Weather forecast for Thursday
Egypt
August 24, 2016
Weather forecast for Thursday
Mild weather is expected to prevail along the north coast on Thursday, with highs of 31 degrees centigrade in Alexandria…
Egyptian strawberry exports thriving, meet international standards: minister
Egypt
August 24, 2016
Egyptian strawberry exports thriving, meet international standards: minister
Essam Fayed, minister for agriculture and land reclamation, issued a statement on Wednesday pointing to increases in Egypt's strawberry exports,…
300 MPs start no-confidence procedures against supply minister
Egypt
August 24, 2016
300 MPs start no-confidence procedures against supply minister
A group of 300 MPs has submitted a request for the start of non-confidence procedures against Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy,…
Sharm el-Sheikh to lure Ukrainian tourists with concerts
Egypt
August 24, 2016
Sharm el-Sheikh to lure Ukrainian tourists with concerts
The Tourism Promotion Authority has launched a series of artistic events to attract Ukranian tourists to the resort city of…
Egypt investigates claims of hepatitis-A virus in strawberry exports
Egypt
August 23, 2016
Egypt investigates claims of hepatitis-A virus in strawberry exports
The Agriculture Ministry is investigating claims from a US media outlet that several cases of hepatitis-A infection in the state…
Bomb scare at Cairo airport was false alarm: security source
Egypt
August 23, 2016
Bomb scare at Cairo airport was false alarm: security source
Airport security staff at Cairo International Airport removed a suspect item of luggage from an EgyptAir flight on Tuesday after…
Suspects in Ali Gomaa assassination attempt identified: security official
Egypt
August 23, 2016
Suspects in Ali Gomaa assassination attempt identified: security official
Security officials have identified the perpetrators of the assassination attempt on Egypt's former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa, an official source…
Olympic weightlifter, unsupported in Egypt, applied for Qatari citizenship
Egypt
August 23, 2016
Olympic weightlifter, unsupported in Egypt, applied for Qatari citizenship
Egyptian weightlifter Mohamed Ihab, who won the bronze medal at this month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, has said…
Sisi and PM seek agreement over amended church building bill
Egypt
August 23, 2016
Sisi and PM seek agreement over amended church building bill
Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail is making strenuous efforts to hammer out an agreement over the final version of the…
Parliament must approve 14 percent VAT rate: deputy minister
Business
August 23, 2016
Parliament must approve 14 percent VAT rate: deputy minister
Egypt's deputy finance minister for taxation polices, Amr al-Monier, has expressed fears that parliament may reduce the rate for Value-Added…