Central Bank of Egypt keeps overnight interest rates unchanged
Business
February 21, 2020
Central Bank of Egypt keeps overnight interest rates unchanged
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Egypt decided, at its meeting on Thursday, to keep important interest…
Saudi-Egyptian partnership for hotel management launched at $US 450 mn
Business
February 21, 2020
Saudi-Egyptian partnership for hotel management launched at $US 450 mn
The Saudi Hospitality Development Group, which represents Swiss International in the Middle East, has signed an exclusive contract valued at…
Egypt begins construction of 250-megawatt wind power plant in Jabal al-Zeit
Business
February 21, 2020
Egypt begins construction of 250-megawatt wind power plant in Jabal al-Zeit
Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker was among officials at an event on Thursday celebrating the start of construction on a new…
One sentenced to life in prison, 14 to 15 years over 2013 US embassy protests
Egypt
February 20, 2020
One sentenced to life in prison, 14 to 15 years over 2013 US embassy protests
Cairo Criminal Court has sentenced a defendant to life in prison, 14 others to 15 years in prison, and a…
Moderately warm weather for Egypt on Friday
Egypt
February 20, 2020
Moderately warm weather for Egypt on Friday
Meteorologists predict moderately warm weather in Cairo, Lower Egypt, central Sinai, northern Upper Egypt, and along the northeastern coasts on…
Over 16 mn children receive polio vaccine under Egyptian government campaign: Minister
Health & Fitness
February 20, 2020
Over 16 mn children receive polio vaccine under Egyptian government campaign: Minister
Egypt’s national campaign to eradicate polio targeting Egyptians and non-Egyptians alike has succeeded in vaccinating 16,694,238 children aged between one…
EgyptAir to resume flights to China next week despite coronavirus fears
Egypt
February 20, 2020
EgyptAir to resume flights to China next week despite coronavirus fears
EgyptAir will resume flights to China on Thursday, February 27, with one flight per week to Beijing and Guangzhou, the…
Egypt’s cotton exports decrease to 114.300 metric kantars: CAPMAS
Egypt
February 19, 2020
Egypt’s cotton exports decrease to 114.300 metric kantars: CAPMAS
Egypt’s total cotton exports decreased to 114.300 metric kantars from September to November 2019, compared to 186.1 thousand kantars in…
Transport Minister announces Egypt ranks 28th place in road quality index
Egypt
February 19, 2020
Transport Minister announces Egypt ranks 28th place in road quality index
Egypt has jumped in road quality from 118th place to 28th place in 2019, Transport Minister Kamel al-Waziry announced Wednesday…
Coronavirus fears drive gold prices up in Egypt, 21k gold at LE697
Business
February 19, 2020
Coronavirus fears drive gold prices up in Egypt, 21k gold at LE697
The price of gold has risen in the Egyptian market during the past couple of days by about LE13, a…