Fire sparks in Cairo church, no casualties
Egypt
July 10, 2019
Fire sparks in Cairo church, no casualties
A huge fire sparked on Wednesday in the headquarters of Saint Paul’s Church in Hadayek el-Qobbah of Cairo. Director of…
Transport minister discusses supply of railway tractors with GE representatives
Egypt
July 10, 2019
Transport minister discusses supply of railway tractors with GE representatives
The transport minister met on Wednesday with General Electric international company representatives to follow up on the latest updates on…
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian Umrah pilgrims accused of drug possession
Egypt
July 10, 2019
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian Umrah pilgrims accused of drug possession
Saudi authorities have released four Egyptian Umrah pilgrims accused of possessing narcotic substances. The Egyptian Consul-General in Jeddah, Hazem Ramadan,…
Main suspect in Ramses train station accident pleads not guilty
Egypt
July 10, 2019
Main suspect in Ramses train station accident pleads not guilty
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday began hearings over the Ramses Station accident, which killed over 31 citizens and left…
Egypt launches trial operation of the New Administrative Capital Airport
Egypt
July 10, 2019
Egypt launches trial operation of the New Administrative Capital Airport
Egypt’s Aviation Ministry launched an experimental trial operation for the New Administrative Capital Airport on Tuesday, in the presence of…
Two women launch ‘Be Yourself’ campaign to counter cosmetic surgery
Egypt
July 9, 2019
Two women launch ‘Be Yourself’ campaign to counter cosmetic surgery
“In the pre-cosmetic period, each had her own beauty,” says the slogan by Sandra Stephan, 29. The slogan was adopted…
Nineteen workers suffer injuries in Wadi al-Natrun accident
Egypt
July 9, 2019
Nineteen workers suffer injuries in Wadi al-Natrun accident
Nineteen workers were injured on Tuesday in a vehicle rollover on Dabaa road at Wadi al-Natrun in Beheira Governorate. Major…
Bankers expect stable interest rates through December
Middle East
July 9, 2019
Bankers expect stable interest rates through December
Egyptian economists and investment banks predicted that interest rates would remain fixed at 15.75 percent for deposit and 16.75 percent…
Urban Planning Authority to develop Qanatir Khaireya city into resort
Egypt
July 9, 2019
Urban Planning Authority to develop Qanatir Khaireya city into resort
The chairman of the Urban Planning Authority Alaa Abdel Fattah announced that a strategic plan is underway to develop the…
‘The Little Mermaid’ to be adapted as a feature movie
Cinema/TV
July 8, 2019
‘The Little Mermaid’ to be adapted as a feature movie
Riding the wave of recent great success in adapting a number of animated films to the feature film format with…