Upper Egypt
Heat wave to continue for another week
Egypt
May 21, 2018
Heat wave to continue for another week
The current heat wave will end next Sunday, according to Chairman of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) Ahmed Abdel-Aal…
Hot dusty weather to continue throughout Wednesday
Egypt
May 1, 2018
Hot dusty weather to continue throughout Wednesday
Meteorologists expect very hot weather to prevail on Wednesday across Egypt. Milder temperatures are expected along the north coast. Low…
Half of residents in Upper Egypt below poverty line: minister
Egypt
March 14, 2018
Half of residents in Upper Egypt below poverty line: minister
Egyptian Minister of Local Development Abu Bakr al-Gendi said that the poverty rate in Egypt has reached 28 percent nationwide…
Women’s Council honors 1st Upper Egyptian woman to take sexual assaulter to court
Egypt
March 7, 2018
Women’s Council honors 1st Upper Egyptian woman to take sexual assaulter to court
Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) honored on Monday Rania Fahmy after she became the first woman from Upper Egypt…
Beni Suef’s first female football team aspires to Egypt’s Premier League
Life & Style
February 20, 2018
Beni Suef’s first female football team aspires to Egypt’s Premier League
In an attempt to challenge patriarchal traditions in Upper Egypt, 27 women in Beni Suef governorate decided to form the first…
42 women, obstetrics hospitals soon to be opened in Upper Egypt: Health Minister
Health & Fitness
February 10, 2018
42 women, obstetrics hospitals soon to be opened in Upper Egypt: Health Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Health Ahmad Emad Eddin said on Saturday that the government will in the coming three months open…
Luxor’s Nile cruise ordered shut after 31 struck by food poisoning
Egypt
January 22, 2018
Luxor’s Nile cruise ordered shut after 31 struck by food poisoning
Minister of Tourism Rania al-Mashat announced on Monday that an investigation will be opened into a food poisoning incident during…
Strong winds and dust to continue throughout Friday
Egypt
January 19, 2018
Strong winds and dust to continue throughout Friday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects northwesterly winds to remain active on Friday, especially in the north of the country. Dust storms…
Local development minister apologizes for controversial Upper Egypt statement
Egypt
January 16, 2018
Local development minister apologizes for controversial Upper Egypt statement
Local Development Minister Abu Bakr al-Gendy apologized for a statement he made about people from Upper Egypt, saying the statement…
Luxor’s hot air balloon trips not affected by Friday’s crash
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Luxor’s hot air balloon trips not affected by Friday’s crash
Eight air balloons carrying 140 tourists from various nationalities, mostly from China, were released in the air on Sunday from…