bad weather
Bad weather closes two Alexandria ports
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Bad weather closes two Alexandria ports
Egyptian authorities shut down two ports in Alexandria and al-Dikhila due to bad weather that included high waves and wind,…
Torrential rains destroy homes in Sohag, killing 2
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Torrential rains destroy homes in Sohag, killing 2
A street peddler and his wife were killed on Thursday after their two-story home collapsed in Sohag as a result…
Flooding causes accident in Minya, killing 8
Egypt
December 30, 2010
Flooding causes accident in Minya, killing 8
Eight people were killed on Wednesday in a school bus accident near Barsha, a town in Upper Egypt's Minya Governorate.
Storms in Med Sea break Egypt-Europe internet cable
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Storms in Med Sea break Egypt-Europe internet cable
Bad weather conditions in the Mediterranean Sea broke an international underwater internet cable located 250km off Egypt's coast. Although government…
Alexandria factory victims rise to 11 deaths, 10 injured
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Alexandria factory victims rise to 11 deaths, 10 injured
The number of victims from a collapsed textile factory incident in Alexandria has increased to 11 deaths and ten injured.…
Egyptian Meteorology Authority: Gradual rise in temperature on Monday
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Egyptian Meteorology Authority: Gradual rise in temperature on Monday
The Egyptian Authority for Meteorology on Sunday announced that temperature will rise gradually as of Monday to reach a high…
Bad weather forces port closures
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Bad weather forces port closures
Safaga Port authorities postponed passenger ferry crossings to Red Sea ports of Hurghada and Safaga for the second consecutive day…
Low temperatures drive up crop prices
Business
December 12, 2010
Low temperatures drive up crop prices
The current cold snap has caused the prices of vegetables and fruits to rise due to shortages of supply, according…
Heavy rain and strong winds batter the Middle East
World
December 12, 2010
Heavy rain and strong winds batter the Middle East
Heavy rain and fierce winds pummeled countries across the Middle East on Sunday, killing a woman in Lebanon, sinking a…
Violent storms cause flight diversions and delays across the region
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Violent storms cause flight diversions and delays across the region
Cairo International Airport sources on Sunday said inclement weather has forced authorities to divert two flights bound for Cairo to…