Egyptian pound devaluation, partial floatation expected this week
Business
October 3, 2016
Egyptian pound devaluation, partial floatation expected this week
The Egyptian pound could be devalued this week, ahead of a national holiday commemmorating the 6th October War, according to…
NCW chairman demands legal action against Agena over virginity tests proposal
Egypt
October 3, 2016
NCW chairman demands legal action against Agena over virginity tests proposal
Maya Morsy, chairman of the National Council for Women, has called for legal action against MP Elhamy Agena after he…
Egypt retrieves 4 Pharaonic artifacts from the US
Archaeology
October 2, 2016
Egypt retrieves 4 Pharaonic artifacts from the US
Egypt's ambassador to the United States Yasser Reda said on Saturday that Egypt and the US authorities have agreed on…
EgyptAir resumes flights between Luxor and London after one-year halt
Business
October 2, 2016
EgyptAir resumes flights between Luxor and London after one-year halt
Safwat Mesallam, chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company, said on Sunday that the company is resuming flights between Luxor and London…
China providing 77.7 percent of funds for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital: report
Egypt
October 1, 2016
China providing 77.7 percent of funds for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital: report
China is the main financer of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital project, providing US$35 billion of the $45 billion cost, almost…
Egypt starts work on north-coast ‘medical city’ costing LE8 bn
Business
October 1, 2016
Egypt starts work on north-coast ‘medical city’ costing LE8 bn
The foundation stone has been laid for a "medical city" development in Alexandria that is likely to cost around LE8…
Falcon Group takes over security procedures at Sharm al-Sheikh airport
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Falcon Group takes over security procedures at Sharm al-Sheikh airport
Security services company Falcon Group assumed control of security operations at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Saturday morning, taking responsibility…
Supreme Court hearing on Red Sea islands case begins October 8
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Supreme Court hearing on Red Sea islands case begins October 8
The State Council Administrative Court has set a date of October 8 to hear the government's appeal against an earlier…
Second oil spill appears in Ras Ghareb in under a month
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Second oil spill appears in Ras Ghareb in under a month
An oil spill has polluted the coast around the Red Sea city of Ras Ghareb, the second such spill in…
Severed head of ISIS kidnapping victim found in Rafah, making 10 civilians killed in one week
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Severed head of ISIS kidnapping victim found in Rafah, making 10 civilians killed in one week
The severed head of a man kidnapped by the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS) has been found in the street…