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EgyptAir offers tickets through installments

EgyptAir has started a new service, in collaboration with the National Bank of Egypt, that allows its clients to travel to any of its 70 destinations in 60 countries and pay for the ticket through installments. The... Tuesday, 22 November, 2016 - 13:46
Dozens of white taxi drivers protest against security failure, Egyptian Museum, Tahrir Square, Cairo, 15 November, 2011. Drivers said they suffer thuggery and car robbery.

Increase in White Taxi, Uber, Careem fares approved

Cairo governor Atef Abdel Hamid approved on Monday evening the new tariff for white taxis, following an increase in fuel prices due to the recent flotation of the Egyptian pound.   The new tariff is set to start at... Tuesday, 22 November, 2016 - 11:39
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Japanese tourism resumes to Luxor after 5-year suspension

The Tourism Promotion Authority said in a statement Monday that Luxor airport received the first Japanese flight on a Boeing 338 b777 aircraft, carrying 230 passengers to visit the cities of Luxor, Aswan and Cairo... Monday, 21 November, 2016 - 15:09
© AFP | The dollar's strength dissipated through the day in Asia as investors acknowledged the fact that any increase in borrowing costs will be slow      

US dollar hits LE18 again

The US dollar continued its rise against the Egyptian pound in the banks for the second consecutive day on Monday, with the US currency jumping over LE18 at Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBE). EBE's website... Monday, 21 November, 2016 - 13:33
Dozens of white taxi drivers protest against security failure, Egyptian Museum, Tahrir Square, Cairo, 15 November, 2011. Drivers said they suffer thuggery and car robbery.
Japanese tourists in Egypt
© AFP | The dollar's strength dissipated through the day in Asia as investors acknowledged the fact that any increase in borrowing costs will be slow      

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Increase in White Taxi, Uber, Careem fares approved
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Nubians continue sit-in against sale of their ancestral lands
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Govt to review tenders concluded prior to pound floatation
A tidal surge is seen in Sunaoshi River after tsunami advisories were issued following an earthquake in Tagajo, Miyagi prefecture, Japan November 22, 2016, in this video grab image released by Miyagi Prefectural Police via Kyodo. Mandatory credit Miyagi Prefectural Police/Kyodo/via REUTERS
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Moataz Matar, television show host at the Istanbul-based el-Sharq channel.
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People ride a motorbike in front of a building destroyed by a recent Saudi-led air strike in the northwestern city of Saada, Yemen November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Naif Rahma  
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Japanese tourists in Egypt
Japanese tourism resumes to Luxor after 5-year suspension
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Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them
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Pregnancy in later life may bring health benefits, suggests new research
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'Exercise is the single best thing you can do': Dr. Andrew Murray
© AFP | The dollar's strength dissipated through the day in Asia as investors acknowledged the fact that any increase in borrowing costs will be slow      
US dollar hits LE18 again
Euro, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, British pound and Chinese 100-yuan banknotes are seen in a picture illustration, in Beijing, China, January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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Egyptian patients scream amid life-saving drug shortages
In wake of Egyptian pound flotation, the country is suffering acute shortage of medications, especially those for treatment...
Court of Cassation overturns life imprisonment against Morsi
Egypt's Court of Cassation on Tuesday overturned a ruling handed down for the death penalty against prominent figures of...
  Nubians continue sit-in against sale of their ancestral lands  
Nubians continue sit-in against sale of their ancestral lands
Tens of Nubians refused to end their sit-in on the Abu Simbel-Aswan highway in Aswan governorate as they continued to...

Middle East/North Africa

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People ride a motorbike in front of a building destroyed by a recent Saudi-led air strike in the northwestern city of Saada, Yemen November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Naif Rahma  
Saudi-led coalition says Yemen truce will not be renewed: TV
A two-day ceasefire after nearly two years of war in Yemen expired at midday (09.00 GMT) on Monday and would not be renewed...
Muslims protests in Israel, Gaza against bill to silence mosques' Azan
Hundreds of Muslims in Israel and the Gaza Strip demonstrated on Friday against a bill to limit the volume of calls to...
Afghan security forces keep watch in front of a mosque where an explosion happened in Kabul, Afghanistan November 21, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
Suicide bomber kills over 27 worshippers at Shia mosque in Kabul
A suicide bomber on Monday killed at least 27 people and wounded 35 in an explosion at a crowded Shia mosque in the Afghan...

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Looming OPEC-led output cut raises oil prices
Oil prices rose to their highest level since October on Tuesday as the market priced in anticipation of an expected output...
A tidal surge is seen in Sunaoshi River after tsunami advisories were issued following an earthquake in Tagajo, Miyagi prefecture, Japan November 22, 2016, in this video grab image released by Miyagi Prefectural Police via Kyodo. Mandatory credit Miyagi Prefectural Police/Kyodo/via REUTERS
Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake near Fukushima disaster site
A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan early on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and...
Russian President Putin says Trump confirmed willingness to mend ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that US President-elect Donald Trump confirmed to him that he was willing to...

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Tourism Ministry mulls reviving tax refund for tourists
Dr Adela Ragab, economic advisor to the Minister of Tourism, said the ministry is considering reviving the idea of the VAT...
Why is US dollar rising again?
Optimism waves receded among economists on Monday, after the US dollar exchange rates rose against the Egyptian pound in...
Egypt to issue US$1.6 bln 1-year Treasury Bill - Central Bank
Egypt will issue a US$1.6 billion one-year Treasury Bill, the central bank said on Sunday.   It said the settlement...

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Pregnancy in later life may bring health benefits, suggests new research
Two new studies published this week have found that women who wait until later in life to start or finish their family can...
Babies
Can breastfeeding reduce babies’ pain during vaccinations?
 Infants who nurse during vaccinations may cry less and feel less pain than babies who are soothed in other ways, a...
Alexandra Munoz, 5, who lost her hair due to chemotherapy to treat a malignant brain tumor, undergoes a session of treatment with the help of a nurse in the cancer ward of the Luis Calvo Mackenna Hospital in Santiago, October 20, 2014.  
Childhood cancer survivors may not get needed adult care
Children who’ve had cancer may be more likely to receive the follow-up care they need in adulthood if their parents...

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Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them
Box Office: 'Fantastic Beasts' debuts to magical US$75 million
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" dominated the weekend box office, debuting to a boisterous $75 million...
Alberta Ferretti to show pre-fall collection in Milan in January
Alberta Ferretti to show pre-fall collection in Milan in January
A day before Men's Fashion Week, Alberta Ferretti is set to show her pre-fall and Limited Edition collections in Milan...
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Gerard Pique and his Barcelona teammates have regularly formed formidable partnerships on the pitch, but now the Spanish...

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Those used to sedentary lifestyles are better off picking endurance-based activities, such as cycling, Nordic walking, dance or aqua cycling. -Filepix    
'Exercise is the single best thing you can do': Dr. Andrew Murray
On the occasion of the Extreme Medical Expo in Scotland (November 18-21), Relaxnews spoke to one of the event's speakers...
Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, in Alberta, Canada. 
National Geographic Traveler announces best destinations 2017
Editors of National Geographic Traveler magazine have released their picks for the best destinations of 2017, giving shout-...
People exercise beside the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok 24 September 2014.
Hormone therapy could help improve bone health in menopausal women
Menopausal women can improve their bone mass and bone structure by undergoing hormone therapy suggests new research...