damietta
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…
Security demolishes boat in Damietta
Egypt
August 12, 2010
Security demolishes boat in Damietta
Security services, investigative police units, and river rescue forces demolished a fixed boat yesterday in the al-Qased Canal in Damietta.…
Govt authority seeks details on radioactive mud shipment
Environment
March 16, 2010
Govt authority seeks details on radioactive mud shipment
A government authority has asked the Damietta seaport administration to submit a detailed report on a three-month old mud shipment…
Radioactive cargo seized at Damietta seaport
Environment
March 16, 2010
Radioactive cargo seized at Damietta seaport
Two containers of mud from India were seized by the Civil Protection Department at Damietta seaport last Saturday.The mud, which…
Nile pollution reaches the courts
Environment
January 3, 2010
Nile pollution reaches the courts
The Summary Court of Imbaba passed on Saturday the first ever verdict against factory owners that dump their industrial waste…