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IWD: Barbie unveils line of 18 iconic dolls based on inspiring women
Life & Style
March 8, 2018
IWD: Barbie unveils line of 18 iconic dolls based on inspiring women
Barbie dolls have been setting beauty and fashion trends to girls for almost six decades, but this year, in honor…
IWD: DHL Egypt hires first ever female delivery personnel
Egypt
March 8, 2018
IWD: DHL Egypt hires first ever female delivery personnel
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the social, economic, political, and cultural achievements of women; moreover, it…
Education Ministry grants all school students leave on election days
Egypt
March 7, 2018
Education Ministry grants all school students leave on election days
Egypt’s Education Ministry declared that the days of the upcoming presidential election will be official ‘off-days’ for all school students…
Qatar still supporting ‘terrorism’: Egypt Foreign Minister
Egypt
March 6, 2018
Qatar still supporting ‘terrorism’: Egypt Foreign Minister
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said during his meeting with a US delegation that Qatar is still playing negative role…
8 Egyptians named in Forbes’ Arab 30 Under 30 list
Egypt
March 5, 2018
8 Egyptians named in Forbes’ Arab 30 Under 30 list
From consumer technology, and media all the way to social entrepreneurship and sports, Egyptians are making headlines across distinct categories…
Egypt, Saudi sign $10 bn agreements to build new megacity in Sinai
Egypt
March 5, 2018
Egypt, Saudi sign $10 bn agreements to build new megacity in Sinai
Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed on Monday investment agreements worth $10 billion to develop 1,000 square km of land in…
‘Airport lady’ sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for assaulting police officer, possessing drugs
Egypt
March 5, 2018
‘Airport lady’ sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for assaulting police officer, possessing drugs
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Sunday Yasmine al-Narsh to three and a half years in prison, along with a LE50,000…
Foreign reserves rise to $42.5bn in February: CBE
Business
March 4, 2018
Foreign reserves rise to $42.5bn in February: CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said on Sunday that the volume of foreign reserves reached US$42.5 billion in February,…
Ten militants killed during Sinai 2018 operation: Army spokesperson
Egypt
March 4, 2018
Ten militants killed during Sinai 2018 operation: Army spokesperson
The official spokesperson for the armed forces Tamer al-Refeai released a statement Sunday on the Sinai 2018 operation, saying the…
2 journalists detained for 15 days for filming report on Alexandria tram
Egypt
March 3, 2018
2 journalists detained for 15 days for filming report on Alexandria tram
The Attarin prosecution in Alexandria ordered the detention of journalist Mai Saeed al Sabagh and photographer Ahmed Mostafa for 15 days…
Cairo International Women’s Film Festival kicks off this week with 54 film screenings
Cinema/TV
March 3, 2018
Cairo International Women’s Film Festival kicks off this week with 54 film screenings
In its 11th edition, the Cairo International Women’s Film Festival (CIWFF) will be taking some Egyptian movie theatres by storm…
Crocodile skin poachers caught in largest trafficking attempt in Lake Nasser
Environment
March 3, 2018
Crocodile skin poachers caught in largest trafficking attempt in Lake Nasser
Egypt was able to successfully foil an attempt of trafficking 13 pieces of crocodile skin and other wild animals from…
School headmaster investigated after 3 belly dancers perform at students ceremony
Egypt
March 2, 2018
School headmaster investigated after 3 belly dancers perform at students ceremony
Official spokesman for the Ministry of Education Ahmed Khairy said in media statements dedicated to local media outlets on Thursday…
Egyptian girl in hospital after ‘racist’ assault in UK
Egypt
March 1, 2018
Egyptian girl in hospital after ‘racist’ assault in UK
The mother of a young Egyptian girl studying engineering in the UK said in a video statement that her daughter…
5 people allegedly poisoned after drinking state-provided water in Alexandria
Egypt
March 1, 2018
5 people allegedly poisoned after drinking state-provided water in Alexandria
Five residents of the Alexandria governorate were allegedly poisoned after drinking state-provided drinking water on Thursday. They were transferred to…
Egypt’s Nour El Tayeb, Mohamed ElShorbagy crowned Windy City Open champions
Health & Fitness
March 1, 2018
Egypt’s Nour El Tayeb, Mohamed ElShorbagy crowned Windy City Open champions
The Squash world No. 3, Egypt’s Nour El Tayeb, claimed the Windy City Open title, held in Chicago, beating New…
Sisi inaugurates New Alamein city, other national projects
Egypt
March 1, 2018
Sisi inaugurates New Alamein city, other national projects
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated on Thursday morning the New Alamein city project, planned on an area of 48,000 feddans at a…
Steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz to pay LE 1.8 billion in reconciliation deal with Egypt
Egypt
March 1, 2018
Steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz to pay LE 1.8 billion in reconciliation deal with Egypt
Business tycoon Ahmed Ezz is expected to pay LE 1.8 billion, of which LE 600,000 million were recovered from his…
US dollar prices on Thursday
Business
March 1, 2018
US dollar prices on Thursday
US dollar maintained prices in the governmental and private banks against Egyptian pounds on Thursday, Ahram Online reported. The dollar…
Heliopolis residents install CCTV in main street to prevent public urination
Egypt
February 28, 2018
Heliopolis residents install CCTV in main street to prevent public urination
Aiming to spread public awareness about street cleanliness and to prevent people from public urination, the head of Cairo’s calm,…