Egypt - Urban & Transport

UPDATED| 22 killed, 28 injured as bus overturns on Egypt’s Dahab-Nuweiba road

The death toll from a passenger bus rollover on the Dahab-Nuweiba highway in South Sinai has risen to 22 people, with 28 others injured after a tyre burst caused the vehicle to overturn en route to the Nuweiba port.

Egypt PM orders probe into Dahab-Nuweiba bus crash in South Sinai

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly ordered a technical committee on Wednesday to investigate a bus crash that killed 22 people and injured 28 on the Dahab-Nuweiba road in South Sinai.

Cairo airport passenger traffic climbs 9% in August, flights up 11%

Cairo International Airport served over 3,133,767 passengers in August 2026, a 9 percent increase from a year earlier, while flight movements rose 11 percent to 22,053, Cairo Airport Company said Wednesday.

El-Sisi directs establishment of investment zones around Egypt airports to attract foreign capital

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi directed on Monday that strategic partnerships be strengthened to attract more foreign direct investment to Egypt’s civil aviation sector through the establishment of integrated investment zones around Egyptian airports.

Egypt announces traffic diversions during Chinese president’s Cairo visit

Egyptian authorities will introduce temporary traffic diversions on several main roads across Cairo on Tuesday and Wednesday to accommodate Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the capital, officials said.

Egypt sets $15 fee for entry, transit visas and consular services from 2027

Egypt will charge a unified $15 fee for entry and transit visas issued at its ports of entry, as well as visas and consular services provided by Egyptian diplomatic missions abroad, starting 1 January 2027, according to media reports.

Egypt transport minister tours Sokhna–New Capital rail stretch ahead of trial run

Egypt's Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir toured the Ain Sokhna-to-New Capital stretch of the country's first high-speed electric rail line ahead of a passenger-free trial run planned for one section, a Ministry of Transport statement said on Sunday.

Egypt’s Dabaa nuclear plant installs dry shielding component for third reactor unit

A major engineering milestone has been achieved at Egypt’s Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant with the successful installation of the dry shielding component for the plant’s third reactor unit, the Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) said.

Giza to close 26 July Extension Road four hours Sunday for monorail works

Giza Governorate announced a four-hour full closure of the 26 July Axis Extension Road in front of Hyper One Mall early Sunday as part of construction works for the Wadi El-Nile–6 October Monorail line.

Airspace closure prompted flight diversion to Yekaterinburg: Nesma Airlines

Nesma Airlines has clarified the circumstances surrounding flight NE 644 from Sharm El-Sheikh to Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on 26 August 2026.

Egypt to begin trial operation of eight West Nile Monorail stations in October

Egypt will begin trial operations of eight stations on the West Nile Monorail in October 2026, covering the section between New October City and the Alexandria Desert Road, the Ministry of Transport said Thursday as reported by local media.

Egypt completes cleanup after oil spill in South Sinai

Authorities have completed the removal of oil-contaminated sand from the Ras Badran coastal area near Abu Rudeis in South Sinai, following an oil spill from a crude-oil production line detected earlier this week, the South Sinai Governorate said Thursday.

Egypt works on 2,200 km of roads, plans 35 new Nile crossings

Egypt is completing the remaining 900 km of its 7,500 km new-road programme and upgrading or widening another 1,300 km, while planning 35 new Nile crossings, the Ministry of Transport said.

Sohag airport passenger numbers jump 242% as 5 Egyptian airports post summer growth

Sohag International Airport led Egypt’s summer air-traffic growth by a wide margin, with flights surging 258 percent year-on-year to 2,053 and passenger numbers jumping 242 percent to 263,472, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.

Egypt's wind-power capacity rises 16.3% amid green transition: Cabinet

Egypt's wind-power capacity rose 16.3 percent to 2,199 megawatts in 2024, while water-treatment and reuse projects reached an annual capacity of 4.8 billion cubic metres, the Cabinet Media Centre stated on Tuesday.

EgyptAir becomes FC Barcelona’s Global Partner through 2028/29

EgyptAir has signed a global partnership and cooperation agreement with Spanish football club FC Barcelona, one of the world's most popular and historic football clubs, becoming the club's Global Partner through the end of the 2028/29 season.

Egypt, Rosatom discuss Dabaa nuclear plant progress, cooperation on small reactors

Egyptian Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat met with Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, to review progress on the construction of Egypt’s Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in advanced nuclear technologies.

Cairo International Airport begins trials of new radar system

Egypt has begun trial operations of a new radar system at Cairo International Airport's control tower, with no flight delays reported so far, the Civil Aviation Ministry stated on Tuesday.

9 killed, 36 injured in separate road accidents in Matrouh, Red Sea

Nine people were killed and 36 others injured in two separate road accidents in Egypt’s Matrouh and Red Sea governorates on Tuesday, according to local reports.

Egypt civil aviation minister conducts field visit of Cairo International Airport

Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh Elhefny conducted an inspection tour of Cairo International Airport to follow up on services, ensure that departure and arrival procedures run smoothly, and assess coordination among the various entities operating at the airport.

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