Activist arrested at airport en route to Qatar
Egypt
July 9, 2015
Activist arrested at airport en route to Qatar
A political activist was arrested on Thursday at Cairo International Airport on his way to Qatar, as his name was…
PM inaugurates “Creative Egypt”, a grand handicrafts outlet
Business
July 9, 2015
PM inaugurates “Creative Egypt”, a grand handicrafts outlet
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb opened on Wednesday a permanent market for handicrafts at the Omar Effendi department store in Mohandessin. Mehleb,…
Juhayna, Arla Foods in partnership agreement
Business
July 8, 2015
Juhayna, Arla Foods in partnership agreement
Egyptian dairy giant Juhayna and Danish Arla Foods have signed a partnership agreement for the establishment of a joint venture…
Egypt’s market loses LE6.4 billion on Wednesday, EGX30 falls 2.6%
Business
July 8, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE6.4 billion on Wednesday, EGX30 falls 2.6%
Egypt's market incurred heavy losses on Wednesday for the fourth session in a raw, as the benchmark EGX30 index dropped…
CPJ condemns escalating journalists detentions in Egypt
Egypt
July 7, 2015
CPJ condemns escalating journalists detentions in Egypt
An international journalists group has condemned rising detentions of journalists in Egypt that have been coupled with government plans to…
Egypt’s market loses LE4.9 billion on Tuesday, EGX30 drops 1.5%
Business
July 7, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE4.9 billion on Tuesday, EGX30 drops 1.5%
Egypt's market incurred heavy losses on Tuesday for the third session in a raw, as the benchmark EGX30 index fell…
US$1bn Eurobonds to finance Egypt’s AIIB share
Business
July 7, 2015
US$1bn Eurobonds to finance Egypt’s AIIB share
According to anonymous government sources, the Egyptian government is currently preparing to offer new Eurobonds, worth US$1 billion, to finance…
Nubians to protest Zamalek SC chief’s derogatory remarks
Egypt
July 7, 2015
Nubians to protest Zamalek SC chief’s derogatory remarks
Nubian activists are planning to hold a demonstration outside the Ministry of Youth on Thursday evening, in protest against the…
Egyptian kidnapped by militants in Libya
Egypt
July 7, 2015
Egyptian kidnapped by militants in Libya
Unknown militants kidnapped an Egyptian national on Monday in the city of Sabha, according to a security source in the…
Egypt’s credit jumps by 18.4% during July/April 2014/15
Business
July 6, 2015
Egypt’s credit jumps by 18.4% during July/April 2014/15
Banks' credit balances in Egypt jumped by 18.4 percent or LE108 billion (US$14 billion) during July/April 2014/2015, according to the…