sandstorm
Bad weather kills 3, injures 11
Egypt
February 12, 2015
Bad weather kills 3, injures 11
The wave of bad weather which hit the country this week continued on Wednesday, causing three deaths and 11 injuries. A…
Sandstorm lashes Middle East, halting Suez traffic
Egypt
February 11, 2015
Sandstorm lashes Middle East, halting Suez traffic
A fierce sandstorm lashed Egypt, Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the Suez Canal and grounding domestic…
6 killed, 10 injured in accident atrributed to weather
Egypt
February 11, 2015
6 killed, 10 injured in accident atrributed to weather
The poor weather conditions that hit Egypt on Tuesday caused multiple closures of sea ports, airports, streets and even reportedly…
Sandstorm in Egypt shuts down Cairo airport to arrivals
Egypt
February 10, 2015
Sandstorm in Egypt shuts down Cairo airport to arrivals
Egyptian officials say Cairo International Airport has been closed to arrivals amid a developing sandstorm.Ihab Mohieddin, the head of the…
Ports closed due to sandstorm
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Ports closed due to sandstorm
Several ports in Alexandria, Suez and Kafr al-Sheikh were closed on Monday due to inclement weather. The Alexandria Port Authority…
Sandstorm causes three cars to crash on Cairo-Alex desert road
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Sandstorm causes three cars to crash on Cairo-Alex desert road
Sixth of October City, the Cairo-Alexandria desert road and the oases were hit by a severe sandstorm on Tuesday, causing…