Tanta
Security chief: Tanta clashes under control
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Security chief: Tanta clashes under control
Security forces in Tanta have regained control of the city after clashes with protesters outside the governorate building and the…
Update: At least 33 reported injured after clashes in Tanta
Egypt
February 4, 2013
Update: At least 33 reported injured after clashes in Tanta
At least 33 people were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Tanta Monday, and a security vehicle…
50 injured in attack on FJP headquarters in Tanta
Egypt
November 26, 2012
50 injured in attack on FJP headquarters in Tanta
Fifty were injured in violent confrontations after hundreds of protesters attempted to break into the Freedom and Justice Party headquarters…
Police officer detained for 15 days on accusations of causing man’s fall
Egypt
November 6, 2012
Police officer detained for 15 days on accusations of causing man’s fall
The Tanta Prosecution in the Nile Delta governorate of Gharbiya detained a police lieutenant for 15 days Tuesday pending investigation…
Emergency responders extinguish fire at Pepsi storage center
Egypt
July 16, 2012
Emergency responders extinguish fire at Pepsi storage center
Emergency responders in Gharbiya Governorate have extinguished huge fires that started Sunday at the Pepsi company storage center on the…
Police seize large amounts of smuggled fuel, expired cookies
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Police seize large amounts of smuggled fuel, expired cookies
Security authorities have launched an inspection campaign leading to the confiscation of large amounts of smuggled fuel and expired food…
Ultras Ahlawy stage angry marches
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Ultras Ahlawy stage angry marches
The Ultras Ahlawy, supporters of the Cairo-based football team Ahly, staged marches in different governorates Wednesday, demanding retribution for those…
Military factory workers strike for pay increase
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Military factory workers strike for pay increase
Dozens of workers at the military’s Muhemmat Factory in Gharbiya on Wednesday protested for increased pay. The workers demonstrated in…
Islamists poised to win in Tanta
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Islamists poised to win in Tanta
Voter turnout was weak during the first of two days of voting in Tanta, capital of the Nile Delta's Gharbiya…
Railway workers’ strike paralyzes traffic in 6 governorates
Business
August 17, 2011
Railway workers’ strike paralyzes traffic in 6 governorates
Train traffic in Cairo and five Nile Delta governorates came to a complete halt on Wednesday morning, as railway workers…