Egypt

Bad weather forces port closures

Bad weather forces port closures

Safaga Port authorities postponed passenger ferry crossings to Red Sea ports of Hurghada and Safaga for the second consecutive day…
Mubarak concedes elections witnessed violations

Mubarak concedes elections witnessed violations

President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday conceded the 2010 parliamentary poll--concluded last Sunday--witnessed numerous violations. Responsibility for these breaches, however, belongs…
Severe weather causes Alexandria factory to collapse, 1 dead

Severe weather causes Alexandria factory to collapse, 1 dead

At least one Egyptian was killed on Sunday when torrential rains caused a six-story textile factory to collapse in Alexandria,…
Violent storms cause flight diversions and delays across the region

Violent storms cause flight diversions and delays across the region

Cairo International Airport sources on Sunday said inclement weather has forced authorities to divert two flights bound for Cairo to…
Cairo football derby date changed

Cairo football derby date changed

Citing security concerns, the Competitions Committee of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Sunday decided  to advance Cairo’s football derby…
Elections Monitor: ‘The day of anger’

Elections Monitor: ‘The day of anger’

As the new People’s Assembly prepares to begin operations on Monday, opposition parties and movements continue to contest its constitutional…
Bad weather kills 3 in Alexandria

Bad weather kills 3 in Alexandria

Three people have died due to raging winds and heavy rainfall in the Alexandria Governorate as bad weather caused 28…
Arab League to convene following US abandonment of settlement pressure

Arab League to convene following US abandonment of settlement pressure

The Arab League on Sunday announced plans to hold the next Arab Peace Initiative Committee meeting this Wednesday. The meeting…
UN holds conference on human trafficking

UN holds conference on human trafficking

The Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement (SMWIPM) is organizing its first ever two-day conference to call for an end…
Scientific team to release report on shark attack susceptibility

Scientific team to release report on shark attack susceptibility

The team of scientists recruited by the Ministry of Tourism to investigate last week's spate of shark attacks near Sharm…
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