Abu Qir
Sisi approves €250 mln loan to electrify, upgrade Alexandria’s Abu Qir railway
Egypt
September 1, 2024
Sisi approves €250 mln loan to electrify, upgrade Alexandria’s Abu Qir railway
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has approved a 250 million euros loan deal with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to modernize…
Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemicals halts production due to natural gas shortage
Egypt
June 27, 2024
Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemicals halts production due to natural gas shortage
A leading Egyptian producer of nitrogen fertilizers, the Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemicals Company, has announced the temporary shutdown of…
Alexandria receives one million visitors during Eid al-Adha holiday
Egypt
July 4, 2023
Alexandria receives one million visitors during Eid al-Adha holiday
The city of Alexandria’s 65 beaches, extending from Abu Qir in the east to Abu Talat in the west, received…
Egypt approves 250 million euro loan for Alexandria metro project
Egypt
April 26, 2023
Egypt approves 250 million euro loan for Alexandria metro project
The Official Gazette published President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s Decree No. 531 of 2022 approving a simplified agreement between Egypt and the…
President Sisi says he’s leaving southern Suez Canal expansion in the hands of technicians
Egypt
March 30, 2021
President Sisi says he’s leaving southern Suez Canal expansion in the hands of technicians
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Tuesday that work to expand the southern side of the Suez Canal has been…
Alexandria to launch its first surface metro project at $2.5 billion
Egypt
August 21, 2020
Alexandria to launch its first surface metro project at $2.5 billion
Alexandria is underway to start implementing two transportation projects set to transform the city; the first being development of the…
Egypt’s Health Ministry vacates second quarantine hospital in Alexandria
Egypt
July 14, 2020
Egypt’s Health Ministry vacates second quarantine hospital in Alexandria
Egypt’s Ministry of Health on Monday vacated another quarantine hospital in Alexandria’s Abu Qir after the number of coronavirus cases…
Egypt, Chinese company sign MoU for container terminal in Alexandria
Business
August 7, 2019
Egypt, Chinese company sign MoU for container terminal in Alexandria
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held a meeting on Tuesday with Commander in Chief of the Naval Forces Ahmed Khalid,…
Abu Qir clashes reveal tension between large projects and locals
Egypt
August 28, 2012
Abu Qir clashes reveal tension between large projects and locals
ABU QIR — Raghab Masoud, a 27-year-old employee at Abu Qir power station, was on his way to work when…
Inconsistent regulation frustrates North Coast fishermen
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Inconsistent regulation frustrates North Coast fishermen
ALEXANDRIA — The microbus drops one off at the bustling Abu Qir fish market, where merchants display the fruits of…