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On the second anniversary of 2011's 18-day uprising, protesters gather in the country's main rallying points; clashes between demonstrators and security forces continue on Cairo's Qasr Al-Aini...
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Ah well...that's a blessing Keefy!
Nothing worse than watching discontent and anarchy when it's chuckin it down!
P.s. news here is still full of it,there's no escape!
Maybe it's just a big conspiracy...
An old friend from EgyptAir at their west London office rang me this morning to tell me that any one who has loads of their airmiles, and have not used EgyptAir in the past 18 months will loose all...
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Singapore Air did this to me with four years worth of points when I had had to fly to Egypt a few times with Emirates. :( Not my fault if SA don't have departures every day of the week, so I cannot...
Three Egyptian policemen wounded and tens of protesters unconscious as clashes intensify in Cairo's downtown street Qasr El-Aini, following protesters bringing down police wall.
Egypt's tourist numbers, revenue both increased in 2012, according to official sources, but remain well below pre-revolution levels.
Egypt recorded a 17 per cent rise in tourists in 2012 and a 13...
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I'd be interested to know how those figures relate geographically speaking - I suspect that they can be largely attributed to the Red Sea resorts but most likely not to Luxor.
Hossam Arafat, chairman of the department of petroleum products in the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce said Tuesday that bakeries should stock the diesel requirements over the next 10...
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Although I haven't been 'behind the scenes' so to speak; I haven't noticed any bakeries in Luxor running their ovens on diesel, they all seem to burn gas. I wouldn't have thought that diesel burned...
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said Saturday that the government will take responsibility for the country's railways and will develop 900 new train crossings.
During a press conference, Qandil said...
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There are regularly reported deaths on railway crossings throughout the world, developed and under developed. These 900 more in Egypt will provide 900 more opportunities for people to be killed by...
The local press Wednesday attempts to determine culpability for the devastating train wreck that killed 19 police conscripts and injured more than 100 late Monday.
In a transparent attempt to head...
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Am sure that Mubarak didn't have much long term planning and in another post there was mention that things had gone backwards on the Wagon Lits service.
Make me a match: Egypt’s khatba tradition is still going strong
Amany Aly Shawky
Tue, 11/12/2012 - 23:52
The khatba has made a comeback in the last few years. A modern and polished version of the...
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Dear Worried from Luxor.
You ain't got a snowballs chance in hell!
If your cat got money,passport and is over age 55,then prospects are good!
This post intrigued me.
Hopefully it will redress the...
A wave of protests against poor living and working conditions swept through the nation’s governorates on Monday.
Residents of the villages around Kafr al-Sheikh blocked the highway to protest...
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I don't believe Egyptians are alone these days in wanting better conditions and making demands of their government. Times are hard everywhere, nothing is certain. Wish everyone well but I think it...
Hm,.....well Wl, if you are holding Aussi $ every thing should come up smelling of roses, however if you are holding LE then,..........there may be trouble ahead, but while there is music and...
Over 16 million Egyptians live in inhumane conditions, while over six million formal housing units have been reported vacant; housing advocates warn that slum crisis could get worse.
More than 16...
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Is there a particular section of the community which resides in these slums?
Yesterday marked the anniversary of the Egyptian pound banknote, 114 years since its debut in 1899. The Egyptian pound first came into existence as a result of a Khedival decree in 1834, replacing...
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Which ones are those Bombay, you seem to know a few to make that comment....
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