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Cairo among 11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water due to pollution: BBC
Environment
February 12, 2018
Cairo among 11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water due to pollution: BBC
Cairo is among 11 cities across the world that are most likely to run out of drinking water due to…
SNL Arabia suspended in Egypt over ‘sexual innuendos’
Culture
February 12, 2018
SNL Arabia suspended in Egypt over ‘sexual innuendos’
Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulations announced on Sunday it will be banning the entertainment show Saturday Night Live (SNL) Arabia…
Photos: New 3D reconstruction of Queen Nefertiti stirs controversy
Archaeology
February 11, 2018
Photos: New 3D reconstruction of Queen Nefertiti stirs controversy
A new 3D reconstruction of the face of the ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti was recently unveiled by archaeologists using the…
Police arrests student, contractor for organizing concert for homosexuals in Giza
Egypt
February 11, 2018
Police arrests student, contractor for organizing concert for homosexuals in Giza
A student who manages a company organizing concerts based in Egypt’s Giza was arrested on Saturday over charges of organizing…
42 women, obstetrics hospitals soon to be opened in Upper Egypt: Health Minister
Health & Fitness
February 10, 2018
42 women, obstetrics hospitals soon to be opened in Upper Egypt: Health Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Health Ahmad Emad Eddin said on Saturday that the government will in the coming three months open…
Egypt’s raises alert level to ‘maximum security’ amid terror threats
Egypt
February 10, 2018
Egypt’s raises alert level to ‘maximum security’ amid terror threats
Aiming to eliminate the presence of the Islamic State in Egypt, the Egyptian Armed Forces declared on Friday that the…
New LE200 – LE5,000 fine for dumping garbage on Cairo streets
Egypt
February 9, 2018
New LE200 – LE5,000 fine for dumping garbage on Cairo streets
Cairo Governor Atef Abdel Hamid announced that those who are found to be dumping garbage on the streets of Cairo…
Egypt removes name of prominent Turkish Sultan from street in Cairo
Egypt
February 8, 2018
Egypt removes name of prominent Turkish Sultan from street in Cairo
The Cairo governorate recently decided to change the name of a street located in the suburb of Zeitoun as it…
Mohamed Salah joins African scoring legends of English Premier League: FIFA
Egypt
February 8, 2018
Mohamed Salah joins African scoring legends of English Premier League: FIFA
Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah has become the fourth African player to score more than 20 goals in one season…
Swiss embassy showcases Swiss-influenced landmarks in Cairo on new mobile app
Technology
February 8, 2018
Swiss embassy showcases Swiss-influenced landmarks in Cairo on new mobile app
All Cairenes appreciative of Swiss history and its mesmerizing culture have cause to celebrate as the embassy of Switzerland just…
Photos: Donkey helps police arrest thief in Fayoum
Egypt
February 8, 2018
Photos: Donkey helps police arrest thief in Fayoum
In a bizarre twist, a thief was captured by police after his own donkey sought him out and enabled police to track him…
Benban’s solar program wins Global Award for Multilateral Project Finance Deal of Year
Environment
February 8, 2018
Benban’s solar program wins Global Award for Multilateral Project Finance Deal of Year
Egypt’s solar power complex Benban, located near Aswan, set to become the largest solar park in the world, won on Wednesday…
Egypt’s foreign debt up to $80.8bn in 2017: CBE
Business
February 7, 2018
Egypt’s foreign debt up to $80.8bn in 2017: CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) stated on Wednesday that Egypt’s total foreign debt jumped to US$80.8 billion by end…
Cabinet approves establishment of National Council for persons with disabilities.
Egypt
February 7, 2018
Cabinet approves establishment of National Council for persons with disabilities.
Egypt’s Minister of Justice Hossam Abdel El-Rehim said on Wednesday that the government has approval the issuance of a law…
Indian investments in Egypt reach $3bn: Indian Ambassador
Business
February 7, 2018
Indian investments in Egypt reach $3bn: Indian Ambassador
India’s Ambassador to Egypt, Sanjay Bhattacharyya, stated on Wednesday that the value of the Indian economy soared to $2.5…
Egypt’s Media Syndicate to investigate TV presenter for insulting Oman
Egypt
February 7, 2018
Egypt’s Media Syndicate to investigate TV presenter for insulting Oman
Egypt’s Media Syndicate referred anchorwoman Amany al-Khayat – who presents the ‘Been Al-Sotor’ (Between Lines) show on privately-owned ON Live – to…
Salah, ‘new emperor’ in Egyptian sport, valued at €100mn: Youth Minister
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Salah, ‘new emperor’ in Egyptian sport, valued at €100mn: Youth Minister
Minister of Youth and Sport Khaled Abd al-Aziz praised on Tuesday the Egyptian football striker Mohammed Salah’s performance in the…
Photos: online backlash after woman wears black dress at engagement party
Life & Style
February 6, 2018
Photos: online backlash after woman wears black dress at engagement party
Going against wedding and engagement party traditions around the world as well as in Egypt, 22-year-old Egyptian Aya Shabaan stirred controversy…
Abbassia Mental Hospital head suspended over filming patients
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Abbassia Mental Hospital head suspended over filming patients
Egypt’s Health Ministry declared on Monday that the head of the Abbassia Mental Hospital and 11 members of the hospital’s…
Cairo’s Choueifat International School temporarily closed after suspected meningitis outbreak
Health & Fitness
February 6, 2018
Cairo’s Choueifat International School temporarily closed after suspected meningitis outbreak
Education Minister Tarek Shawki declared on Monday that his ministry has decided to suspend study for one week at New…