Helwan
Egypt to announce replacement of 14 governors
Egypt
April 14, 2011
Egypt to announce replacement of 14 governors
Egypt will soon announce the replacement of 14 out of 26 regional governors, in addition to the incorporation of two…
Helwan employees protest working conditions, bad pay and corruption
Egypt
February 28, 2011
Helwan employees protest working conditions, bad pay and corruption
Workers from a number of government-owned companies in Helwan, south of Cairo, continued protesting today to complain about pay, working…
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Labour protests within Egypt's electricity sector have escalated as workers at seven power plants staged sit-ins calling for "tangible solutions…
11 die in microbus accident
Egypt
January 17, 2011
11 die in microbus accident
Eleven people died and five were injured on Sunday in an accident on al-Saff road in Atfeeh village, Helwan governorate,…
Industrial polluters pushed out of Helwan
Environment
January 14, 2011
Industrial polluters pushed out of Helwan
In a massive relocation project, Helwan Governorate is getting rid of its cement factories and other industries that create heavy…
Building collapse causes death and injury in Helwan
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Building collapse causes death and injury in Helwan
The Military Production Club in Helwan partially collapsed on Wednesday, killing or wounding over ten pedestrians, according to eyewitnesses.
NDP holds nomination contests for female parliamentary seats
Egypt
October 27, 2010
NDP holds nomination contests for female parliamentary seats
National Democratic Party (NDP) nomination contests for female candidacies are being held today in several governorates nationwide. The NDP general…
Relocation of polluting factories from Helwan underway
Environment
October 23, 2010
Relocation of polluting factories from Helwan underway
The governorate of Helwan has begun the implementation of plans to relocate 80 polluting factories to the industrial zones of…
LE40 billion to relocate Helwan factories
Business
September 16, 2010
LE40 billion to relocate Helwan factories
The relocation of Helwan's environmentally polluting factories will cost LE40 billion, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry's Industrial Development…
Pipe breaks in Helwan
Egypt
March 9, 2010
Pipe breaks in Helwan
At Abdel Moneim Riyad Square, right in front of the Cabertage in Helwan, a 900-millimeter-wide pipe has cracked, causing a…