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Fires at Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez restart
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Fires at Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez restart
Fires broke out again at a tank at the Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez late Sunday, following being completely extinguished after…
Suez oil blaze under control, preliminary losses estimated at millions
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Suez oil blaze under control, preliminary losses estimated at millions
A huge fire that erupted Saturday at an oil refinery in Suez has been controlled, said Lieutenant Captain Khaled Bahgat,…
Large fire in Suez following explosion at Nasr Petroleum
Egypt
April 14, 2012
Large fire in Suez following explosion at Nasr Petroleum
A huge fire engulfed the Nasr Petroleum refinery in Suez on Saturday afternoon, killing at least one and leaving four…
Sharm el-Sheikh emergency responders put resort fire under control
Egypt
April 12, 2012
Sharm el-Sheikh emergency responders put resort fire under control
Emergency responders have controlled a massive fire that erupted in a resort near Sharm el-Sheikh Airport. The smoke caused visibility…
Large fire destroys 11 stores north of Cairo
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Large fire destroys 11 stores north of Cairo
A huge fire burnt 11 stores in the Shubra al-Kheima district of Qalyubiya on Wednesday. The stores, located east of the railway,…
Student sets classroom on fire over dispute with security guard
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Student sets classroom on fire over dispute with security guard
A student in Ismailia set his preparatory school on fire Thursday over a dispute with a school security guard.
Siwa oasis fire extinguished, authorities say
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Siwa oasis fire extinguished, authorities say
A fire that broke out in Siwa area farms Tuesday has been completely extinguished, Egypt’s western regional military commander said…
Army sends planes carrying equipment to extinguish Siwa fire, nearby villages evacuated
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Army sends planes carrying equipment to extinguish Siwa fire, nearby villages evacuated
Major General Medhat al-Nahas, commander of the western military region in Egypt, on Tuesday told state television that the armed…
Petroleum company official blames deadly explosion on former finance minister
Egypt
February 25, 2012
Petroleum company official blames deadly explosion on former finance minister
Araby Abdel Hamid, head of the legal department at the Suez Company for Petroleum Manufacturing, has said he holds former Finance…
Security incidents raise concerns for revolution anniversary
Egypt
January 25, 2012
Security incidents raise concerns for revolution anniversary
Two incidents Tuesday raise concerns about the security situation as Egypt celebrates the first anniversary of the 25 January revolution,…