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Damietta factory demands resumption of work
Egypt

Damietta factory demands resumption of work

Misr Oil Processing Company (MOPCO) on Monday sent an official memo to Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri demanding approval to resume…
Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory
Egypt

Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory

Hundreds of Damietta and Sinanyah village residents on Tuesday morning blocked two roads leading to the MOPCO-Agrium factory in Damietta.…
Company goes to court as Damietta governor continues to halt work
Egypt

Company goes to court as Damietta governor continues to halt work

Damietta governor, General Mohamed Ali Fleifel, on Thursday refused to issue a decree allowing work to be continued at MOBCO.…
Rights group: Parliamentary voting takes average of 5 minutes
Egypt

Rights group: Parliamentary voting takes average of 5 minutes

Egyptians have taken an average of five minutes to vote in the parliamentary elections that began yesterday, according to a…
A day of elections: In Damietta, different Islamic parties dominate
Egypt

A day of elections: In Damietta, different Islamic parties dominate

Three Islamist parties fought for votes in the city of Damietta yesterday, where residents expressed little interest in liberal parties.…
Marches staged in governorates in solidarity with Tahrir protesters
Egypt

Marches staged in governorates in solidarity with Tahrir protesters

The April 6 Youth Movement Democratic Front organized marches on Monday in Damietta Governorate to condemn assaults on protesters in…
‘Wise men’ to resolve Agrium plant crisis
Egypt

‘Wise men’ to resolve Agrium plant crisis

The Agrium plant crisis has entered its tenth day, with residents of Damietta insisting that the ruling military council relocate…
Damietta harbor losing LE35 million daily since closure, says govt
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Damietta harbor losing LE35 million daily since closure, says govt

Damietta harbor is losing LE35 million per day since protests forced it to close Friday, Transportation Minister Ali Zine al-Abidine…
Damietta protesters show determination as controversial factory keeps working
Egypt

Damietta protesters show determination as controversial factory keeps working

DAMIETTA — Hundreds of protesters demonstrating against expansions to a factory in this Mediterranean port city are maintaining their sit-in for…
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