Uber fares in Egypt increase following fuel price hike
Technology
July 19, 2017
Uber fares in Egypt increase following fuel price hike
The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company Uber increased their base fare prices in Egypt to start at LE6, with the aim of…
Gloria Gaynor arrives in Cairo for concert
Art news
July 18, 2017
Gloria Gaynor arrives in Cairo for concert
On Tuesday morning, international singer Gloria Gaynor arrived in Cairo on an EgyptAir flight from New York for a concert…
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Life & Style
July 18, 2017
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Egyptian tourism investors and workers in the sector told Reuters on Monday that no hotel reservations have been cancelled despite…
Chinese Embassy issues security warning for Egypt travels
Travel
July 18, 2017
Chinese Embassy issues security warning for Egypt travels
The Chinese Embassy in Egypt issued a safety warning for Chinese tourists on Sunday as Egyptian investigators probe into a…
Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris
Egypt
July 18, 2017
Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris
Egypt’s foreign ministry scrapped visa-free travel for Qataris on Monday — the latest punitive measure taken against Doha, which Egypt and…
Disney casts Egyptian-Canadian Mena Massoud as Aladdin
Cinema/TV
July 17, 2017
Disney casts Egyptian-Canadian Mena Massoud as Aladdin
After a lengthy search, The Walt Disney Company announced on Saturday that it has finally found its Aladdin, casting Egyptian-Canadian Mena…
Ride-hailing app Careem raises base fare to LE5.5
Technology
July 17, 2017
Ride-hailing app Careem raises base fare to LE5.5
Following the fuel subsidy cuts, ride-hailing service app Careem has increased their base fares on to start at LE5.5 —…
Egypt’s ‘Snow Oasis’: A land of legends in the New Valley
Features/Interviews
July 17, 2017
Egypt’s ‘Snow Oasis’: A land of legends in the New Valley
Forty-five kilometers from the Farafra Oasis in the New Valley lies the White Desert Reserve dubbed the “Snow Oasis” — a…
Egyptian Air Forces destroy 15 armed militant vehicles
Egypt
July 17, 2017
Egyptian Air Forces destroy 15 armed militant vehicles
The Egyptian Air Forces managed on Sunday to destroy 15 vehicles loaded with explosives that were trying to pass through…
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
Life & Style
July 17, 2017
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
The Tourism Ministry denied claims Sunday that a ban had been imposed for alcohol consumption on Egypt’s North Coast beaches;…