Kafr al-Sheikh
Diesel crisis forces 300 Kafr al-Sheikh fishing boats to halt activities
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Diesel crisis forces 300 Kafr al-Sheikh fishing boats to halt activities
The growing diesel crisis in Kafr al-Sheikh Governorate has forced some 300 fishing boats from the water, say local fishermen.…
Ports closed due to sandstorm
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Ports closed due to sandstorm
Several ports in Alexandria, Suez and Kafr al-Sheikh were closed on Monday due to inclement weather. The Alexandria Port Authority…
Six governorates plagued by outages Sunday
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Six governorates plagued by outages Sunday
Unnamed sources claim authorities from the Electricity Ministry are accusing the Petroleum Ministry and president's office of ignoring fuel supply…
Egyptian fishermen rescued, arrested in Libya
Egypt
March 29, 2013
Egyptian fishermen rescued, arrested in Libya
Libyan coast guards rescued eight Egyptian fisherman obefore their boat sank off of the port city of Tobruk. The fishermen…
International Women’s Day: Through the eyes of Soheir
Life & Style
March 17, 2013
International Women’s Day: Through the eyes of Soheir
Though I’ve managed to overcome many of the challenges that face women in the patriarchal society in which we…
Fishermen syndicate calls on Morsy to intervene over boats confiscated in Libya
Egypt
March 7, 2013
Fishermen syndicate calls on Morsy to intervene over boats confiscated in Libya
Ahmed Abdo Nassar, head of the Kafr al-Sheikh fishermen’s syndicate, has appealed to President Mohamed Morsy to intervene to secure…
Any oil to spare? Throw it in the Nile, no one will notice or care
Environment
February 21, 2013
Any oil to spare? Throw it in the Nile, no one will notice or care
A five-kilometer-long oil spill was discovered near Edfu, a town north of Aswan, in October. Aside from the usual environmental…
As Port Said strikes, protest calls spread to other governorates
Egypt
February 20, 2013
As Port Said strikes, protest calls spread to other governorates
Calls for civil disobedience campaigns have spread to the canal city of Ismailia and the Delta city of Kafr al-Sheikh,…
Update: Beheira protesters block railways
Egypt
February 15, 2013
Update: Beheira protesters block railways
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets across the country on Friday, protesting against the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood…
Fishermen protest in Kafr al-Sheikh to protect livelihood
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Fishermen protest in Kafr al-Sheikh to protect livelihood
Hundreds of fishermen in Baltim blocked the highway and paralyzed traffic Wednesday, demanding authorities crack down on armed men preventing…