Suez
Protests in Ismailia, Suez demand military cede power to civilians
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Protests in Ismailia, Suez demand military cede power to civilians
Hundreds staged protest rallies in Ismailia and Suez governorates on Tuesday to demand a speedy handover of power to civilians.…
Israel plans Red Sea-Mediterranean rail link to manage Suez overflow
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Israel plans Red Sea-Mediterranean rail link to manage Suez overflow
Israel said on Sunday it plans to build a railway line linking its Red Sea and Mediterranean ports that could…
Defendants accused of killing protesters in Suez granted bail
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Defendants accused of killing protesters in Suez granted bail
An Egyptian court granted bail on Thursday to four defendants accused of killing protesters in the city of Suez during…
Soldiers, Bedouin killed in gunfight over land
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Soldiers, Bedouin killed in gunfight over land
An Egyptian army officer and conscript were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with Bedouins that broke out when military…
No more bloodshed in Suez on 25 January, police chief pledges
Egypt
January 11, 2012
No more bloodshed in Suez on 25 January, police chief pledges
Suez’s security chief said police will exercise self-control with protests and events marking the 25 January revolution’s first anniversary, state-run…
In Suez, tribal loyalties raise fears of Islamist and liberal parties alike
Egypt
December 14, 2011
In Suez, tribal loyalties raise fears of Islamist and liberal parties alike
SUEZ — Even though Suez is hardly a Bedouin or tribal city, liberal and Islamist powers have agreed that kinship and…
Egypt’s Suez Canal November revenue US$435.5mn
Business
December 12, 2011
Egypt’s Suez Canal November revenue US$435.5mn
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal rose 5.5 percent on a year earlier to US$435.5 million in November, but down 2.8…
13 killed, 9 injured in road accident near Ain Sokhna
Egypt
December 6, 2011
13 killed, 9 injured in road accident near Ain Sokhna
Thirteen people were killed and nine injured in a road accident Monday on a highway linking the Suez and Red…
Government approves maximum wage draft law
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Government approves maximum wage draft law
The cabinet approved a maximum wage draft law in its last meeting, said Hazem Biblawy, former deputy prime minister of…
Suez customs authority releases shipment of anti-riot material
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Suez customs authority releases shipment of anti-riot material
A shipment of anti-riot material imported by the Interior Ministry from the United States was released upon orders, a…