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Cairo-Aswan train line closed briefly over fuel hike protest
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Cairo-Aswan train line closed briefly over fuel hike protest
Railway traffic between Cairo and Aswan was briefly stopped after stone factory owners blocked railways for 15 hours overnight between…
Protests in Giza, downtown ahead of Friday’s mass demo
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Protests in Giza, downtown ahead of Friday’s mass demo
Members of the April 6 Youth Movement blocked the road in front of the Giza municipality headquarters on Thursday, declaring…
150 Nour Party members resign Thursday
Egypt
January 31, 2013
150 Nour Party members resign Thursday
Around 150 Nour Party members in Giza resigned Thursday in protest over a meeting between Nour leaders and National Salvation…
Prosecutors investigate sudden death of man in police custody
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Prosecutors investigate sudden death of man in police custody
Giza prosecutors are investigating the death of a textile merchant in police custody several hours after his arrest in Warraq…
Update: Four dead in taxi-train collision, including child, governor says
Egypt
January 16, 2013
Update: Four dead in taxi-train collision, including child, governor says
Four people died when a train collided with a taxi in Ard al-Lewa crossing, Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman said…
Protests against work, living conditions sweep across nation
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Protests against work, living conditions sweep across nation
A wave of protests against poor living and working conditions swept through the nation’s governorates on Monday. Residents of the…
Ministry campaign finds fuel sale violations in Giza, Qalyubiya
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Ministry campaign finds fuel sale violations in Giza, Qalyubiya
A Supply and Internal Trade Ministry inspection team has found that two gas stations in Qalyubiya and Giza had sold…
Interior Ministry: Police won’t use force against protesters, but thugs may incite violence
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Interior Ministry: Police won’t use force against protesters, but thugs may incite violence
Thugs are likely to infiltrate Tuesday’s protests to incite clashes between demonstrators and police, alleged Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin…
Two killed, ten injured in land eviction clashes
Egypt
November 18, 2012
Two killed, ten injured in land eviction clashes
Two citizens were killed and ten people were injured, five of whom were security personnel, Sunday morning in clashes between…
Khafre Pyramid opens for first time in three years
Archaeology
October 11, 2012
Khafre Pyramid opens for first time in three years
The Pyramid of Khafre and six ancient tombs are open for visitors after three years of restoration, Antiquities Minister Mohamed…