Egypt - Urban & Transport

Egypt signs agreement with Czech company to consult on El-Dabaa

Egypt signed a contract with Czech ÚJV Rež Research and Development company to consult on the El-Dabaa nuclear plant, Chairman of the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) Sami Shaaban announced on Sunday.

Egypt’s Suez Canal declares emergency state ahead of Ever Given crossing

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) declared a state of emergency ahead of the Ever Given crossing of the international waterway on Saturday. The vessel earned fame after blocking navigation in the canal for six days in March.

Sisi inspects work progress at road projects in east Cairo

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi inspected on Friday the workflow at a number of new road network projects in east Cairo, a statement by the Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said.

Jordan, Egypt agree to ramp up power interconnection capacity to 1,000 MW

Jordan and Egypt agreed on Sunday to raise the capacity of their power interconnection project from the current 500 megawatts to 1,000 megawatts to enable the two parties to exchange energy with the countries of the region, Petra reported.

38 survive bus and truck collision near Alamein city on North Coast

At least 39 people were injured on Friday after a bus collided with a truck in Tal El-Eis area in Alamein city in Matrouh governorate, according to Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar.

In Photos: Sisi visits areas destroyed by Aswan flash floods

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi visited on Thursday areas in west Aswan that were destroyed by flash floods two weeks ago.

Egypt’s irrigation minister discusses Victoria-Mediterranean naval linkage project, GERD with US officials

Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel-Ati discussed on Saturday with the US deputy ambassador to Cairo and other US officials a planned project to establish a naval route linking Lake Victoria and the Mediterranean through the River Nile, a statement by the ministry said.

EgyptAir to provide maintenance services to Kuwait Jazeera Airways at 6 Egyptian airports

EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering company on Monday signed a contract with Jazeera Airways to provide daily maintenance services to the Kuwaiti airline's aircrafts at six Egyptian airports.

Egypt's first lady visits Decent Life projects in Menoufiya village

Egypt's First Lady Entissar Amer visited on Wednesday a local exhibit organised by the Decent Life presidential initiative for products handmade by local women in Shama village, Menoufiya governorate.

Egypt halts import of manufacturing components for tuk-tuks

Egypt has halted the import of manufacturing components for the three-wheeled auto-rickshaws — locally known as tuk-tuks — including the base, chassis, and engine, according to a decree issued by the country’s Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea on Tuesday.

Egypt witnesses 28.9% drop in traffic injuries and 8.9% decrease in deaths in 2020

Egypt reported a drop of 28.9 percent in road traffic injuries and 8.9 percent in deaths in 2020 compared to the previous year, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) said in a report issued on Monday.

Train collides with truck near Marsa Matrouh

A passenger train collided with a loader on Tuesday morning near Marsa Matrouh, with no confirmed casualties among the train passengers reported so far, a statement by the Egyptian National Railways Authority said.

Cabinet commitee legalises 63 unlicensed churches

A cabinet committee tasked with legalising the status of unlicensed churches in Egypt approved on Sunday the legalisation of 63 churches and Christian service buildings that had been operating without a permit, the cabinet announced in a statement.

Egypt to boast world's 6th longest high-speed train, Siemens CEO tells Sisi at TransMEA fair

Egypt is set to boast the world's sixth longest high-speed network after the completion of its first high-speed electric railway, Michael Peter, CEO of Germany's Siemens, which was awarded the venture, told Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday during the inauguration of the TransMEA 2021.

Suez Canal to raise transit tolls by 6%, excluding liquid gas and cruise ships

Transit tolls for vessels travelling through the Suez Canal will increase by six percent starting February 2022, Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Thursday.

Sisi orders gov't to relocate to new capital for 6-month experimental phase starting December

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ordered the Cabinet on Wednesday to start relocating public employees to the government district in the New Administrative Capital for a 6-month experimental phase starting December.

In Photos: Egypt to inaugurate 1st phase of Ahl Masr Nile Walkway in early 2022

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly praised what he described as the fast-track construction of the first phase of the Ahl Masr Walkway, a multi-service pathway along the banks of the Nile. .

Moscow-bound EgyptAir flight returns after threat message

A Moscow-bound EgyptAir flight returned to the Egyptian capital shortly after takeoff Wednesday after a threatening message was found onboard, authorities said.

A third of Egypt's Delta may drown due to climate change: Irrigation minister

Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel-Ati said on Monday that one third of the country’s Nile Delta may drown due to climate change.

At least 19 people killed in road accident on Cairo’s Ring Road

At least 19 people were killed when a truck collided with a microbus on the Ring Road on Wednesday afternoon.

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