damietta
Damietta residents continue protesting against chemical factory
Egypt
November 12, 2011
Damietta residents continue protesting against chemical factory
Residents of Damietta, northeast of Cairo, on Saturday protested against the expansion of a chemical factory which they say is…
Armed forces end sit-in against Damietta factory
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Armed forces end sit-in against Damietta factory
Armed forces ended late on Wednesday a sit-in by hundreds of citizens protesting against a Damietta factory they say is…
Moussa calls for handing power to elected civilian president
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Moussa calls for handing power to elected civilian president
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa has called on the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to swiftly hand over…
Various clashes across Egypt leave two dead, 53 injured
Egypt
August 5, 2011
Various clashes across Egypt leave two dead, 53 injured
Six separate violent clashes that erupted across the country on Thursday - one of which included the exchange of gunfire…
National Democratic Party office in Damietta set on fire
Egypt
July 18, 2011
National Democratic Party office in Damietta set on fire
The Damietta offices of the formerly ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) caught fire on Sunday. Fire reached the building's top…
Interior ministry to restructure state security
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Interior ministry to restructure state security
On its official Facebook page, the cabinet said the ministry of interior is currently conducting an urgent study to restructure the state…
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Labour protests within Egypt's electricity sector have escalated as workers at seven power plants staged sit-ins calling for "tangible solutions…
Damietta villagers march on governor’s office to protest official neglect
Egypt
December 16, 2010
Damietta villagers march on governor’s office to protest official neglect
Hundreds of residents of the village of Al-Sayala in the Damietta Governorate staged a demonstration on Wednesday night in front…
Run-offs update: Wafd Party representative receives electric shock at polling station
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Wafd Party representative receives electric shock at polling station
Thugs beat and delivered electric shock therapy to Mohamed Ahmed Shemeia, 41, representative for Wafd candidate for the Zarqaa, Damietta…
Proposed Damietta dye factory receives ministerial approval
Environment
August 12, 2010
Proposed Damietta dye factory receives ministerial approval
Ministerial instructions have been issued to approve the building of a Turkish-owned dye factory over 14,800 square meters in the…