Islamic Art Museum receives 10,000 visitors since inauguration last Wednesday
Archaeology
January 23, 2017
Islamic Art Museum receives 10,000 visitors since inauguration last Wednesday
Since its inauguration on Wednesday, the Museum of Islamic Art in Bab al-Khalq received 10,000 visitors as of Sunday, Al-Borsa…
Free bus tours for dogs organized in London
Culture
January 19, 2017
Free bus tours for dogs organized in London
Free bus tours for dogs and their owners to canine-friendly destinations in London were organized in the British capital this week,…
Sisi inaugurates newly restored Islamic Art Museum 3 years after bombing
Archaeology
January 18, 2017
Sisi inaugurates newly restored Islamic Art Museum 3 years after bombing
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the Museum of Islamic Art on Wednesday morning after the restoration work was completed, according to…
Tourist attractions revenues decline from US$220 mn to US$38 mn: minister
Archaeology
January 18, 2017
Tourist attractions revenues decline from US$220 mn to US$38 mn: minister
Revenues from historical tourist attractions decreased to US$38 million in 2015, compared to US$220 million in 2010, Antiquities Minister Khaled…
Lindsay Lohan stirs controversy with ‘converting to Islam’ rumors
Cinema/TV
January 17, 2017
Lindsay Lohan stirs controversy with ‘converting to Islam’ rumors
American actress and pop singer Lindsay Lohan caused a storm of controversy on social media. Logan chose to omit all…
Uber announces fare increase
Business
January 17, 2017
Uber announces fare increase
Uber company raised the starting fares of its rides from LE4 to LE5 for economy taxis, and from LE5 to…
Naguib Sawiris 7th richest billionaire in Africa, second in Egypt
Egypt
January 12, 2017
Naguib Sawiris 7th richest billionaire in Africa, second in Egypt
Forbes magazine reported Tuesday that business mogul Naguib Sawiris is Egypt's biggest winner in 2016 as his net fortune increased…
AUC to help students in difficulty with tuition fees increase: university president
Egypt
January 12, 2017
AUC to help students in difficulty with tuition fees increase: university president
Al-Ahram state-run newspaper quoted on Thursday the president of the American University in Cairo, Francis Ricciardone, as reassuring students of…
Egypt retrieves 4 smuggled artifacts from US
Egypt
January 10, 2017
Egypt retrieves 4 smuggled artifacts from US
Egypt received from the US on Monday four artifacts that belong to the Late Pharaonic Period and were illegally smuggled…
Social Solidarity Minister orders closure of Dar al-Orman orphanage
Egypt
January 8, 2017
Social Solidarity Minister orders closure of Dar al-Orman orphanage
Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali has instructed the shutting down of Dar al-Orman orphanage, located in Fifth Settlement, New Cairo,…