Dozens block Corniche to protest shortage in infant formula
Egypt
September 1, 2016
Dozens block Corniche to protest shortage in infant formula
Dozens of people blocked traffic along the Nile Corniche on Thursday to protest against the shortage of infant formula in…
Tourism Ministry denies 4 children electrocuted in north coast hotel
Egypt
September 1, 2016
Tourism Ministry denies 4 children electrocuted in north coast hotel
The Ministry of Tourism denied, on Wednesday evening, rumors about the death of four children at a hotel in the…
Prosecutor releases second suspect in wheat corruption case
Business
September 1, 2016
Prosecutor releases second suspect in wheat corruption case
Public Prosecutor Ahmed Sadeq has ordered the release of Ibrahim Hatab, a wheat silo owner charged in connection with corruption…
Prisoner dies of possible heart attack in Alexandria police station
Egypt
September 1, 2016
Prisoner dies of possible heart attack in Alexandria police station
The prosecutor in Mina al-Basal, Alexandria, has ordered an investigation into the death of a prisoner at a police station…
Political film ‘Clash’ to compete for Oscars next year
Cinema/TV
September 1, 2016
Political film ‘Clash’ to compete for Oscars next year
The controversial Egyptian film "Eshtebak" (Clash, 2016) has been selected to represent Egypt at the Oscars next year.The committee responsible…
VAT will not increase gasoline, diesel prices: GPC
Business
August 31, 2016
VAT will not increase gasoline, diesel prices: GPC
The chief executive of the General Petroleum Corporation, Tareq al-Hadidy, has denied that the looming introduction of a Value-Added Tax…
Telecom Egypt granted 4G service license
Egypt
August 31, 2016
Telecom Egypt granted 4G service license
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) on Wednesday granted Telecom Egypt a license to install and operate fourth generation networks…
Weather forecast for Thursday
Egypt
August 31, 2016
Weather forecast for Thursday
Meteorologists are predicting hot and humid weather for Thursday in Lower Egypt and Cairo, where maximum temperatures are expected to…
‘Prison did not change my beliefs’: Amr Badr after release on bail
Egypt
August 31, 2016
‘Prison did not change my beliefs’: Amr Badr after release on bail
After his release from prison on Saturday, Amr Badr, editor-in-chief of yanair.net, has spoken about the experience of spending 125…
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia ministers to sign dam contract next week
Egypt
August 31, 2016
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia ministers to sign dam contract next week
The Egyptian, Ethiopian and Sudanese ministers of Water Resources and Irrigation will meet in Khartoum early next week to sign…