels-2 military airfield …

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Egypt Independent January 10, 2025

Badly damaged Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel spill oil near Black Sea

CNN — Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were badly damaged in stormy weather near the Black Sea over the weekend, leading to an oil spill, according to Russian state media. The Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239 vessels were in the Kerch Strait between mainland Russia and annexed Crimea when they got …

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Egypt Independent December 17, 2024

November boost: 3 European markets fuel the growth of Egypt’s tourism sector

The Egyptian Cultural Tourism Marketing Committee has announced that the current winter season is witnessing an increase in charter flights from three European markets, while British tourism has returned at high rates for the first time in 11 years. Luxor has also witnessed the first gathering for agricultural tourism, indicating an increase in the average …

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Egypt Independent November 6, 2024

Egypt raises fuel prices for third time in 2024

The Automatic Pricing Committee for Petroleum Products, tasked with reviewing and setting selling prices for petroleum products, has met. In an effort to ensure the availability of petroleum products and regulate market performance in accordance with the established pricing mechanisms, and seeking to reduce the gap between the selling prices of petroleum products and their …

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Egypt Independent October 18, 2024

Toll rises to 153 from Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

Abuja, Nigeria CNN — The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has risen to at least 153, with another 100 people injured, police told CNN Thursday. The blast, which happened late evening local time on Tuesday in Majiya, a village in Jigawa state, came after the vehicle crashed and while locals …

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Egypt Independent October 17, 2024