6th of october
Construction permits suspended due to water supply issues
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Construction permits suspended due to water supply issues
Sayed Nasr, head of the Holding Company for Drinking Water and Wastewater, said he had agreed with the Urban Communities…
Le Terrace
Food
May 20, 2011
Le Terrace
Designopolis’ main eatery, Le Terrace, was on the path to party central when the revolution hit. In fact, a gathering…
31 detainees escape police station in Giza
Egypt
May 17, 2011
31 detainees escape police station in Giza
Thirty-one detainees early on Tuesday managed to escape from a police station in 6th of October City by carving a…
Building collapse claims five lives in 6th October
Egypt
November 30, 2010
Building collapse claims five lives in 6th October
A farmer and his four children died Tuesday morning after their home collapsed in Behrems, located in 6th October city.The…
Monday’s Papers: Commemorations for 6th of October while Mubarak gears up for November
Egypt
October 4, 2010
Monday’s Papers: Commemorations for 6th of October while Mubarak gears up for November
News coverage for Monday, 4 October includes features marking the 6th of October 1973 victory over Israel and front-page content…
Village on the edge
Egypt
November 15, 2009
Village on the edge
At first sight, with the women of Al-Hassanein Village washing their clothes and cookware on the banks of the Nile,…
Torture victim tells his story
Egypt
November 15, 2009
Torture victim tells his story
A young man was threatened and tortured by three officers in a 6th of October police station three years ago.…
December trial date set for 6th October police accused of torture
Egypt
November 12, 2009
December trial date set for 6th October police accused of torture
The 6th of October's Court of Misdemeanor chose 7 December as the date to commence the prosecution of three police…
Disturbing menu
Food
September 26, 2009
Disturbing menu
Academics have long known that too much choice can be a bad thing. If you walk into a supermarket and…