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Uber fares in Egypt increase following fuel price hike
Technology
July 19, 2017
Uber fares in Egypt increase following fuel price hike
The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company Uber increased their base fare prices in Egypt to start at LE6, with the aim of…
Gloria Gaynor arrives in Cairo for concert
Art news
July 18, 2017
Gloria Gaynor arrives in Cairo for concert
On Tuesday morning, international singer Gloria Gaynor arrived in Cairo on an EgyptAir flight from New York for a concert…
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Life & Style
July 18, 2017
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Egyptian tourism investors and workers in the sector told Reuters on Monday that no hotel reservations have been cancelled despite…
Chinese Embassy issues security warning for Egypt travels
Travel
July 18, 2017
Chinese Embassy issues security warning for Egypt travels
The Chinese Embassy in Egypt issued a safety warning for Chinese tourists on Sunday as Egyptian investigators probe into a…
Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris
Egypt
July 18, 2017
Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris
Egypt’s foreign ministry scrapped visa-free travel for Qataris on Monday — the latest punitive measure taken against Doha, which Egypt and…
Disney casts Egyptian-Canadian Mena Massoud as Aladdin
Cinema/TV
July 17, 2017
Disney casts Egyptian-Canadian Mena Massoud as Aladdin
After a lengthy search, The Walt Disney Company announced on Saturday that it has finally found its Aladdin, casting Egyptian-Canadian Mena…
Ride-hailing app Careem raises base fare to LE5.5
Technology
July 17, 2017
Ride-hailing app Careem raises base fare to LE5.5
Following the fuel subsidy cuts, ride-hailing service app Careem has increased their base fares on to start at LE5.5 —…
Egypt’s ‘Snow Oasis’: A land of legends in the New Valley
Features/Interviews
July 17, 2017
Egypt’s ‘Snow Oasis’: A land of legends in the New Valley
Forty-five kilometers from the Farafra Oasis in the New Valley lies the White Desert Reserve dubbed the “Snow Oasis” — a…
Egyptian Air Forces destroy 15 armed militant vehicles
Egypt
July 17, 2017
Egyptian Air Forces destroy 15 armed militant vehicles
The Egyptian Air Forces managed on Sunday to destroy 15 vehicles loaded with explosives that were trying to pass through…
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
Life & Style
July 17, 2017
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
The Tourism Ministry denied claims Sunday that a ban had been imposed for alcohol consumption on Egypt’s North Coast beaches;…
Canadians advised to “exercise high degree of caution” travelling to Red Sea
Egypt
July 16, 2017
Canadians advised to “exercise high degree of caution” travelling to Red Sea
Canadians are being warned to avoid all non-essential travel to Egypt and to “exercise a high degree of caution” when…
Interior Ministry kills 6 militants affiliated with Muslim brotherhood Giza, Ismailia
Egypt
July 16, 2017
Interior Ministry kills 6 militants affiliated with Muslim brotherhood Giza, Ismailia
The Interior Ministry declared Saturday that it killed six militants affiliated the military wing of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group…
Knifeman arrested after injuring church guard in Alexandria
Egypt
July 16, 2017
Knifeman arrested after injuring church guard in Alexandria
A security guard was wounded Saturday at a church in Alexandria after a man attacked him with a knife, said…
4 terrorists killed in clashes with police in Ismailiya
Egypt
July 15, 2017
4 terrorists killed in clashes with police in Ismailiya
Security sources said Saturday that forces killed four “terrorist elements” at dawn in the Jelbanah desert area of Qantara Sharq…
MTV brings new drama to Egypt tackling sex-ed, FGM and child marriage
Cinema/TV
July 14, 2017
MTV brings new drama to Egypt tackling sex-ed, FGM and child marriage
MTV Shuga, the youth culture network’s drama on sexual behavior that has won an audience across sub-Saharan Africa, will expand…
Egypt launches tourism promotion campaign on Trip Advisor
Life & Style
July 13, 2017
Egypt launches tourism promotion campaign on Trip Advisor
The Tourism Promotion Authority launched a campaign to promote Egyptian tourist destinations through Trip Advisor, the world’s most famous travel…
Flood water in front of Renaissance Dam will not affect Egypt’s water security level: statement
Egypt
July 13, 2017
Flood water in front of Renaissance Dam will not affect Egypt’s water security level: statement
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said on Wednesday that water abundance seen in front of the Renaissance Dam…
Germany to support Egypt to be main aerospace center in Africa
Science News
July 13, 2017
Germany to support Egypt to be main aerospace center in Africa
The German Aerospace Center expressed readiness to provide Egypt with technical and logistic support to turn it into a main…
EgyptAir chairman says electronics ban on US flights lifted Wednesday
Egypt
July 12, 2017
EgyptAir chairman says electronics ban on US flights lifted Wednesday
The United States will lift the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on US-bound flights from EgyptAir…
7.7% of high school students consume drugs: Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity
Egypt
July 12, 2017
7.7% of high school students consume drugs: Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity
Around 7.7 percent of high school students in Egypt abuse drugs while 8.3 percent drink alcohol, Egypt’s Ministry of Social…