Egypt - Urban & Transport

Broken down Grace Emilia bulker not affecting Suez Canal traffic: SCA chairman

Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said a ship broke down on Wednesday while transiting the Egyptian waterway due to a technical fault, but didn't affect the marine traffic.

Egypt’s Suez Canal annual revenues hit all-time record of $8 bln in 2022, up from $6.3 bln in 2021

Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues hit a record of $8 billion in 2022, up from $6.3 billion in 2021, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Wednesday.

Forbes to build carbon-free commercial tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

World renowned business magazine Forbes, in collaboration with Magnom Properties, will construct Forbes International Tower, a carbon-free commercial tower, in the northern Central Business District of Cairo’s New Administrative Capital.

Sisi instructs building large inclusive mosques across Egypt to spread 'true religion'

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has given instructions to establish large mosques nationwide, belonging to the Ministry of Religious Endowments, to spread true religion, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement on Saturday.

Egypt cabinet grants train catering management rights to private company

Egypt’s Cabinet has agreed – in principle, pending review by the State Council – to grant the rights to manage catering services on the country's air-conditioned and sleeper trains to Abela Egypt, a private Egyptian catering company owned by business tycoon Naguib Sawiris.

125 officials appointed or transferred in Egypt municipal reshuffle

Egypt has appointed or transferred 125 municipal officials across 25 governorates in the country's annual municipal reshuffle, Minister of Local Development Hisham Amna announced on Wednesday.

Sisi discusses plans to make Egypt a regional gas hub with Eni CEO

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reviewed on Monday with Italian Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi the company’s plans for the exploration and production of gas in Egypt amid the country’s plans to become a regional energy hub, the Egyptian presidency said.

Car engulfed in New Cairo pit was due to sewage works not landslide: Egypt’s interior ministry

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior stated on Monday night that the car that sank into a pit in New Cairo earlier in the day was due to repairs to the sewage network, denying allegations circulated on social media that it was a result of a landslide.

Suez Canal traffic resumes smoothly; idle MV Glory vessel towed away

Traffic in the Egyptian Suez Canal proceeded normally after the MV Glory vessel that had broken down while transiting the international waterway earlier on Monday was towed away to a nearby maritime park, according to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA).

3 killed, 7 injured as microbus overturns on Qena-Safaga road

Three people were killed and seven injured when a microbus flipped over on Friday morning on Qena-Safaga road south-east of Cairo, authorities said.

Suez Canal Authority named best Arab government institution

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) was named as the best Arab government institution in the second edition of the Arab Government Excellence Award.

Egypt needs EGP 70 trillion to achieve aspirations of Egyptians for development: Sisi

Egypt needs EGP 70 trillion to achieve the aspirations of Egyptians for decent standards of living, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Thursday while inaugurating several projects under the umbrella of Decent Life initiative in Upper Egypt's Sohag governorate, including Sohag Educational Hospital.

30,000 state employees to be relocated to Egypt's New Administrative Capital by March: Official

Some 30,000 public employees will have been moved to the New Administrative Capital (NAC) by the beginning of March, said Khaled Abbas, the chairman of the state-owned Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD) Company.

Egypt's Suez Canal sings MoU with the American Bureau of Shipping to boost green transformation

As part of the its efforts to transition into a green canal, Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to provide a cooperation framework in the areas of environmental sustainability and de-carbonisation.

Egypt’s Alamein airport ready to receive regular flights in March: Minister

El-Alamein International Airport will be ready to receive regular flights starting March, according to Egypt’s Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Abbas Helmi.

Egypt signs $301 million loan agreement with Japan to implement fourth metro line

Egypt signed on Tuesday a $301 million loan agreement with Japan as the second tranche of a development financing to fund the first phase of Metro’s Fourth line in Cairo, the Ministry of International Cooperation said.

Suez Canal fund to be overseen by country's bodies, assures President Sisi

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi offered assurances on Monday that the proposed Suez Canal investment fund will be overseen by the county's oversight bodies under the charge of a “sovereign apparatus.”

Sisi directs government to intensify oil and natural gas exploration

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi gave his directives on Thursday to intensify exploration of new oil and natural gas areas to achieve optimal economic exploitation of Egypt’s resources and to maximise the added reserves of natural gas to meet both the needs of local markets and exports.

Egypt would never give up sovereignty of Suez Canal or its assets: SCA chairman

Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie stressed in a press conference on Thursday that “it is not possible" after all what Egyptians have done to build and develop the canal "to give up the sovereignty of the Suez Canal or any of its assets.”

Six killed and two injured in a road accident in Upper Egypt

Six were killed and two injured when a pickup truck collided with a microbus south of Minya on the Cairo-Aswan Agricultural Highway Monday afternoon.

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