Public transport
Governor announces 5 year shutdown of several streets in Giza due to metro work
Egypt
December 6, 2020
Governor announces 5 year shutdown of several streets in Giza due to metro work
Giza Governor Ahmed Rashid announced Sunday that work on the Ramaya Square – Al-Ahram metro fourth line will require a partial…
Egypt takes legal action against drivers, shops for violating COVID-19 measures
Egypt
November 16, 2020
Egypt takes legal action against drivers, shops for violating COVID-19 measures
Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced Monday that it has begun taking legal action against 4,975 public transport drivers for not wearing…
Egypt plans to make public transport for free for the elderly
Egypt
October 2, 2020
Egypt plans to make public transport for free for the elderly
The Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity and the Ministry of Transport agreed to provide free public transportation for those over…
Egypt devises plan for BRT system on the Ring Road: Transport Minister
Egypt
August 30, 2020
Egypt devises plan for BRT system on the Ring Road: Transport Minister
Egyptian Transportation Minister Kamel al-Wazir announced Sunday that his ministry has devised a plan to operate the Bus Rapid Transit…
Health Ministry warns against smoking Shisha as COVID-19 risk
Health & Fitness
August 20, 2020
Health Ministry warns against smoking Shisha as COVID-19 risk
The Ministry of Health and Population warned against shisha smoking as a potential risk for transmitting the coronavirus. The ministry…
Is it safe to ride public transit during the pandemic?
World
August 12, 2020
Is it safe to ride public transit during the pandemic?
Is it safe to ride public transit during the coronavirus pandemic? It depends on a variety of factors, but there…
Maintenance work closes part of Giza’s ring road for five days
Egypt
July 8, 2020
Maintenance work closes part of Giza’s ring road for five days
Giza governorate authorities announced that the ring road in the area between the July 26 Axis and the Shubra Banha…
Egypt prepares for public transportation resumption after 6-day-long pause
Egypt
May 27, 2020
Egypt prepares for public transportation resumption after 6-day-long pause
The Egyptian Transport Ministry is making a concentrated effort to prepare for the return of train traffic in the railways…
Cairo and Giza record highest number of coronavirus cases: PM
Egypt
May 21, 2020
Cairo and Giza record highest number of coronavirus cases: PM
Cairo and Giza rank first in the number of coronavirus cases in Egypt according to data presented by the Minister…
Egyptian MP requests hazardous waste bins to combat coronavirus
Egypt
April 27, 2020
Egyptian MP requests hazardous waste bins to combat coronavirus
Egyptian MP Fayez Barakat on Monday submitted a request to the speaker of parliament to notify Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly…