Mubarak-era business tycoon Hussein Salem acquitted in ‘Israel gas deal’
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Mubarak-era business tycoon Hussein Salem acquitted in ‘Israel gas deal’
The Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Thursday Mubarak-era business tycoon Hussein Salem in his retrial in the case known as…
LE424 billion wasted annually due to traffic: official
Egypt
May 18, 2017
LE424 billion wasted annually due to traffic: official
A study by the Scientific Research Academy has estimated the time and money wasted due to traffic congestion in Egypt at LE84…
Visitors, revenues from Egypt’s 66 museums record a sharp decline in 2015
Culture
May 18, 2017
Visitors, revenues from Egypt’s 66 museums record a sharp decline in 2015
Egypt has 66 museums, including 54 arts and history museums and 12 natural and applied sciences museums, the Central Agency for…
Temperatures to decline on Friday, 29C in Cairo
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Temperatures to decline on Friday, 29C in Cairo
Meteorologists expect a decline in temperatures for Friday; mild weather will prevail along the north coast, Cairo and Lower Egypt. Moderate…
600,000 women in Egypt married before legal age of consent
Life & Style
May 18, 2017
600,000 women in Egypt married before legal age of consent
A study prepared by the International Population Council, in collaboration with the National Council for Population and Development and Assiut…
Coptic age due to receive more attention: Culture Minister
Culture
May 18, 2017
Coptic age due to receive more attention: Culture Minister
Egyptian Minister of Culture Helmy al-Namnam said that over 10 years ago he called for the establishment of a scientific center…
Egypt gives Italy copy of Regini murder investigation file
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Egypt gives Italy copy of Regini murder investigation file
The Egyptian investigation authorities gave their Italian counterparts the first set of documents requested by the Rome prosecutor on the murder…
Free entry to museums on International Museums Day
Culture
May 17, 2017
Free entry to museums on International Museums Day
Egypt’s museums will open their doors free-of-charge to Egyptian, Arab and foreign visitors on Thursday, May 18 as part of the…
Cairo Airport quarantine authorities declare emergency over Yemen cholera epidemic
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Cairo Airport quarantine authorities declare emergency over Yemen cholera epidemic
Quarantine authorities at Cairo Airport declared a state of emergency after news of the cholera epidemic in Yemen. The declaration…
34C in Cairo forecast for Thursday, 27C in Alexandria
Egypt
May 17, 2017
34C in Cairo forecast for Thursday, 27C in Alexandria
Meteorologists say mild weather will prevail along northern coasts on Thursday. Cairo and the Delta will experience high temperatures. There will…