Egypt
Egypt punishes train-disaster ‘selfie medics’
August 13, 2017
Egypt punishes train-disaster ‘selfie medics’
Egypt’s health ministry has punished six medics who took selfies in front of a deadly train wreck by transferring them…
Alexandria collision train drivers to be detained for 15 days
August 13, 2017
Alexandria collision train drivers to be detained for 15 days
East Alexandria prosecutors ordered the 15 day detention of the two train drivers involved in a train collision Friday, a few…
16,000 Spinning and Weaving workers threaten to escalate strike
August 13, 2017
16,000 Spinning and Weaving workers threaten to escalate strike
Sixteen thousand workers of the Egyptian Spinning and Weaving Company in Gharbiya continued their strike and sit-in inside the company’s…
12,236 railway accidents occurred between 2006, 2016
August 12, 2017
12,236 railway accidents occurred between 2006, 2016
According to official statistics, the total number of railway accidents from 2006 until 2016 was 12,236. The highest accident rates…
Alexandria train accident death toll rises to 42
August 12, 2017
Alexandria train accident death toll rises to 42
The death toll from an Alexandria train collision has reached 42, said Sherif Wadei, advisor to the Minister of Health. He…
Updated: Italian tourist detained over killing of Marsa Alam hotel engineer
August 12, 2017
Updated: Italian tourist detained over killing of Marsa Alam hotel engineer
*This story was corrected and updated on Sunday with information provided by the Ministry of Tourism in a statement. The…
Zamalek residents consider filing lawsuit in international courts against metro station
August 12, 2017
Zamalek residents consider filing lawsuit in international courts against metro station
Residents of Cairo’s most prestigious and aristocrat suburb, Zamalek, continued their campaign against the construction of a neighborhood metro station voicing…
Senior judge files case against Sisi
August 12, 2017
Senior judge files case against Sisi
Deputy Head of the State Council, Yehya al-Dakroury, filed a case with the Supreme Administrative Court on Thursday against President Abdel…
Alexandria train collision kills 36, death toll rising
August 11, 2017
Alexandria train collision kills 36, death toll rising
Thirty-six people were killed and at least 123 injured in a train collision in the Khurshid area near Sidi Gaber…
“Good news” for Warraq island this Sunday: army general
August 11, 2017
“Good news” for Warraq island this Sunday: army general
Head of the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces Major General Kamel al-Wazeer said he met with residents of al-Warraq…