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Egyptian army grounds private planes
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Egyptian army grounds private planes
Maritime sources said that Egypt's Supreme Armed Forces Council decided on Friday to prevent private plans from taking off from…
Airlines start operating from new Alexandria airport
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Airlines start operating from new Alexandria airport
In Alexandria civil aviation authorities began transferring the operations of Gulfi, African and other foreign airlines to the new Borg…
EgyptAir set to resume Iraqi flights after 20-year embargo
Egypt
December 19, 2010
EgyptAir set to resume Iraqi flights after 20-year embargo
EgyptAir is set to break a 20-year embargo on Egyptian flights to Iraq within the next few months, company officials…
Violent storms cause flight diversions and delays across the region
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Violent storms cause flight diversions and delays across the region
Cairo International Airport sources on Sunday said inclement weather has forced authorities to divert two flights bound for Cairo to…
Flight diverted to Cairo due to fog in Alexandria
Egypt
November 12, 2010
Flight diverted to Cairo due to fog in Alexandria
Thick fog at Alexandria airport on Friday caused two planes arriving from Sharjah and Kuwait to be diverted to Cairo…
US urges Egypt against business deals with Iran
Egypt
October 8, 2010
US urges Egypt against business deals with Iran
Washington--The United States urged Egypt to not advance new business deals with Iran after the two countries agreed to allow…
Tourism agreement shows signs of Egyptian-Iranian rapprochement
Egypt
October 2, 2010
Tourism agreement shows signs of Egyptian-Iranian rapprochement
Iranian government officials and businessmen arrived in Egypt on Friday in a show of possible rapprochement between the two countries.…
Thursday’s papers: No volcanic ash in Egypt
Egypt
April 22, 2010
Thursday’s papers: No volcanic ash in Egypt
State-run and independent newspapers report that volcanic ashes, emitted last week from Iceland's volcano, will not affect Egypt. Regarding recent…
Flights resume, heavy losses reported
Egypt
April 21, 2010
Flights resume, heavy losses reported
Flights resumed yesterday morning at Egypt's airports, following six days of disruptions caused by Iceland's volcanic ash cloud.The cloud reportedly…
EU says half of normal flights may run Monday
World
April 19, 2010
EU says half of normal flights may run Monday
Amsterdam--Some European airports were reopening to limited traffic Monday after volcanic ash forced their closures, a day after the European…