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Postcard from Turkey: The rainy streets of Istanbul
Life & Style
January 16, 2011
Postcard from Turkey: The rainy streets of Istanbul
In junior high school, I learned the historical value of Constantinya (Constantinople), the city now known as Istanbul. Stories of…
Egypt to witness 48 hours of inclement weather
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Egypt to witness 48 hours of inclement weather
Egypt’s poor weather will continue from 17 to 19 January, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) said on Saturday. EMA’s head,…
Bad weather to hit Egypt
Environment
January 13, 2011
Bad weather to hit Egypt
The General Authority for Meteorology announced that Egypt will be exposed to 72 hours of bad weather starting Friday. It…
Weather authorities predict 3 days of sandstorms from Friday
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Weather authorities predict 3 days of sandstorms from Friday
Egypt can expect three days of sandstorms countrywide starting Friday, according to Egyptian Meteorological Authority President Mohamed Mahmoud Eissa.
4 dead, 35 injured due to poor weather conditions
Egypt
December 29, 2010
4 dead, 35 injured due to poor weather conditions
Egypt's National Weather Forecast Authority (NWFA) predicted that unstable weather conditions will continue with heavy rain fall over much of…
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…