Khair Ragheb
Passenger, cargo transport with Saudi Arabia unaffected by Gizawy standoff
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Passenger, cargo transport with Saudi Arabia unaffected by Gizawy standoff
Transport Minister Galal al-Saeed has said that the passenger and cargo traffic between Egypt and Saudi Arabia has not been…
Report: Egyptian expat summer vacationers from Gulf down 50%
Business
August 25, 2011
Report: Egyptian expat summer vacationers from Gulf down 50%
The number of Egyptian expatriates living in the Gulf states who vacation in Egypt during June and July has declined…
First phase of new metro line to open in January
Egypt
August 8, 2011
First phase of new metro line to open in January
The first stage of Cairo's third metro line will be finished in January, the Egyptian government said on Monday. This…
State Council proposes bill abolishing PM’s power to assign government projects
Egypt
August 1, 2011
State Council proposes bill abolishing PM’s power to assign government projects
The deputy chairman of Egypt's State Council, Farouk Morsy, said on Monday he would prepare a bill abolishing the prime…
Low-ranking police officers demand their superiors face trial for murder
Egypt
June 15, 2011
Low-ranking police officers demand their superiors face trial for murder
Low-ranking police officers staged protests in Cairo and other cities on Wednesday, demanding that their superiors be brought to trial…
Mubarak metro stop renamed ‘Martyrs’ station
Egypt
April 30, 2011
Mubarak metro stop renamed ‘Martyrs’ station
A transportation ministry committee has announced that the Mubarak metro station will be renamed "Martyrs" station. Engineer Mostafa al-Sheimy, chairman…
International report puts Egypt on maritime transport black list
Business
April 8, 2011
International report puts Egypt on maritime transport black list
The International Maritime Organization ranked Egypt one of the most dangerous countries for maritime transport in a recent report. The…
Trains disrupted as 1000s of railway employees strike
Egypt
February 9, 2011
Trains disrupted as 1000s of railway employees strike
Some 3000 Egyptian National Railways (ENR) employees went on strike demanding that Transport Minister Atef Abdel Hamid reconsider their incentives.…
Egypt to launch Cairo-AUC supertram by 2015
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Egypt to launch Cairo-AUC supertram by 2015
The Egyptian government on Monday announced plans to build a supertram so as to connect American University in Cairo, located…
Truckers strike enters its 18th day in 7 governorates
Egypt
December 26, 2010
Truckers strike enters its 18th day in 7 governorates
Heavy-freight truck owners continued their strike on Sunday, ushering the episode into its 18th day in seven governorates.The truckers cited…