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Tunisian airport workers threaten strike in tourist high season
Middle East
July 30, 2018
Tunisian airport workers threaten strike in tourist high season
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday, disrupting the reviving tourist trade, unless the…
Yemen pro-govt forces seize Hodeida airport from rebels: coalition
Middle East
June 20, 2018
Yemen pro-govt forces seize Hodeida airport from rebels: coalition
Emirati-backed Yemeni government forces seized Hodeida airport from Huthi rebels on Wednesday, the coalition said, in a major step…
‘Airport lady’ sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for assaulting police officer, possessing drugs
Egypt
March 5, 2018
‘Airport lady’ sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for assaulting police officer, possessing drugs
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Sunday Yasmine al-Narsh to three and a half years in prison, along with a LE50,000…
Inaugural flights land at Sphinx International Airport in Giza next summer
Egypt
October 29, 2017
Inaugural flights land at Sphinx International Airport in Giza next summer
Flights will begin to land at Sphinx International Airport in Giza in the summer of 2018, Sherif Fathy, Civil Aviation…
Kurds offer talks with Baghdad over airport, banks ban
Middle East
October 12, 2017
Kurds offer talks with Baghdad over airport, banks ban
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) offered to hold talks with Iraqi authorities on the status of Kurdish airports, border posts…
Russian ambassador refuses to adhere to airport security measures, leaves Sharm al-Sheikh by car
Egypt
September 17, 2017
Russian ambassador refuses to adhere to airport security measures, leaves Sharm al-Sheikh by car
Russia’s ambassador to Cairo, Sergei Kiribchenko, refused to undergo the strict airport inspections and long security procedures at Sharm al…
Cairo Airport foils attempt to smuggle Khedival-era antiquities to Saudi Arabia
Egypt
August 24, 2017
Cairo Airport foils attempt to smuggle Khedival-era antiquities to Saudi Arabia
The Cairo International Airport antiques’ unit blocked an attempt by an Egyptian passenger to smuggle a collection of Khedival-era coins,…
Egypt’s top prosecutor opens investigation into Cairo Airport power outage
Egypt
July 30, 2017
Egypt’s top prosecutor opens investigation into Cairo Airport power outage
Sunday, Egypt’s top Prosecutor ordered for an investigation to be opened into a power outage at Cairo International Airport that…
Australia thwarts ‘Islamic-inspired’ plane attack plot
World
July 30, 2017
Australia thwarts ‘Islamic-inspired’ plane attack plot
Security has been tightened at Australian airports after police foiled “Islamic-inspired” plans for a bomb attack on an aircraft during…
Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris
Egypt
July 18, 2017
Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris
Egypt’s foreign ministry scrapped visa-free travel for Qataris on Monday — the latest punitive measure taken against Doha, which Egypt and…