Illiteracy in Egypt stood at 14.5 million in 2015: CAPMAS
Egypt
September 7, 2016
Illiteracy in Egypt stood at 14.5 million in 2015: CAPMAS
About 14.5 million people in Egypt were illiterate in 2015, of which 9.3 million were females, the Central Agency for…
Italian investor seeks to lure wealthy tourists to Sharm el-Sheikh
Business
September 7, 2016
Italian investor seeks to lure wealthy tourists to Sharm el-Sheikh
An Italian property developer with investments in Egyptian tourism has launched an initiative to lure Italian tourists back to Sharm…
At least 5 killed, 27 injured in Cairo-Aswan train derailment
Egypt
September 7, 2016
At least 5 killed, 27 injured in Cairo-Aswan train derailment
At least five people were killed and 27 others were injured when a Cairo-Aswan train derailed at the village of…
Russian delegation checks security measures at Egyptian airports
Egypt
September 7, 2016
Russian delegation checks security measures at Egyptian airports
A delegation of Russian security experts has paid another visit to Egypt to check security measures at airports in the…
MPs’ debate on Saudi loan turns to row after Tiran, Sanafir comments
Egypt
September 7, 2016
MPs’ debate on Saudi loan turns to row after Tiran, Sanafir comments
A parliamentary discussion on a US$120 billion loan from Saudi Arabia was disrupted on Tuesday when MPs engaged in a…
Road accident on Bahariya-Farafra road leaves 22 dead
Egypt
September 7, 2016
Road accident on Bahariya-Farafra road leaves 22 dead
Twenty-two people were killed in a road accident on Tuesday when a truck hit a bus on the Bahariya Oasis-Farafra…
Tourism Ministry company to manage Giza Pyramids site
Egypt
September 6, 2016
Tourism Ministry company to manage Giza Pyramids site
A company belonging to the Tourism Ministry has been tasked with managing the Giza Pyramids monument area, according to a…
Governorates report butane shortage ahead of Eid al-Adha
Egypt
September 6, 2016
Governorates report butane shortage ahead of Eid al-Adha
The governorates of Minya and Sharqiya were hit by a shortage of butane gas cylinders on Monday, with prices doubling…
Weather forecast for Wednesday
Egypt
September 6, 2016
Weather forecast for Wednesday
Meteorologists predict hot and humid weather on Wednesday in Cairo and Lower Egypt, and hotter weather in the north of…
New supply minister to be declared to parliament today
Egypt
September 6, 2016
New supply minister to be declared to parliament today
A new supply minister has been selected to replace Khaled Hanafy, who resigned recently, with the new appointment to be…