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Authorities arrest businessman accused in corruption case
Egypt
August 8, 2011
Authorities arrest businessman accused in corruption case
Egyptian security on Monday announced it arrested businessman Amr Mansy, accused of involvement in corruption cases. Sources said security services…
Egypt’s military arrests 10 workers following clashes in Ismailia
Egypt
July 26, 2011
Egypt’s military arrests 10 workers following clashes in Ismailia
The Egyptian military has arrested ten people from among 15,000 workers at the investment free zone in Ismailia who were…
Postcard from Ismailia: George since 1950
Life & Style
April 7, 2011
Postcard from Ismailia: George since 1950
Entering the dimly-lit room of the George restaurant in Ismailia necessitates a generous push of two rows of doors, which…
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…
Suez canal workers protest low salaries
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Suez canal workers protest low salaries
Around 1500 workers of the Suez Canal Authority staged protests in three cities on Thursday, demanding better salaries and medical…
Demonstrators, police clash in Ismailia in third day of protest
Egypt
January 27, 2011
Demonstrators, police clash in Ismailia in third day of protest
Around 500 hundred protesters clash with police in demonstrations in the Suez canal city of Ismailia, witnesses say.Police arrested 6…
Egyptian who attempted self-immolation angry at security treatment
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Egyptian who attempted self-immolation angry at security treatment
Abdu Gaafar, the man who set him self alight in front of Egypt's parliament building on Monday morning, said he…
Health officials report H1N1 death in Ismailia
Egypt
December 16, 2010
Health officials report H1N1 death in Ismailia
A 40-year-old woman from North Sinai Governorate died Wednesday night from the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, at…
11 receive prison sentences for seizing land in South Sinai
Egypt
August 3, 2010
11 receive prison sentences for seizing land in South Sinai
Ismailia Criminal Court yesterday confirmed upheld the prison sentences of 11 persons convicted of falsifying documents in order to encroach…
Mubarak leaves for Ismailia to commemorate Sinai liberation
Egypt
April 24, 2010
Mubarak leaves for Ismailia to commemorate Sinai liberation
President Hosni Mubarak will leave Sharm el-Sheikh for the first time since his return to Egypt following a successful surgery…