weather
Unusual cold weather to persist until Thursday, says official
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Unusual cold weather to persist until Thursday, says official
The unusually cold weather around Egypt will continue until Thursday, an official from the General Authority for Meteorology said Tuesday.…
Rain and strong winds force six ports to close
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Rain and strong winds force six ports to close
Six ports on the Mediterranean and the Red Sea closed Sunday due to bad weather, officials said. Mossaad Amer, public…
Meteorological Authority: Bad weather to last until Thursday
Environment
January 6, 2013
Meteorological Authority: Bad weather to last until Thursday
A spate of strong winds, cold and rainfall across the country will last until Thursday, according to Gamal Seoudy, the…
Heavy rain and snow rattle Nuweiba, Dahab
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Heavy rain and snow rattle Nuweiba, Dahab
Heavy rains have hit all areas of Nuweiba and Dahab, with snow falling for the first time in the two…
Floods hit Sinai Sunday, no losses reported
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Floods hit Sinai Sunday, no losses reported
Floods hit several areas in Sinai late Sunday, but no damage was reported. Residents of Nakhl in central Sinai told…
Dust storms suspend aviation movement in Aswan Airport
Egypt
June 23, 2012
Dust storms suspend aviation movement in Aswan Airport
Flights were suspended at Aswan Airport on Saturday due to dust storms that also brought other means of transportation in the…
Bad weather forces flights into emergency landings at Cairo airport
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Bad weather forces flights into emergency landings at Cairo airport
Some flights due to land at Borg al-Arab Airport in Alexandria on Tuesday changed their routes due to inclement weather…
Rain in Cairo and governorates leads to traffic congestion on highways
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Rain in Cairo and governorates leads to traffic congestion on highways
Heavy rains fell on Monday morning in Cairo, Alexandria and the Sinai Peninsula, and snow also fell in some areas.…
Forecasters expect better weather Sunday
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Forecasters expect better weather Sunday
On Saturday the Meteorological Authority predicted a relative improvement in the weather Sunday. Forecasters said winds would calm and rainfall…
Sand storms and rain expected as bad weather continues
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Sand storms and rain expected as bad weather continues
Bad weather in Egypt will continue for the next 72 hours, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority said Wednesday. Sand storms will…