weather
Egypt fierce weather closes five ports
Business
December 29, 2010
Egypt fierce weather closes five ports
Egyptian officials said that five ports have been closed on the Red Sea Wednesday due to the bad weather Egypt…
Frost and stormy weather expected to hit Egypt
Environment
December 26, 2010
Frost and stormy weather expected to hit Egypt
A new year's eve frost is expected to hit Egypt, with temperatures reaching only 18C during the day, according to…
Weather forecasters predict cold front from Monday to New Year
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Weather forecasters predict cold front from Monday to New Year
Egypt's National Weather Forecast Authority (NWFA) has predicted a cold front expected to last from Monday, 27 December until New…
Fog forces Cairo-bound flights to change course
Egypt
December 22, 2010
Fog forces Cairo-bound flights to change course
Thick fog forced six flights heading to Cairo International Airport to change their direction. The weather improved two hours later.…
VimpelCom’s US$6.6 bln Sawiris merger may fail on shareholder opposition
Business
December 20, 2010
VimpelCom’s US$6.6 bln Sawiris merger may fail on shareholder opposition
Moscow--Vimpelcom's US$6.6 billion bid for telecoms assets owned by Weather Investments received a major setback on Monday when Norwegian shareholder…
Suez Canal resumes navigation after two-day closure
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Suez Canal resumes navigation after two-day closure
Suez Canal traffic returned to its normal rate on Monday, following a two-day closure due to poor climatic conditions.An official…
Severe weather causes Alexandria factory to collapse, 1 dead
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Severe weather causes Alexandria factory to collapse, 1 dead
At least one Egyptian was killed on Sunday when torrential rains caused a six-story textile factory to collapse in Alexandria,…
Cold front and storms to intensify Sunday
Egypt
December 11, 2010
Cold front and storms to intensify Sunday
Egypt's National Weather Forecast Authority (NWFA) warned on Saturdaythat the cold front which hit Egypt this weekend will spike on…
Cold front, heavy rain expected to hit Egypt on Friday
Environment
December 8, 2010
Cold front, heavy rain expected to hit Egypt on Friday
Egypt's National Weather Forecast Authority (NWFA) has predicted a cold front from Friday to Monday, with temperatures expected to fall…
Fog closes Cairo and Alexandria airports for 4th day
Egypt
December 1, 2010
Fog closes Cairo and Alexandria airports for 4th day
Dense fog has led to the closure of Cairo and Alexandria airports today for the fourth day, after visibility was…