105 local companies participate in ‘al-Shaab Yaamor’ initiative for low commodities prices
Egypt
November 2, 2016
105 local companies participate in ‘al-Shaab Yaamor’ initiative for low commodities prices
The Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Qabil is set to open an exibition in Nasr City on Thursday selling…
Army distributes 8 million food packages at half price
Egypt
November 2, 2016
Army distributes 8 million food packages at half price
Egypt's armed forces have prepared eight million packages of subsidised food for distribution to citizens nationwide, in line with instructions…
Govt increases price of subsidized sugar to LE7
Egypt
November 2, 2016
Govt increases price of subsidized sugar to LE7
The price of subsidized sugar has been increased to LE7 per kilo, with the new price applied to subsidy cards…
Egyptian pound recovers LE2 against US dollar on black market
Business
November 2, 2016
Egyptian pound recovers LE2 against US dollar on black market
The Egyptian pound rose by LE2 against the US dollar on the black market on Tuesday, apparently strengthened by a…
Truck carrying 25 dead donkeys seized in Menoufia
Egypt
November 2, 2016
Truck carrying 25 dead donkeys seized in Menoufia
Menoufiya security services seized a vehicle carrying 25 dead donkeys on Tuesday in the village of Toukh Tanabsha, near the…
Presidency forms committee to check cases of youth held pending investigations
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Presidency forms committee to check cases of youth held pending investigations
The president's media office has announced the formation of a committee to examine that cases of young people detained pending…
Water expert warns against drinking yellow Nile water after floods
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Water expert warns against drinking yellow Nile water after floods
Water resources expert Ahmed al-Shenawi has warned against drinking Nile water that has turned yellow after recent floods, saying the…
Centamin, government to start sharing profits from Sukari gold mine
Business
November 1, 2016
Centamin, government to start sharing profits from Sukari gold mine
Gold mining company Centamin has announced an agreement on sharing revenues from Sukari gold mine with the Egyptian government after…
Tourist numbers for September 41% down on last year: CAPMAS
Business
November 1, 2016
Tourist numbers for September 41% down on last year: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has announced a 41 percent decline in the total number of…
Egypt turns a blind eye to refugee escalating crisis
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Egypt turns a blind eye to refugee escalating crisis
Five days after the sinking of a boat off Rashid, as the bodies of migrants were pulled out of the…