MOPCO-Agrium
Administrative court rules in favor of MOPCO plant in Damietta
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Administrative court rules in favor of MOPCO plant in Damietta
The Administrative Justice Court in Mansoura, headed by Judge Gamal Amar, ruled on Tuesday in favor of reopening the Misr…
Work to resume at MOPCO after ensuring environmental safety
Egypt
March 15, 2012
Work to resume at MOPCO after ensuring environmental safety
Work at Damietta’s MOPCO plant will resume soon after ensuring environmental safety and offering guarantees to Senaneya villagers that there…
Damietta factory demands resumption of work
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Damietta factory demands resumption of work
Misr Oil Processing Company (MOPCO) on Monday sent an official memo to Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri demanding approval to resume…
Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory
Hundreds of Damietta and Sinanyah village residents on Tuesday morning blocked two roads leading to the MOPCO-Agrium factory in Damietta.…
Furious Damietta protesters shut down main power station
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Furious Damietta protesters shut down main power station
Residents of Damietta protesting expansions to the MOPCO-Agrium factory continued blocking roads and preventing traffic into the harbor and the…
Q&A: Damietta security chief on current crisis
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Q&A: Damietta security chief on current crisis
Protests continue in the Damietta area after a man was killed yesterday and several injured in clashes with military forces…
Citizens protesting chemical plant clash with security
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Citizens protesting chemical plant clash with security
Protesters at the Damietta seaport engaged in violent clashes with security forces, who eventually managed to reopen the seaport, on…