Latest in Tag: alexandria Highlight
Latest in Tag: alexandria

Explosion halts Cairo-Alexandria railway
Incident is the 11th of its kind in February

Court sentences Mahienour El-Massry and others to 2 years
Case started in 2013 with clashes between activists and Muslim Brotherhood supporters

Al-Sisi meets with 17 newly sworn-in governors
Replacements include security men, university professors and youth

3 policemen killed in Minya security operation
Campaign was targeting “criminal hideouts”, says interior ministry
Explosion in Alexandria kills one
Another explosion had taken place earlier in the same area

2 minor explosions in Cairo, Alexandria
Tuesday morning saw two explosives dismantled in Cairo Airport
Bomb dismantled in Alexandria
This is the latest of several bombs discovered lately across Egypt

Crossing Egypt on 2 wheels
From Cairo to Siwa, a biker recalls the best memories of his life
Bombs go off in Qaliubiya, Alexandria, Suez and Port Said
Explosions continue despite ongoing security operations to counter insurgency

The fresh sound of ‘Portrait Avenue’
“Portrait Avenue”, an experimental band from Alexandria, debuts at Cairo Jazz Club

Hilton to open new hotel in Alexandria
5 hotels are currently under development says hotel chain’s Vice President

14 governors to be replaced by month’s end
People turned down position offers and are afraid to take responsibility, says Al-Sisi

Egyptian-born singer Demis Roussos dies at 68
Greek singer Demis Roussos, who was born in Alexandria, passed away early on 25 January

The Republic of Matariya
Cairo neighbourhood witnessed deadliest clashes in third and fourth anniversaries of revolution

Revolution anniversary death toll reaches 11: Ministry official
Ain Shams and Matariya witnessed heavy clashes between riot police and thousands of protesters
Update: Police disperse anti-government protest in Alexandria, 2 killed: Official sources
State media report tens of Al-Sisi supporters were denied entrance to Tahrir Square
Police disperse anti-government protest in Alexandria, 1 killed: Interior ministry
State media report clashes in Menufiya between locals and Brotherhood protesters

Aramex optimistic about Egyptian Market: CEO
Company looking to introduce SMEs franchise model, will keep upgrading infrastructure and open five new branches in 2015, says Samer Gharaibeh

Antiquities ministry requests EGP 488m to continue projects: Cabinet spokesman
Better exploitation of antiquities will achieve more income than Suez Canal, says Mehleb
Bomb causes train crash, natural gas line explodes
Explosive device goes off in Suez as natural gas line explodes in Giza early Saturday

The bard comes to Alexandria
London’s Globe Theatre performs Hamlet in Alexandria for one night only

1,191 reported sexual harassment cases in 100 days: Report
82.3% of eye witnesses to the harassment do not interfere or help the victim, says Harassmap
78 minors convicted for unlicenced protests released on parole
The Alexandria Juvenile Misdemeanour Appeal Court released 78 imprisoned minors convicted for illegally protesting and joining a banned organisation. In November, a first degree court had sentenced the minors, aged between 15 and 17, to between two and five year prison terms. Ahmed El-Hamrawy, one of the youths’ lawyers, said the judge decided to release …
Policeman killed, another injured in Alexandria
Assailants in attack yet to be identified
Police arrests 14 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members
Defendants charged with plotting against security personnel and judges

Drive-by shootings of security personnel ‘difficult to prevent’: Analyst
“This happens every week,” says analyst Mohamed Qadri Saeed

Farmers struggle to uphold property rights in land dispute with government
The Endowments Ministry is seeking to evict thousands of farmers in the Alexandria governorate in order to pursue real estate development

714 protests in Egypt in November, Islamists’ revolution and Mubarak verdict major triggers: Democracy Index
Report warns of ‘angry’ movements and ‘violent’ state strategy next 25 January anniversary

Total Egypt initiate feasibility studies for new investment
Construction of new facility is expected to start within two years
Man dies after alleged MB supporters’ shooting
Demonstration took place Monday evening in Alexandria, included alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters