As I sat on the sun deck outside my riverboat cabin overlooking the surrounding scene, many of the most fabled attractions of Egypt came into view. The towering Pyramids of Giza were guarded by the world-famous Sphinx, whose face, believed to portray that of a pharaoh, sits on the body of a lion. I spotted…
Egypt to Raise Suez Canal Transit Fees for Ships in 2023
CAIRO—Egypt said on Saturday that it will increase transit fees for vessels, including oil-laden tankers, passing through Suez Canal, one of the world’s most crucial waterways. The Suez Canal Authority said in a statement on Saturday that it will add 15 percent to the fees for tankers carrying oil and petroleum products, and 10 percent…
Oil Tanker Blocks Suez Canal for Several Hours
An oil tanker ran aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Wednesday, blocking the global waterway for several hours before it was refloated, according to the Suez Canal Authority. The canal is the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia and is accountable for about 15 percent of world shipping traffic. George Safwat, a spokesman for Suez…
By Fyllis Hockman Traveling…
By Fyllis Hockman Traveling through Egypt on Overseas Adventure Travel’s (OAT) Ancient Egypt and the Nile River Tour took us to all the highlights: Egyptian Museum — check, Step Pyramid — check, King Tut’s mummy — check, Karnak Temple — check, Valley of the Kings — check, Giza Pyramids — check, the Sphinx — check….
Egypt: 6,000 Years of History Come Alive
By Fyllis Hockman I’m in Cairo, Egypt, on a hotel balcony overlooking the Nile River, a fantasyland I’ve heard about my whole life — and I’m here. I needed to take a minute to revel in that. And recognize that thanks to Overseas Adventure Travel’s (OAT) Ancient Egypt and the Nile River Tour, I was…
Fire at Cairo Coptic Church Kills 41, Including 15 Children
CAIRO—A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt’s capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and killing 41 worshippers, including at least 15 children. Several trapped congregants jumped from upper floors of the Martyr Abu Sefein church to try to escape the intense flames, witnesses said….
Vehicle Accident in Southern Egypt Kills 9, Injures 18
CAIRO—A vehicle accident involving an overturned microbus in southern Egypt killed at least nine people and injured 18, authorities said Saturday. The crash took place Friday when the passenger vehicle overturned following a tire blowout on a highway in Minya Province 273 kilometers (170 miles) south of the capital Cairo, provincial authorities said in a…
Lavrov Offers Reassurance Over Russian Grain Supplies in Cairo Visit
July 25, 2022
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CAIRO—Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal to resume Ukrainian exports from the Black Sea. Egypt is one of the world’s top wheat importers and last year bought about 80 percent of those imports from Russia and…
22 Killed, 33 Injured in Car Crash in Southern Egypt
CAIRO—At least 22 people were killed and 33 injured in a car crash on Tuesday near Egypt’s southern province of Minya, authorities said. The crash took place in the early morning when a passenger bus hit a stopped trailer truck on a highway linking the capital of Cairo to the country’s south, local authorities in…
9 Killed Including 5 Sudanese in Bus Crash in Southern Egypt
CAIRO—Nine people including five Sudanese citizens were killed and 43 people were injured in a road collision in southern Egypt early on Thursday, a senior health ministry official said. Of those injured, 40 were thought to be Sudanese, though identification procedures were ongoing, said health ministry undersecretary Ehab Hanafi. Witnesses told Reuters the bus came…
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