Parties Weigh Train Crash

Transport Minister Kamel El-Wazir is due to appear before the House of Representatives’ Transport Committee on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, for an urgent meeting to discuss the collision of two trains in Al-Ayyat, which killed seven people and injured 125, according to Health Ministry figures cited by the Egyptian Social Democratic Party. The parties took differing positions: the Republican People’s Party called for waiting for the investigation and holding those at fault accountable; Mostaqbal Watan (Future of a Nation) provided on-the-ground support to victims’ families; and the Justice Party called for a review of the safety system and institutional accountability. The Egyptian Social Democratic Party and the Awareness Party called for the minister’s resignation, an independent investigation, and a review of loans to the sector. The Justice Party also called for his resignation. The Awareness Party said loans to the Transport Ministry were approaching $20 billion, of which $12 billion had actually been drawn.

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