Hesham Omar Abdel Halim
Military discusses raid on nuclear plant construction site
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Military discusses raid on nuclear plant construction site
The northern command military leadership has met with officials from the Dabaa nuclear site to discuss local residents’ raid on…
Tahrir demonstrators express solidarity with Arab uprisings
Egypt
April 29, 2011
Tahrir demonstrators express solidarity with Arab uprisings
Hundreds of Egyptian and Arab activists staged a protest Friday in Tahrir Square to support the revolutions of Libya, Syria…
Bedouins to establish political party, deny endorsement of Moussa
Egypt
April 2, 2011
Bedouins to establish political party, deny endorsement of Moussa
Bedouin tribal chiefs held a conference on Friday to announce the establishment of a new political party. Al-Ihyawat tribe hosted…
Essam Sharaf gets warm welcome in Tahrir Square
Egypt
March 4, 2011
Essam Sharaf gets warm welcome in Tahrir Square
Egypt’s new Prime Minister Essam Sharaf headed to Tahrir Square on Friday to speak to protesters who were celebrating the…
Egypt considers borrowing US$1billion to finance construction of power stations
Business
January 8, 2011
Egypt considers borrowing US$1billion to finance construction of power stations
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy is discussing borrowing US$1 billion to finance the forthcoming five year plan, reliable sources…
International tender for Egyptian-Saudi power grid next month
Business
January 5, 2011
International tender for Egyptian-Saudi power grid next month
The government plans to invite international bids for the establishment of an Egyptian-Saudi power grid link in February, Egyptian Electricity…
Atomic authority leader resigns over poor management
Egypt
December 29, 2010
Atomic authority leader resigns over poor management
Head of the nuclear reactors department at the Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) Samer Mekheimar said he has resigned in protest…
Egypt announces tender for 4 wind power stations
Business
December 22, 2010
Egypt announces tender for 4 wind power stations
Electricity Ministry officials have announced an invitation for local and foreign investors to proffer tenders to build four wind power…
Dabaa tender postponed to January, officials say
Business
December 19, 2010
Dabaa tender postponed to January, officials say
The Ministry of Electricity and Power has postponed the tender for Egypt's first nuclear station at Dabaa to mid-January in…
Saudi-Egypt power link to circumvent power cuts
Business
October 9, 2010
Saudi-Egypt power link to circumvent power cuts
The Ministry of Electricity is inviting tenders for the construction of an Egypt to Saudi Arabia power grid link, at…
Electricity Ministry: Heat, network overload to blame for power cuts
Egypt
August 1, 2010
Electricity Ministry: Heat, network overload to blame for power cuts
A power outage in seven governorates across Upper Egypt two days ago has led to massive losses in the tourist…
Egypt to weigh economic feasibility of Anshas reactor
Egypt
July 27, 2010
Egypt to weigh economic feasibility of Anshas reactor
Egypt's Atomic Energy Authority is preparing a feasibility study in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Russian…
2,500 protest against police torture in Alexandria
Egypt
July 24, 2010
2,500 protest against police torture in Alexandria
Approximately 2,500 people gathered along Alexandria's Corniche to protest the alleged torture and killing of Alexandrian Khaled Saeed. The protesters…
Egypt’s street lighting to be reduced to save electricity
Business
July 21, 2010
Egypt’s street lighting to be reduced to save electricity
Minister of Electricity Hassan Younis has instructed heads of electric power distribution companies to provide technical support to local authorities…
Bedouin leaders say government still holds 3000 detainees
Egypt
July 16, 2010
Bedouin leaders say government still holds 3000 detainees
Sinai Bedouin tribal leaders have said that the Egyptian government is still holding up to 3000 Bedouin detainees despite recent…
10 companies shortlisted for Egypt’s first privately-owned power station
Business
June 8, 2010
10 companies shortlisted for Egypt’s first privately-owned power station
Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis announced that from 19 companies and consortia, ten have been shortlisted for the…
European activists to launch Freedom Flotilla Two
Egypt
June 3, 2010
European activists to launch Freedom Flotilla Two
The European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza (ECESG) has announced the preparation of "Freedom Flotilla Two", a new…
Group of 45 to renew protest on Sunday
Egypt
May 30, 2010
Group of 45 to renew protest on Sunday
The Group of 45 has continued its protests in front of ruling National Democratic Party's headquarters, after being forcibly prevented…
Protesters in front of parliament threaten to escalate protests
Egypt
May 14, 2010
Protesters in front of parliament threaten to escalate protests
Demonstrators in front of parliament announced they were considering escalating their protests due to the recent temperature increase, which has…
Demos accumulate outside Shura Council
Egypt
May 9, 2010
Demos accumulate outside Shura Council
Amonsito textile workers continued their demonstration yesterday in front of Shura Council headquarters in downtown Cairo. Workers protested the government's…