Port Said
LE400 million to be allocated for canal cities annually
Egypt
February 19, 2013
LE400 million to be allocated for canal cities annually
Suez Canal revenues worth LE400 million will be annually allocated to Port Said, Ismailia and Suez Governorates, the administration said in…
Civil disobedience in Port Said continues for third day
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Civil disobedience in Port Said continues for third day
A civil disobedience campaign in the strategic city of Port Said, at the northern end of the Suez Canal, continues…
Erian: Shura Council has ‘a lot of work’ ahead
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Erian: Shura Council has ‘a lot of work’ ahead
Essam al-Erian, the head of the Freedom and Justice Party’s parliamentary bloc in the Shura Council, said the council and…
Port Said unions join civil disobedience campaign
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Port Said unions join civil disobedience campaign
The Port Said Maritime Arsenal Workers’ Association said it would join civil disobedience campaigns in the governorate and strike…
Thousands march in Port Said against protest killings
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Thousands march in Port Said against protest killings
Workers at the Port Said arsenal, which is run by the Suez Canal Authority, have joined a civil disobedience campaign…
Ultras Ahlawy members attack Port Said volleyball team, injuring 10
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Ultras Ahlawy members attack Port Said volleyball team, injuring 10
Dozens of members belonging to Ultras Ahlawy, a group of hardcore football fans of Cairo’s Ahly team, stormed the Shooting…
Protesters shut down Port Said governorate HQ, briefly block railway
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Protesters shut down Port Said governorate HQ, briefly block railway
Thousands of students, football ultras and family members of prisoners have shut down the Port Said governorate building and temporarily…
Syrian refugees find second home in Egypt’s Port Said
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Syrian refugees find second home in Egypt’s Port Said
PORT SAID — It’s just after 2 am on Monday, and dozens of people are milling around the gates to…
Security raids Port Said flat, suspect attempts to launch grenade
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Security raids Port Said flat, suspect attempts to launch grenade
A protester in Port Said attempted to throw a grenade at security officers during the course of his arrest on…
School postponed for week in Port Said
Egypt
February 6, 2013
School postponed for week in Port Said
Officials postponed the beginning of Port Said schools' winter semester for at least a week on Wednesday, according to state…