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Egypt has launched a trial passenger train service on the newly rebuilt Sinai railway line

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For the first time in years, a passenger train has crossed into Sinai as part of Egypt’s ongoing efforts to modernize its transportation network. The Ministry of Transport has initiated a trial run of the 100-kilometer Al-Fardan–Bir al-Abd railway line in Sinai, a significant milestone in the region’s rail infrastructure development. Deputy Prime Minister for […]
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Egypt: Al Sisi’s top close aid named Transport Minister

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President Fattah al-Sisi has named head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Transport Minister in replacement of Hisham Arafat who stepped down late last month following a train accident that claimed the lives of 22 people. Kamel al-Wazir, a military general is the head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority, one of companies responsible for […]