School social worker to be questioned over inappropriate punishment
Egypt
October 24, 2016
School social worker to be questioned over inappropriate punishment
Education Minister Al-Helali Al-Sherbeni has referred a school social worker in Ain Shams to investigations by the ministry's legal body…
Michael Bolton happy with ‘surprising’ reception in Cairo airport
Culture
October 24, 2016
Michael Bolton happy with ‘surprising’ reception in Cairo airport
Rock legend Michael Bolton has expressed his great pleasure at the warm reception he received on arrival at Cairo International…
Administrative court adjourns appeal against VAT to Nov. 6
Egypt
October 24, 2016
Administrative court adjourns appeal against VAT to Nov. 6
An appeal against a new Value Added Tax (VAT), which was introduced in a recent law, has been postponed to…
Delegation of 50 US companies in Egypt to tackle investment opportunities
Business
October 24, 2016
Delegation of 50 US companies in Egypt to tackle investment opportunities
A delegation composed of representatives of 50 US companies, headed by Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State David Thorne,…
Three suspects in General Ragaei assassination identified: security source
Egypt
October 24, 2016
Three suspects in General Ragaei assassination identified: security source
Egypt's security services have identified three Muslim Brotherhood members as suspects in the assassination on Saturday of Brigadier General Adel…
Interior minister vows to prevent sabotage, chaos ahead of protests
Egypt
October 23, 2016
Interior minister vows to prevent sabotage, chaos ahead of protests
Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar said on Sunday that security services will not permit a repeat of previous attempts at…
Medical city for heart disease to open in Aswan by mid-2017
Egypt
October 23, 2016
Medical city for heart disease to open in Aswan by mid-2017
Renowned Egyptian heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub has revealed plans for a new medical city in Aswan specializing in the treatment…
New administrative capital to provide thousands of jobs: minister
Egypt
October 22, 2016
New administrative capital to provide thousands of jobs: minister
Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly has said that the new administrative capital project will provide jobs to thousands of Egyptians.“All Egyptians…
Alexandria taxi driver dies after self-immolation prompted by robbery allegations
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Alexandria taxi driver dies after self-immolation prompted by robbery allegations
A taxi driver who set himself on fire in Alexandria last week has died in hospital as a result of…
Top-ranking army officer assassinated outside his house
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Top-ranking army officer assassinated outside his house
Anonymous gunmen killed a top-ranking army officer on Saturday morning outside his house in Obour City, northeast of Cairo, sources…