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Rabaa al-Adaweya open to traffic again
Egypt
November 11, 2013
Rabaa al-Adaweya open to traffic again
Rabaa al-Adaweya Square was opened to traffic ahead of Monday, part of a security plan to open sections of Cairo…
New tramway project in Cairo to begin with World Bank funding
Egypt
September 11, 2013
New tramway project in Cairo to begin with World Bank funding
The fast tramway project will be implemented in Cairo with funding from the World Bank and under the supervision of…
Security stepped up around Tahrir Square
Egypt
September 6, 2013
Security stepped up around Tahrir Square
Security forces have stepped up their presence in Tahrir Square as demonstrations organized by the Muslim Brotherhood set out around…
Egypt remains a hot spot for illegal chimp and ivory trade
Environment
March 24, 2013
Egypt remains a hot spot for illegal chimp and ivory trade
In September, customs authorities at Cairo International Airport seized 17 endangered falcons. The following month, a man was caught smuggling…
Interior Ministry, protesters agree to open Tahrir for traffic Friday
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Interior Ministry, protesters agree to open Tahrir for traffic Friday
Protesters agreed with the Interior Ministry Thursday to open Tahrir Square for traffic Friday evening after their protest to demand…
Eight killed in Fayoum crash
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Eight killed in Fayoum crash
Eight people were killed and three others injured on Monday morning when their vehicle crashed in Fayoum Governorate, south…
Tahrir Square opens to traffic as some barricades come down
Egypt
January 31, 2013
Tahrir Square opens to traffic as some barricades come down
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil opened Tahrir Square to traffic on Thursday, according to state-run MENA news agency. During his tour…
Tahrir Square partially reopened to traffic Tuesday
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Tahrir Square partially reopened to traffic Tuesday
Calm prevailed Cairo’s Tahrir Square Tuesday morning after days of clashes between protesters and security forces since the commemoration of…
First air police helicopter to fly over Cairo
Egypt
January 22, 2013
First air police helicopter to fly over Cairo
Brigadier Ashraf Galal, head of the Interior Ministry's air police department, said on Tuesday that the first air police plane…
Second day of sit-in at Qandil’s house
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Second day of sit-in at Qandil’s house
For the second day in a row, dozens of academics with master’s and doctoral degrees protested in front of Prime…