New tourism marketing campaign targets 12 European nations
Business
September 28, 2016
New tourism marketing campaign targets 12 European nations
The marketing company GWT has launched a new campaign to attract tourists to Egypt, focusing attention on 12 foreign countries,…
US dollar hits LE13.10 on black market after Sisi’s speech
Business
September 28, 2016
US dollar hits LE13.10 on black market after Sisi’s speech
Foreign exchange traders working on Egypt's black market said the price of the US dollar jumped to more than LE13…
Video: humpback whale sighted in Red Sea off Qusair
Egypt
September 28, 2016
Video: humpback whale sighted in Red Sea off Qusair
A humpback whale has been sighted in the Red Sead off the town of Qusair as it traveled north on…
Court clears 3-year-old child of charges of theft and resisting arrest
Egypt
September 28, 2016
Court clears 3-year-old child of charges of theft and resisting arrest
New Cairo Misdemeanors Court on Tuesday cleared a three-year-old child from charges of theft and resisting arrest.The court ruling yesterday…
Three policemen, driver shot dead by gunmen in Arish
Egypt
September 28, 2016
Three policemen, driver shot dead by gunmen in Arish
A taxi driver and three policemen were shot dead by gunmen on Wednesday in Arish, North Sinai, in what appears…
Needy families line up in Minya to obtain ‘poverty certificates’
Egypt
September 28, 2016
Needy families line up in Minya to obtain ‘poverty certificates’
Large crowds gathered in front of the Social Solidarity offices in several Minya villages on Tuesday, as hundreds of families…
Weather forecast for Wednesday
Egypt
September 27, 2016
Weather forecast for Wednesday
Meteorologists predict moderate weather on Wednesday in Cairo and Lower Egypt, and hotter weather in the north of Upper Egypt,…
Lufthansa mulls refusing payment in local currency, could pull out of Egypt
Business
September 27, 2016
Lufthansa mulls refusing payment in local currency, could pull out of Egypt
The German airline Lufthansa is mulling several alternatives to overcome the crisis of its financial dues in Egypt, including a…
PHOTOS: Egyptian Museum launches ‘piece of the month’ poll for 6th October
Archaeology
September 27, 2016
PHOTOS: Egyptian Museum launches ‘piece of the month’ poll for 6th October
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, Cairo, has created a new online poll by which ancient-history enthusiasts can select their…
Sisi launches ‘spare change’ initiative to fund national projects
Egypt
September 27, 2016
Sisi launches ‘spare change’ initiative to fund national projects
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced his third major initiative to support the Egyptian economy by directing money from…