weather
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…
Sandstorm causes three cars to crash on Cairo-Alex desert road
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Sandstorm causes three cars to crash on Cairo-Alex desert road
Sixth of October City, the Cairo-Alexandria desert road and the oases were hit by a severe sandstorm on Tuesday, causing…
Meteorological Authority expects dusty winds to last until Saturday
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Meteorological Authority expects dusty winds to last until Saturday
Bad weather in Egypt will last until Saturday, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority said Tuesday. Dusty winds will lead to low…
Inclement weather shuts down 4 Red Sea ports
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Inclement weather shuts down 4 Red Sea ports
Inclement weather and high-speed winds have forced the closure of four sea ports in Suez, the Red Sea Port Authority…
Dust storms close harbors
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Dust storms close harbors
Harbors in Alexandria, Suez and Kafr al-Sheikh governorates closed Tuesday because of dust storms and bad weather. Alexandria harbor authorities…