10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORT SAID»
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1
Report on the maritime canal connecting the Mediterranean at ...
more than suffice to ensure the necessary depth in the channel of Port Said.
During our stay in February a strong N.E. wind set in on one of the mornings on
which we went out in the steam tender to examine the entrance. It is probable that
a ...
George Henry Richards, 1870
2
Histories of the Modern Middle East: New Directions
Port Said By 1957 Shauqi, the tough guy, "afraid of his shadow," had emerged as
a star. In that same year, the patriot began to emerge. Shauqi was by no means
unique in his efforts to associate himself with the politics of the Free Officer ...
I. Gershoni, Y. Hakan Erdem, Ursula Woköck, 2002
3
War Games: Richard Harding Davis and the New Imperialism
hole of vice, and a wild night in Port Said is described there with pitiless detail"
Spread by Kipling's great popularity, the dubious reputation of Port Said cannot
be ignored, and "almost every young man who leaves home for the East is ...
PORT SAID %066 / pop 570,000 Port Said's main attraction, and the reason for
its establishment on the Mediterranean, is the Suez Canal. The enormous ships
and tankers lining up to pass through the canal's northern entrance are an ...
5
Channelling Mobilities: Migration and Globalisation in the ...
already on their way to being repatriated (from Saigon or to Hong Kong, for
example) missed their ships voluntarily in Port Said."34 Yet even successful
repatriations did not solve all problems, as the future of those sent home was
often ...
6
Pub151, 2001 Table of Distances Between Ports
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, U,S,A, (3(T27'00"N,,9r06'00"W,) Add 1 15 miles to
New Orleans distances, BAT'UMI, GEORGIA (4r38'46"N,,4r38,51"E,)to: Junction
Points* Port Said, Egypt, 1,391 Strait of Gibraltar, 2,408 Ports Algiers, Algeria ...
In a land of ancient settlements, Port Said is a rarity — a modern city. Port Said
was established in 1859 as a camp for workers who were constructing the Suez
Canal between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The prosperity of the
port ...
8
The Watchdogs of Abaddon
Soon the traffic thinned, and they sped on toward the strategic Canal city of Port
Said. Osman broke the silence. “Port Said,” he said. “What do you seek in Port
Said?” He glanced at Harry sitting next to him. “I have been told nothing of your ...
9
The Public Diary of President Sadat
Port Said is the only city which fought three times within less than 18 years, i.e. in
less than the lifetime of a youth in high school or in academic studies . . . Port
Said fought in 1956 against the tri-partie Israeli-French-British aggression.
Anwar El Sadat, Raphael Israeli, 1978
10
The Letters of Rudyard Kipling: 1911-19
A lot of us are getting off at Port Said for Cairo. We expect to get into Port Said
about 2: p.m. tomorrow. If there are sixty of us they will telegraph for a special
train to take us to Cairo. If there aren't sixty (and, between ourselves, I don't think
there ...
Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Pinney, 1990
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORT SAID»
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Egypt started development of East Port Said
East port said terminal Egypt plans to start construction of new canal in East Port Said, which will make the city important container and cargo ... «Maritime News, Jul 15»
Egypt to dig new canal allowing a two-way traffic north of Port Said
Egypt intends to dig a 9.5-kilometer-long canal to allow a two-way traffic of vessels entering the Suez Canal through the northern terminus of ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
Zamalek on brink of league title in Egypt
Football matches have often been a flashpoint for violence in Egypt where 72 Al Ahli fans were killed in Port Said in February 2012, prompting ... «Eurosport.com ASIA, Jul 15»
Container ships transit new Suez Canal in first trial run
Mohab Mameesh, the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, said construction of a 9.5-kilometer long canal near Port Said will begin following ... «JOC.com, Jul 15»
Shipping movements
The MV Eurocargo Venezia from Genoa to Genoa (Sullivan Maritime) and the MSC Savona from Port Said to Valencia (John Ripard & Son Ltd) ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
Port Said 'prison clashes' trial postponed to 10 August
The Port Said Criminal Court postponed Sunday the trial session of 51 defendants in the case known as the “Port Said prison clashes” to 10 ... «Daily News Egypt, Jul 15»
Owners wary as decrees add up
"I wonder about how I'm going to cover all of the bills that seem to be increasing at my current level of sales," Port said. SundayMonday ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
07/24/15 - Port of San Diego Honored for Financial Reporting
The port said the certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. "It's very ... «Cruise Industry News, Jul 15»
Is the River Adur to blame for the Portslade pong?
Officials at Shoreham Port said some visitors to the beach may have seen “isolated areas of an oily sheen and globules of an oily substance” ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
Kent Police says Operation Stack is likely to continue until Sunday …
A spokesman for the port said: "The Port and the ferry operators are together working hard to serve all customers travelling to and from the ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
