Price increase on govt services will quickly follow VAT law: Finance Ministry
Business
August 20, 2016
Price increase on govt services will quickly follow VAT law: Finance Ministry
The Egyptian government has said it will announce details of increased prices of certain public services as soon as the…
Supply Ministry defends Hanafy over costly residency in 5-star hotel
Egypt
August 20, 2016
Supply Ministry defends Hanafy over costly residency in 5-star hotel
A Supply Ministry spokesman defended Minister Khaled Hanafy on Friday over allegations he has been residing in a 5-star hotel since taking…
Whale shark makes rare appearance off shores of Hurghada
Egypt
August 20, 2016
Whale shark makes rare appearance off shores of Hurghada
Vacationers and sailors at Hurghada sighted a specimen of the endangered whale shark on Friday, as it approached a boat off…
Weather forecast for Saturday
Egypt
August 19, 2016
Weather forecast for Saturday
Meteorologists predict more hot and humid weather in Cairo and Lower Egypt on Saturday, with a maximum of 34 degrees…
Suspect arrested over attempted assassination of former grand mufti Gomaa
Egypt
August 19, 2016
Suspect arrested over attempted assassination of former grand mufti Gomaa
Egyptian security forces have arrested the main suspect in the attempted assassination of Egypt's former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa, which…
New Valley construction authority chief arrested over bribery
Egypt
August 18, 2016
New Valley construction authority chief arrested over bribery
The Administrative Control Authority in New Valley governorate announced on Tuesday the arrest of the head of the governorate's construction…
‘Overweight’ TV presenters given 3 three months to slim down
Egypt
August 18, 2016
‘Overweight’ TV presenters given 3 three months to slim down
Ninty percent of male and female presenters with Maspero's Regional Channels Sector are overweight and have been granted a three-month…
Metro tickets will rise to at least LE1.5: cabinet spokesman
Egypt
August 18, 2016
Metro tickets will rise to at least LE1.5: cabinet spokesman
Egypt will increase the price of metro tickets from LE1 to a minimum of LE1.5, according to cabinet spokesperson Hossam…
Daher prosecutor shot dead after dispute with Bedouins: police sources
Egypt
August 18, 2016
Daher prosecutor shot dead after dispute with Bedouins: police sources
Police investigators are searching for a group of Bedouins they suspect of killing a judge and wounding a policeman during…
Egyptian surgeons remove 38kg tumor from woman’s abdomen
Egypt
August 17, 2016
Egyptian surgeons remove 38kg tumor from woman’s abdomen
A team of Egyptian doctors from the Southern Egypt Cancer Institute have removed a cancerous tumor weighing 38 kg from…