ECESR conference Monday discusses dilemma of workers in distress
Egypt
September 20, 2015
ECESR conference Monday discusses dilemma of workers in distress
The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights is holding a conference on Monday to discuss working conditions when employees…
Subsidies, Gulf aid to reduce if oil price drops to US$20: center
Business
September 20, 2015
Subsidies, Gulf aid to reduce if oil price drops to US$20: center
A drop in oil prices to US$20 per barrel could decrease financial and in-kind aid Egypt receives from Gulf countries,…
Education minister off Facebook after viral jabs on misspelling
Egypt
September 20, 2015
Education minister off Facebook after viral jabs on misspelling
Newly-appointed Education Minister al-Helaly al-Sherbiny was so overwhelmed by a wave of jabs and satire over several instances of misspelling…
74 militants killed as Sinai operation enters 13th day: army
Egypt
September 20, 2015
74 militants killed as Sinai operation enters 13th day: army
Egypt’s army killed 74 militants in the restive North Sinai province on Saturday, as an army raid targeting suspected terrorist…
Egypt’s market gains LE350 mn on Thursday, indexes mixed
Business
September 17, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE350 mn on Thursday, indexes mixed
Egypt's stock market ended its Thursday session with a mixed performance, as the benchmark EGX30 index inched up 0.02 percent,…
Forbes Middle East announces lists of most powerful Arab women
Egypt
September 17, 2015
Forbes Middle East announces lists of most powerful Arab women
Forbes Middle East magazine has announced their list of the Most Powerful Arab Women in 2015, which includes at least…
Egypt’s market gains LE2.3 bn on Wednesday, EGX30 rises 1.3%
Business
September 16, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE2.3 bn on Wednesday, EGX30 rises 1.3%
Egypt's stock market closed on the green zone for a fourth straight session, as the benchmark EGX30 index on Wednesday…
Terrorism attempts up 35% between September 4-10: Election monitors
Egypt
September 16, 2015
Terrorism attempts up 35% between September 4-10: Election monitors
A coalition of NGOs monitoring the upcoming parliamentary elections in October has detected an increase in violent incidents, coinciding with…
Two poorly veiled Iranian women fined $260
Egypt
September 16, 2015
Two poorly veiled Iranian women fined $260
Two Iranian women were fined US$260 in Tehran because they were "poorly veiled," AFP said Iranian media quoted a judicial source…
Egypt’s market lost LE250 mn Tuesday, EGX30 inches up 0.24 %
Business
September 15, 2015
Egypt’s market lost LE250 mn Tuesday, EGX30 inches up 0.24 %
The Egyptian stock exchange's benchmark index EGX30 inched up 0.24 percent to 7,175.59 points Tuesday , while the EGX market lost…