New proposal to seek dollar deposits from Egyptian expats
Egypt
September 26, 2016
New proposal to seek dollar deposits from Egyptian expats
Egyptian MPs are due to consider a new proposal for injecting dollars into the economy, by which Egyptian citizens living…
Tourism sector aiming for 1 million Chinese tourists within five years
Egypt
September 26, 2016
Tourism sector aiming for 1 million Chinese tourists within five years
Nasser Abdel Aal, the former minister of tourism’s consultant on Asia, has said that Egypt's tourism sector is aiming to…
Interview: Women’s rights activist Mozn Hassan responds to ‘alternative Nobel Prize’
Egypt
September 23, 2016
Interview: Women’s rights activist Mozn Hassan responds to ‘alternative Nobel Prize’
Women's rights activist Mozn Hassan was recently presented with the Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as "alternative Nobel Prize", along with…
Egyptian explorer Omar Samra appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador for UNDP
Egypt
September 23, 2016
Egyptian explorer Omar Samra appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador for UNDP
The United Nations announced on Sunday that Egyptian explorer Omar Samra has been named a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the…
Egyptian citizen missing in Malaysia after falling into sea from hotel window
Egypt
September 23, 2016
Egyptian citizen missing in Malaysia after falling into sea from hotel window
Malaysian rescue services this Thursday increased their efforts to find an Egyptian citizen who went missing last Monday after apparently…
Revenues from Suez Canal traffic down by 4.5% on previous year: CBE report
Business
September 23, 2016
Revenues from Suez Canal traffic down by 4.5% on previous year: CBE report
In a report published on Wednesday, the Central Bank announced that revenues from Suez Canal traffic decreased by 4.5 percent…
CBE reports net outflow in Egypt’s travel balance
Business
September 21, 2016
CBE reports net outflow in Egypt’s travel balance
Egypt's travel payments rose from US$3.3 billion to $4.1 billion in the fiscal year 2015/2016, creating a net outflow in…
Two killed, 15 injured in pile-up on Alexandria-Matrouh road
Egypt
September 21, 2016
Two killed, 15 injured in pile-up on Alexandria-Matrouh road
Two people were killed and 15 injured when three vehicles overturned at the 140-km mark on the Alexandria-Marsa Matrouh road,…
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia sign final contracts on dam technical studies
Egypt
September 20, 2016
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia sign final contracts on dam technical studies
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have officially signed the final contracts for the technical studies to be conducted on the Ethiopian…
Young researchers present report on slums, call for new policies
Egypt
September 20, 2016
Young researchers present report on slums, call for new policies
A research study has revealed that Egypt has slums in at least 79 areas, with 12 areas in need of…