Egypt inflation rate at 14.8% in July: CAPMAS
Business
August 10, 2016
Egypt inflation rate at 14.8% in July: CAPMAS
The government statistics agency has announced an official inflation rate of 14.8 percent in July, showing now increase on the…
Journalists Badr and Sakka remand renewed for fifth time
Egypt
August 10, 2016
Journalists Badr and Sakka remand renewed for fifth time
Journalists Amr Badr and Mahmoud al-Sakka have been remanded into custody for the fifth time over charges of publishing false…
Metro Cairo repeats warning against violations after increasing fines
Egypt
August 10, 2016
Metro Cairo repeats warning against violations after increasing fines
The Egyptian Company for Metro Management & Operation (Cairo Metro) has renewed its warning of fines for those violating regulations…
Manufacturers warn of ‘migration of factories’ due to electricity prices
Egypt
August 10, 2016
Manufacturers warn of ‘migration of factories’ due to electricity prices
Producers and manufacturers have slammed the recent increase in electricity prices, warning of a "migration of factories" to countries offering…
Infant abandoned by father found under hospital bed
Egypt
August 10, 2016
Infant abandoned by father found under hospital bed
A one-year-old child has been found under a bed in Mahalla General Hospital, Gharbiya governorate, with a note written by her…
Record Nile flood waters to be stored for ‘lean years’: ministry
Egypt
August 9, 2016
Record Nile flood waters to be stored for ‘lean years’: ministry
Egypt's Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry is on high alert ahead of the annual flooding of the River Nile, which…
Dar al-Ifta slams apostacy allegations against Ahmed Zewail
Egypt
August 9, 2016
Dar al-Ifta slams apostacy allegations against Ahmed Zewail
Dar al-Ifta, an official body that provides guidance on Islamic law, has condemned extremist groups for conducting smear campaigns against…
Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in September
Business
August 9, 2016
Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in September
Turkish Airlines announced in a statement on Tuesday it plans to resume its flights to Sharm el-Sheikh starting September 10,…
Egypt’s Olympic dark horse aims and shoots for medal and LE2 mn
Egypt
August 9, 2016
Egypt’s Olympic dark horse aims and shoots for medal and LE2 mn
Chairman of the Egyptian Shooting Federation, Hazem Hosny, has promised Olympic shooter Afaf al-Hodhod LE2 million if she wins a…
Sports Ministry orders probe into nepotism in junior football squad
Egypt
August 9, 2016
Sports Ministry orders probe into nepotism in junior football squad
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has called on the Football Association to investigate the selection process for members of…