Security forces apply preventive measures for Eid al-Fitr holiday
Egypt
July 5, 2016
Security forces apply preventive measures for Eid al-Fitr holiday
Egypt's security forces have taken several precautionary and exceptional security measures ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which starts on…
Let them eat Kahk: gov’t biscuit subsidies sweeten Eid inflation
Egypt
July 4, 2016
Let them eat Kahk: gov’t biscuit subsidies sweeten Eid inflation
"A kilo of the best quality Kahk shouldn't be more than 30 pounds," says Hussein Abdullah, a bakery and patisserie…
Cabinet cancels daylight saving time following parliament vote
Egypt
July 4, 2016
Cabinet cancels daylight saving time following parliament vote
The Cabinet has announced that daylight saving time will not be applied this year, despite plans to start daylight saving…
Prices rocket in hotels as Eid holidaymakers head to Hurghada
Egypt
July 4, 2016
Prices rocket in hotels as Eid holidaymakers head to Hurghada
Hotels and resorts in Hurghada, El Gouna, and Sahl al-Hashish have seen very high reservation rates in the run-up to…
Border guards thwart illegal migration attempt by 21 Somalians
Egypt
July 4, 2016
Border guards thwart illegal migration attempt by 21 Somalians
Border guards thwarted an illegal migration attempt made by 21 young Somalians who intended to leave the north coast of…
Egypt retrieves Pharaonic stone tablet from France
Egypt
July 3, 2016
Egypt retrieves Pharaonic stone tablet from France
The Egyptian embassy in Paris has received a stone tablet dating back to the ancient Egyptian era of King Nectanebo…
Circulation of papers online mars final day of high school exams
Egypt
July 3, 2016
Circulation of papers online mars final day of high school exams
The final day of this year's high school examinations was marred by the circulation of papers online during the exams…
Huge shipment of banned painkiller Tramadol seized in Ain Sokhna harbor
Egypt
July 3, 2016
Huge shipment of banned painkiller Tramadol seized in Ain Sokhna harbor
The Egyptian Customs Authority and Al-Ain al-Sokhna investigations department, affiliated to the general department for Suez Canal security, has confiscated…
More TV advertisements suspended during Ramadan
Egypt
July 3, 2016
More TV advertisements suspended during Ramadan
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has called for the suspension of television advertisements for products from Juhayna, Labanita, Dice and…
Agriculture Ministry prepares parks for Eid holiday throngs
Egypt
July 3, 2016
Agriculture Ministry prepares parks for Eid holiday throngs
The Agriculture Ministry concluded on Sunday the preparation of parks and public spaces in Cairo, Giza and other provinces ahead…