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Despite crackdowns, Egypt is still a global hub for the illegal ivory trade
Environment
July 16, 2012
Despite crackdowns, Egypt is still a global hub for the illegal ivory trade
Walking through the narrow alleys of Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo, it is hard to miss the white sculptures and…
Traffic accident leaves 2 dead after cars fall into Nile
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Traffic accident leaves 2 dead after cars fall into Nile
Traffic has returned to normal on the ring road over Monib area in Giza after a car accident took…
‘Transport Hackathon’ gathers experts to solve Cairo congestion
Environment
June 4, 2012
‘Transport Hackathon’ gathers experts to solve Cairo congestion
Cairo is one of the most polluted and most congested cities in the world — and the forecasts for the…
Protesters remain in Tahrir Square
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Protesters remain in Tahrir Square
Calm prevailed on Monday in Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the Egyptian revolution, following two days of mass protests against…
Rain in Cairo and governorates leads to traffic congestion on highways
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Rain in Cairo and governorates leads to traffic congestion on highways
Heavy rains fell on Monday morning in Cairo, Alexandria and the Sinai Peninsula, and snow also fell in some areas.…
Qasr al-Aini entrance to Tahrir Square reopened after 5 months
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Qasr al-Aini entrance to Tahrir Square reopened after 5 months
The Qasr al-Aini Street entrance to Tahrir Square has been reopened to traffic after being closed since December, when clashes…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a sayis
Life & Style
March 28, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a sayis
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Seven dead in Cairo, Monufiya traffic accidents
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Seven dead in Cairo, Monufiya traffic accidents
Six people were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday when a minibus collided with a truck on the Cairo-Alexandria…
Journalist sues Tantawi over downtown traffic detours
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Journalist sues Tantawi over downtown traffic detours
An Egyptian journalist on Sunday filed a lawsuit against Egypt's military leader, Hussein Tantawi, to demand the reopening of streets…
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
With only a few hundred protesters continuing the Tahrir Square sit-in, confrontations involving sticks and knives take place daily between…