USAID-funded wastewater plants open in Assiut
Egypt
October 5, 2015
USAID-funded wastewater plants open in Assiut
Egypt inaugurated on Sunday three wastewater plants in the Upper Egyptian province of Assiut, the US embassy in Cairo said…
Trial of Irish national over involvement in Brotherhood violence postponed
Egypt
October 4, 2015
Trial of Irish national over involvement in Brotherhood violence postponed
The Cairo Criminal Court postponed the trial of an Irish teen accused of being involved in violence and riots on…
Sisi receives Tunisian president in Cairo
Egypt
October 4, 2015
Sisi receives Tunisian president in Cairo
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi at the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace on Sunday. Essebsi’s diplomatic adviser,…
Trade Minister sanctions export of hulled rice for LE2,000/ton
Business
October 4, 2015
Trade Minister sanctions export of hulled rice for LE2,000/ton
Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil has officially allowed the export of hulled rice for the next six months, imposing…
Egypt’s market loses LE3.2 bn on Sunday, EGX30 down 0.7 %
Business
October 4, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE3.2 bn on Sunday, EGX30 down 0.7 %
Egypt's market closed in the red zone on Sunday, as the benchmark EGX30 index went down 0.65 percent, to 7,263.29…
Two policemen shot dead in North Sinai: Interior Ministry
Egypt
October 4, 2015
Two policemen shot dead in North Sinai: Interior Ministry
Two policemen were shot dead while on duty in Arish, North Sinai, the Interior Ministry announced on its Facebook page…
Egyptian expats call for protest against Sisi’s UK visit
Egypt
October 2, 2015
Egyptian expats call for protest against Sisi’s UK visit
MENA Solidarity Network and Egypt Solidarity Initiative called for a protest outside the Tory Party conference in Manchester on Sunday,…
Finance Ministry coordinates with banks, post office to sell Suez Canal coins
Business
October 1, 2015
Finance Ministry coordinates with banks, post office to sell Suez Canal coins
The Finance Ministry is coordinating with banks and the national post service to facilitate the sale of commemorative coins it…
Egypt supports negotiations on Greek Cyprus
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Egypt supports negotiations on Greek Cyprus
Egypt has voiced unlimited support for negotiations to resolve the Cypriot crisis and the unification of the island’s Turkish and…
Mubarak celebrates newborn grandson in secrecy
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Mubarak celebrates newborn grandson in secrecy
Gamal Mubarak celebrated the birth of his new son with his father, former President Hosni Mubarak, amid high secrecy, Dubai-based…