Ports closed due to sandstorm
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Ports closed due to sandstorm
Several ports in Alexandria, Suez and Kafr al-Sheikh were closed on Monday due to inclement weather. The Alexandria Port Authority…
Egypt railway strike continues for second day
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Egypt railway strike continues for second day
Train drivers strike continued for the second day, in the state-run Egyptian Railway Authority, in protest to “government neglect of…
Mubarak to remain in custody after new charges leveled against him
Egypt
April 7, 2013
Mubarak to remain in custody after new charges leveled against him
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah ordered the detainment of former President Hosni Mubarak for 15 days pending investigations conducted by the State Security…
Update: Railways head refers striking train drivers to prosecutors
Egypt
April 7, 2013
Update: Railways head refers striking train drivers to prosecutors
Egypt National Railway director Hussein Zakariya said he has taken legal action against striking train drivers, referring them to…
Protesters in Libya demand regime officials’ extraditions
Egypt
April 6, 2013
Protesters in Libya demand regime officials’ extraditions
Hundreds of Egyptians living in Libya protested alongside various Libyan political parties in front of the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli…
Update: FJP head condemns Khosous violence
Egypt
April 6, 2013
Update: FJP head condemns Khosous violence
Freedom and Justice Party head Saad al-Katatny has condemned the clashes in the city of Khosous in Qalyubiya Governorate as…
US Embassy issues warning ahead of April 6 protests
Egypt
April 5, 2013
US Embassy issues warning ahead of April 6 protests
The US Embassy in Cairo issued a statement on Friday warning that violent clashes may break out during protests planned…
Ministry: 70% of bakeries nationwide have adopted new subsidies
Egypt
April 4, 2013
Ministry: 70% of bakeries nationwide have adopted new subsidies
More than 1,2000 local bread bakeries, or for 70 percent of bakeries nationwide, have adopted the government's new subsidies scheme,…
Stock exchange sees modest gains Thursday despite upcoming protests
Business
April 4, 2013
Stock exchange sees modest gains Thursday despite upcoming protests
The Stock Exchange pulled itself out if a steep week-long side on Thursday, with indicators collectively rising by the end…
Strong, sandy winds in Red Sea, Minya and Alexandria
Egypt
April 4, 2013
Strong, sandy winds in Red Sea, Minya and Alexandria
Strong, dusty winds are causing low visibility in the Red Sea, Minya and Alexandria governorates on Thursday. The Operations and…