traffic
New infrastructure projects to reduce traffic in Cairo and Giza
Egypt
June 16, 2011
New infrastructure projects to reduce traffic in Cairo and Giza
The Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development will work on two projects during the next three months to reduce…
False bomb scare creates panic at downtown ministry
Egypt
March 6, 2011
False bomb scare creates panic at downtown ministry
Employees at the Ministry of Social Solidarity in Qasr al-Eini Street panicked this morning when Civil Protection authorities received an…
Revolutionaries launch campaign to clean up slum areas
Environment
February 27, 2011
Revolutionaries launch campaign to clean up slum areas
A group of 25 January revolutionaries have mounted a campaign entitled “For the love of Egypt”, allocating two days weekly…
Evacuate or face detention, army tells Tahrir protesters
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Evacuate or face detention, army tells Tahrir protesters
An Egyptian army officer in Cairo's Tahrir Square told protesters on Monday to immediately evacuate the area or face detention,…
Traffic flow restored in Tahrir Square for 1st time in two weeks
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Traffic flow restored in Tahrir Square for 1st time in two weeks
Traffic has come back to life in Cairo's Tahrir Square after being blocked for two weeks by the massive protests…
Pro-democracy protests enter 14th day
Egypt
February 7, 2011
Pro-democracy protests enter 14th day
Thousands of anti-regime protesters in Egypt calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak began their 14th consecutive day of…
Where does urban harmony begin?
Opinion
January 22, 2011
Where does urban harmony begin?
Cairo, the palimpsest city with multiple layers of dense continuous inhabitation, is currently seeking reconstructive plastic surgery. With ailing infrastructure…
Streets of Cairo: Traffic in Mohamed Mahmoud Street
Life & Style
January 8, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Traffic in Mohamed Mahmoud Street
While taking a photo of the street sign of Mohamed Mahmoud Street, a police officer stopped to ask me the…
Truck crash near Assiut kills 3
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Truck crash near Assiut kills 3
Three people were killed and a fourth injured Monday when two trucks collided on the western desert road near the…
Fog brings Suez Canal traffic to temporary standstill
Business
December 5, 2010
Fog brings Suez Canal traffic to temporary standstill
Ferries between Port Said and Port Fouad had to dock due to heavy fog that blurred visibility for 20 meters,…