Last batch of Wabtec train engines arrives in Egypt’s Port of Alexandria
The Ministry of Transport announced Monday that the last batch of a train-engine deal with Wabtec had arrived to the Port of Alexandria, and that it consisted of 20 units. The deal – signed in 2021 – included the purchase of 100 ES30ACi Evolution Series Locomotives and a multi-year service agreement to maintain the […]
172 trucks loaded with food, humanitarian aid cross Rafah Border into Gaza
Up to 172 trucks carrying food, relief, humanitarian and aid supplies have arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday, through the Rafah and Kerem Abu Salem Border Crossings. The Egyptian Red Crescent sends aid trucks after they become fully prepared to cross into the Palestinian territories and take their route to the Gaza Strip to […]
Egyptian FM, UN Coordinator discuss quantity, types of aid needed by Gazans
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Monday UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag to confer over the updates of the implementation of UN Security Council no. 2720 on creating a UN-monitored aid delivery mechanism and guaranteeing sufficient supply of shipments. Minister Shokry underscored the legal and humanitarian responsibility of […]
Gas ship run aground over corals in Red Sea did not leak pollutants: ministry
The Liberian gas ship that had run aground in the Red Sea did not leak any pollutants into the water, according to a Monday statement by the Ministry of Environment. The ship continues to be seized by the Egyptian authorities and environmental inspections at the site of the accident are also ongoing to assess the […]
Egyptian Air Force airdrops tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza during Eid al Fitr
Egyptian Air Force have airdropped tons of relief and humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip during the Eid al Fitr days in an attempt to ease the suffering of the Palestinian people. The airdropping operations came in implementation of the directives of President Abdel Fattah al Sisi, and in cooperation with Jordan. In the meantime, Egypt […]
