Giza
Garbage dumping and archaeological looting in Abu Sir alarm residents
Environment
February 26, 2012
Garbage dumping and archaeological looting in Abu Sir alarm residents
Since last January’s uprising, the archaeologically rich area of Abu Sir in the Giza Governorate has come to resemble an…
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
Food
February 20, 2012
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
As traffic worsens (doesn’t it always) and blockades and walls add to the fun of navigating Cairo mid-week, it seems…
World Bank okays US$240 mln loan for Giza power plant
Egypt
February 15, 2012
World Bank okays US$240 mln loan for Giza power plant
The World Bank approved on Tuesday a US$240 million loan to help Egypt develop the Giza North power project as…
Former Giza security chief’s defense team shows footage intended to exonerate, but potentially incriminating, client
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Former Giza security chief’s defense team shows footage intended to exonerate, but potentially incriminating, client
The defense team for former Giza security chief, Osama al-Marasi, presented their arguments to the Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday.…
Microbus drivers block Giza road after killing of colleague
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Microbus drivers block Giza road after killing of colleague
Security forces on Monday dispersed crowds of drivers who had blocked a major street in Giza after the killing of…
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Poorer and rural areas of Giza have seen a high turnout for the second phase of parliamentary elections, with most…
Democratic Alliance nominates candidate to head parliament
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Democratic Alliance nominates candidate to head parliament
Judge Mahmoud al-Khodairy, a Democratic Alliance figure who won the professional seat of Alexandria's second district, will most likely be…
Chop Chop: Quality new Asian concept arrives in Giza
Food
December 5, 2011
Chop Chop: Quality new Asian concept arrives in Giza
Nile Street in Giza between the Four Seasons and Gold’s Gym is one of Cairo’s most prolific dining destinations. Along…
Two killed in battles over scarce butane gas
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Two killed in battles over scarce butane gas
Two people have died and 16 others wounded in battles over scarce butane gas cylinders in several governorates. A 50-year-old…
76 referred to emergency courts for Israeli Embassy unrest
Egypt
October 23, 2011
76 referred to emergency courts for Israeli Embassy unrest
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred 76 defendants arrested during attacks on the Israel Embassy in Giza to state security…