Latest in Tag: alexandria Highlight
Latest in Tag: alexandria

Government allocates EGP 75m for sanitation treatment in Alexandria: Prime Minister
An emergency group meets daily in Alexandria to follow up on drainage procedures, says Ismail

Al-Sisi allocates EGP 1bn to improve sewage networks in Beheira, Alexandria
All development and rehabilitation work should be completed within seven to10 days

Despite official pledges to solve floods crisis, ‘damage is beyond repair’
Al-Sisi allocated EGP 1bn to fix drainage infrastructure of Alexandria and Beheira

17 alleged Brotherhood members arrested for ‘drowning Alexandria’
Prime Minister meets Beheira governor; ministers to discuss floods, 18 killed, 29 injured as results of the floods in Beheira, Gharbeya and Alexandria
Egypt’s main fish market: Glorious history and misery present
For those who love seafood, “Halaket El-Samak” (Fish Market) in Alexandria has to be one of their favourite places. All types of seafood are available for sale after being freshly caught at dawn; the price of fish at the market depends on the quantity and variety of fish the fishers were able to catch. …

Deaths continue as floods take over
Six dead in Beheira; Alexandria governorate orders Thursday a day off; civil defense and army deployed to contain crisis

‘Insulting the army’ considered act of incitement in universities: Administrative Court
Laws contain ‘elastic’ articles, amenable to interpretations that expand authorities’ ability to dismiss students, lawyer says

Armed forces absorbs Alexandria flood, drainage system still run down
Al-Sisi met with cabinet, requested urgent plan to maintain public service facilities
In Pictures: Alexandria hit by winter rains
School and university students faced the danger when the water flooded into the buildings of the University of Alexandria and several schools causing difficulty in movement.

34,491 units implemented in Social Housing Programme
Every unit consists of three rooms; one hall, one bathroom and one kitchen, an area of 90 sqm

12 preachers banned in Alexandria for preaching without permission
Ministry of Religious Endowments warns against any attempt to use mosques for political purposes

Prime minister examines health, transportation sectors in Alexandria
135 buses from the public transportation in Alexandria were repaired in 2015

Egyptian pound devaluation has positive impact on tourism: Colliers official
Creation of Suez Canal is a catalyst to build a new tourism hub, and Ain Sokhna particularly in the immediate future, says Head of Hotels (MENA) at Colliers International

Alleged Brotherhood member killed in Alexandria
The deceased jumped from his flat’s window and sustained fatal wounds

Housing Ministry to launch infrastructure, road projects on 6 October
Informal settlements will be developed within three years, says housing minister

3 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death
68 others received stiff penalties for murder and violence in August 2013

Investment conference to be held in Alexandria to present 35 projects worth EGP 40bn: El-Messiry
€10m contract with German consultancy office to be put into effect for New Alexandria scheme

Investment conference to be held in Alexandria to present 35 projects worth EGP 40bn: El-Messiry
€10m contract with German consultancy office to be put into effect for New Alexandria scheme
Microsoft to ameliorate workflow efficiency in Alexandria
By second half of September, Microsoft will allow receival of citizens’ complaints’ online allowing better dealings with them

Campaign calls for boycott of Alexandria taxis without meters
Taxi drivers respond online that their situation is misunderstood

2 students arrested in Alexandria over Facebook page
Social media page posted calls for demonstrations and anti-government content, says Ministry of Interior

Marseilia Egyptian Gulf Real Estate Investment shifts from loss to profit in H1 of 2015
In first half of 2015, the company’s net profits reached EGP 10.3m

100 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members acquitted of violence charges
The acquitted are understood to include prominent figures of the movement

I’m getting there: Squash champion Raneem El-Weleily
Egypt will clinch the women’s individual World Open title very soon, says the Wadi Degla player
3 Copts face charges for giving Muslims dates to break fast
“There is no such crime as preaching in Egyptian law,” says defence lawyer

The ‘Sidi Gaber clashes’: An anniversary of violence
Two years after the deadly clashes, Daily News Egypt reviews the incident and its implications

Project aims to renovate the beauty of Alexandria’s buildings
Volunteers include artists, sketchers, and photographers documenting Mediterranean city’s architectural heritage

Alexandria enters Guinness World Records for longest line of tables
Despite making history, chaos broke out on the 4 km line

‘I’m a bohemian writer; I write the way I like’: Nael El-Toukhy
Very proud to be long-listed for the FT/Oppenheimer Funds Emerging Voices Awards, says writer

Egypt’s economy needs FDI push for its flat battery: British Ambassador
British investors demand fair treatment from government, competition to be opened up in private sector, says Casson