Egypt announces curfew in parts of North Sinai
Egypt
January 13, 2018
Egypt announces curfew in parts of North Sinai
Egypt announced it will be imposing a curfew in some parts of North Sinai on Saturday, the official Gazette said…
Mohamed Salah wins 4 out of 5 Liverpool Player of the Month awards
Egypt
January 12, 2018
Mohamed Salah wins 4 out of 5 Liverpool Player of the Month awards
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah won the Liverpool Player of the Month award for December, sweeping up the award for…
Mohamed Aboutrika voted greatest ever Egyptian footballer in FIFA poll
Egypt
January 11, 2018
Mohamed Aboutrika voted greatest ever Egyptian footballer in FIFA poll
Former midfielder Mohamed Aboutrika was voted the greatest player in Egyptian history in a FIFA poll, overcoming the likes of Mohamed Salah,…
Egypt court orders retrial for former interior minister Habib al-Adly
Egypt
January 11, 2018
Egypt court orders retrial for former interior minister Habib al-Adly
Egypt’s Court of Cassation overturned on Thursday a seven-year prison sentence for former Minister of Interior minister, Habib al-Adly, who…
Saudi ACWA Power to develop 3 solar plants in Upper Egypt’s Benban
Environment
January 11, 2018
Saudi ACWA Power to develop 3 solar plants in Upper Egypt’s Benban
Saudi developer ACWA Power has reached a financial close for the development, construction and operation of three photovoltaic projects worth…
Navy seizes smuggled drug shipment in Red Sea
Egypt
January 11, 2018
Navy seizes smuggled drug shipment in Red Sea
Egypt’s navy seized a boat in the Red Sea while carrying a large amount of drugs, the Armed Forces’ spokesperson…
Annual inflation rate declines by 0.2%, lowest since November 2015: CAPMAS
Egypt
January 11, 2018
Annual inflation rate declines by 0.2%, lowest since November 2015: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) stated on Wednesday that the annual inflation rate declined by 0.2…
Child marriage: 11-y-o engaged to 12-y-o in Kafr al-Sheikh
Life & Style
January 11, 2018
Child marriage: 11-y-o engaged to 12-y-o in Kafr al-Sheikh
A 12-year-old girl became engaged on Wednesday to an 11-year-old boy, as photos circulated on Facebook of their engagement ceremony,…
Egypt’s growth rate expected at 4.5% in 2018: WB
Economy
January 10, 2018
Egypt’s growth rate expected at 4.5% in 2018: WB
The growth rate of Egypt’s economy is expected to reach 4.5 percent in FY 2018 as ongoing reforms and improved…
Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey expect to see jump in British tourist arrivals in 2018: report
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey expect to see jump in British tourist arrivals in 2018: report
Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey are expected to see a jump in British tourist arrivals this year, after several years of…