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At least 50 injured in downtown Cairo fire
CAIRO , Egypt (AFP) — At least 50 people including firefighters suffered minor injuries on Monday when a fire spread quickly through a commercial area in downtown Cairo, Egyptian officials said. The fire erupted overnight in a small hotel in the Al-Mosky neighbourhood, not far from the Al-Azhar mosque, and moved rapidly to four nearby buildings, police told AFP. The buildings included warehouses containing plastic materials which helped the fire to spread. “At least 50 […]
Hundreds protest in Cairo over police shooting
CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Cairo security directorate on Thursday (February 18) night after a policeman shot dead a man in the street, in the latest outburst of anger over alleged police brutality in Egypt. A statement from the Cairo security directorate said the policeman had shot dead a driver after an argument and was forced to flee a mob of local people who attempted to catch and […]
Furniture factory burns in Cairo, kills 25
CAIRO, Egypt – A furniture factory burned down in the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Said fire records 25 dead and 22 injured. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/YxuYl4s1-bA
Pet exhibition in Cairo aims to raise awareness about animals
For the second year in a row, Alam Aleef (Arabic for: “domesticated world”) exhibition has taken place in Cairo. Varieties of animals were on display including cats, dogs, hawks, eagles, snakes, crocodiles and different type of birds, like parrots. One of the organizers, Ahmed al-Agan, said that the main goal of the exhibition is to bring together pet owners and companies that produce products for pets. “The main purpose of the exhibition is to break […]
Egypt bombs ISIS targets inside Libya in response to beheadings
Egypt’s air force bombed Islamic State targets inside Libya on Monday, the first time Egypt confirmed launching air strikes against the group suggesting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is ready to escalate his battle against the militants. Cairo residents, speaking to Reuters, reacted on Monday (February 16) with distress and disgust at the news that Islamic State appeared to have beheaded 21 Christian Egyptians in Libya. The 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians, who had gone to Libya in […]
Eco-complex could breathe new life into Cairo
Cairo probably isn’t the first city where you would expect to see a multi-billion dollar eco complex. But that is set to be a reality within four years, thanks to futuristic plans designed by Belgian-born architect Vincent Callebaut. The Gate Residence will be built in the city’s Heliopolis district and feature 1,000 apartments powered by solar panels, wind turbines and heating tubes. Living columns of vegetation that use the Sun’s rays to heat water and […]
