World’s heaviest woman Eman flies from Egypt to India for treatment
Egypt
February 11, 2017
World’s heaviest woman Eman flies from Egypt to India for treatment
The world's heaviest woman, Eman Ahmed from Egypt, was admitted to an Indian hospital on Saturday morning after an eminent…
‘Egypt’s Sunken Mysteries’ exhibition opens in Zurich
Archaeology
February 10, 2017
‘Egypt’s Sunken Mysteries’ exhibition opens in Zurich
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany held on Thursday a press conference at Rietberg Museum in Zurich, hours ahead of opening the…
Electricity bills to increase again in July: ministry
Business
February 8, 2017
Electricity bills to increase again in July: ministry
Electicity bills will increase again in July as result of the restructuring of energy prices due to the rise in…
Man tries to set himself on fire at Kabaa in Mecca
World
February 7, 2017
Man tries to set himself on fire at Kabaa in Mecca
Saudi security forces said Tuesday they had arrested a man for trying to commit suicide in Al-Kaaba, the most sacred…
IMF to review Egypt’s economic reforms progress before second loan tranche
Business
February 4, 2017
IMF to review Egypt’s economic reforms progress before second loan tranche
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) started meetings in Cairo with ministers of the economic group of the…
Parliament approves 50 mn Kuwaiti dinar loan for Sinai development
Egypt
February 3, 2017
Parliament approves 50 mn Kuwaiti dinar loan for Sinai development
The parliament approved on Thursday a loan of 50 million Kuwaiti dinars aimed at the development of Sinai in the agricultural…
Grand Mufti attributes Egypt’s high divorce rate to Khula’ law
Egypt
February 3, 2017
Grand Mufti attributes Egypt’s high divorce rate to Khula’ law
Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawky Allam attributed the high rate of divorce in Egypt to the Khula' law, which was issued…
Police seize 801 artifacts, preventing illegal sale in Sharqiya
Archaeology
February 2, 2017
Police seize 801 artifacts, preventing illegal sale in Sharqiya
The tourism police seized a set of rare antiquities from a house in Sharqiya, preventing the illegal sale by a…
Emirates airline in Egypt slashes ticket prices to 12 destinations
Business
February 2, 2017
Emirates airline in Egypt slashes ticket prices to 12 destinations
Emirates airline in Egypt has reduced the prices of roundtrip tickets to 12 destinations by up to 40 percent on…
Siemens announces world record by connecting 4.8 GW to Egypt’s national grid
Business
February 2, 2017
Siemens announces world record by connecting 4.8 GW to Egypt’s national grid
Siemens announced that it achieved a new world record for the execution of fast-track power projects in Egypt by connecting 4.8…