Railways
Cairo-Alexandria routes reopened after morning protest blockages
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Cairo-Alexandria routes reopened after morning protest blockages
The railway and agricultural road routes between Cairo and Alexandria were reopened Thursday afternoon, after being completely blocked earlier in…
17 sit-ins, strikes block railways over past 24 hours
Egypt
August 2, 2012
17 sit-ins, strikes block railways over past 24 hours
Seventeen strikes and sit-ins protesting water and power cuts have disrupted the railways in Upper and Lower Egypt over…
Five sentenced to year in jail for blocking railways
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Five sentenced to year in jail for blocking railways
Five people were sentenced to a year in prison by the Luxor Criminal Court on Wednesday for blocking the railways…
Recent protests caused railway passengers delay equal to 300 hours, authority says
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Recent protests caused railway passengers delay equal to 300 hours, authority says
Professional protests and labor strikes blocking railways over the last week have caused 7 million passengers delays amounting to 300…
The ‘new look’ of Cairo train station
Opinion
January 17, 2012
The ‘new look’ of Cairo train station
A few weeks ago, Egypt’s transport minister opened the new Cairo train station, also known as Ramses Station or Bab…
Upper Egypt train movement remains stalled due to protests
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Upper Egypt train movement remains stalled due to protests
Upper Egypt-bound trains are stalled for a second day due to protests blocking railroads in Qena and Sohag governorates, Egyptian…
Worker strikes stop trains in Kafr al-Dawar
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Worker strikes stop trains in Kafr al-Dawar
The Egyptian Railway Authority stopped all Delta-Cairo-Alexandria trains in Kafr al-Dawar train station Wednesday due to worker strikes that continued…
Railways opened in Qena, election results to be challenged in court
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Railways opened in Qena, election results to be challenged in court
Community leaders in Nagaa Hammadi, Abou Tesht and Deshna in the Qena Governorate have succeeded in convincing citizens to cease…
Sohag residents persuaded to end sit-in blocking railway
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Sohag residents persuaded to end sit-in blocking railway
High-ranking police officers in Sohag managed on Tuesday to convince residents of Bardis village to end a sit-in that had…
Streets of Cairo: Midan Suares, Maadi
Life & Style
December 18, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Midan Suares, Maadi
The Maadi Sporting and Yacht Club or “Nadi al-Maadi” is an important hub for Maadi residents, allowing them to cross…