Rough weather shuts seven ports
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Rough weather shuts seven ports
Egyptian authorities closed seven ports along the Mediterranean and Red Seas on Wednesday due to high winds and rough water.…
Finance Minister: Less than LE100 million of illegal funds reclaimed
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Finance Minister: Less than LE100 million of illegal funds reclaimed
Finance Minister Morsy Hegazy said Wednesday that Egypt has reclaimed less than LE100 million in illegal funds from officials either…
School postponed for week in Port Said
Egypt
February 6, 2013
School postponed for week in Port Said
Officials postponed the beginning of Port Said schools' winter semester for at least a week on Wednesday, according to state…
Security chief: Tanta clashes under control
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Security chief: Tanta clashes under control
Security forces in Tanta have regained control of the city after clashes with protesters outside the governorate building and the…
Downtown Cairo quiet after minor clashes overnight
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Downtown Cairo quiet after minor clashes overnight
Calm has been restored to Tahrir Square and the area near the US embassy in downtown Cairo after skirmishes between…
Embattled Fiqqi hit by new corruption charges
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Embattled Fiqqi hit by new corruption charges
Yehya Galal, Assistant Minister of Justice for Illicit Gains, is sending former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi to court over new…
Ministry: Country’s diesel reserve only enough for three days
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Ministry: Country’s diesel reserve only enough for three days
Egypt’s strategic reserve of diesel fuel — used for trucks and group transport vehicles — can meet demand only for…
Anti-aircraft rounds seized in Sinai
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Anti-aircraft rounds seized in Sinai
Security forces seized 71 anti-aircraft rounds in North Sinai’s al-Hasna area, according to state news agency MENA. The Criminal Research…
Update: At least 33 reported injured after clashes in Tanta
Egypt
February 4, 2013
Update: At least 33 reported injured after clashes in Tanta
At least 33 people were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Tanta Monday, and a security vehicle…
Egypt to upgrade railway crossings, centralize maintenance
Egypt
February 4, 2013
Egypt to upgrade railway crossings, centralize maintenance
Transportation Minister Hatem Abdel Latif said Monday said that the government has prepared a plan to modernize Egypt’s railways, which…