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Agriculture Ministry opens public parks for free on Orphan’s Day
Egypt
April 7, 2017
Agriculture Ministry opens public parks for free on Orphan’s Day
The Agriculture Ministry has announced that all public parks affiliated to the Ministry would be open for free on the…
Saudi Arabia to invest $100 mn in Egypt solar energy project
Business
April 6, 2017
Saudi Arabia to invest $100 mn in Egypt solar energy project
Fawaz Alhokair Saudi Group has allocated $100 million for investment in the solar sector in Egypt in 2017, Borsa news…
US dollar relatively stable during Wednesday trading
Business
April 5, 2017
US dollar relatively stable during Wednesday trading
US dollar exchange rates have been relative stable during Wednesday's transactions.At the three national banks of National Bank of Egypt, Banque…
Avaaz launches campaign to pardon Ahmed al-Khatib
Egypt
April 5, 2017
Avaaz launches campaign to pardon Ahmed al-Khatib
Avaaz international organization launched a campaign calling on the Egyptian authorities to pardon young detainee Ahmed al-Khatib who contracted visceral…
Remains of 13th Dynasty pyramid discovered in Egypt’s Dahshur
Archaeology
April 3, 2017
Remains of 13th Dynasty pyramid discovered in Egypt’s Dahshur
The remains of a 13th Dynasty pyramid were discovered on Monday by an Egyptian archaeological mission working in the Dahshur…
Cairo Court nullifies Egypt’s sovereignty over Red Sea islands
Egypt
April 2, 2017
Cairo Court nullifies Egypt’s sovereignty over Red Sea islands
The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters nullified on Sunday the Supreme Administrative Court's final ruling which had stipulated that Egypt…
In photos: 4th century imperial bathing complex inaugurated in Alexandria
Archaeology
April 2, 2017
In photos: 4th century imperial bathing complex inaugurated in Alexandria
Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany inaugurated on Saturday Alexandria's imperial bathing complex area and cistern in the Kom el-Dikka…
Man arrested following mob harassment of a woman in Egypt’s Zagazig
Egypt
April 1, 2017
Man arrested following mob harassment of a woman in Egypt’s Zagazig
Security forces in Egypt's northern governorate of Sharqiya remanded one man into custody for four days pending investigation following a…
Israeli tourists ignore warning against travel to Sinai
Egypt
March 31, 2017
Israeli tourists ignore warning against travel to Sinai
Israeli tourists in Sinai ignored their government's warning against traveling to the Egyptian peninsula and continued bookings for the Easter…
Antiquities Ministry to develop 4 archaeological palaces
Egypt
March 31, 2017
Antiquities Ministry to develop 4 archaeological palaces
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, commissioned a committee from the Antiquities Ministry to prepare studies on the development of historical palaces,…
CityScape annual real estate conference kicks off Wednesday
Business
March 30, 2017
CityScape annual real estate conference kicks off Wednesday
CityScape's annual real estate conference kicked off on Wednesday under the title "The Roadmap toward Innovation". The conference will be held…
Italian travel company organizes 4 weekly flights to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
March 30, 2017
Italian travel company organizes 4 weekly flights to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
One of the largest Italian travel companies is organizing four weekly flights from the cities of Naples and Bari to…
No objection to medical release or transfer of sick inmate: Interior Ministry
Egypt
March 29, 2017
No objection to medical release or transfer of sick inmate: Interior Ministry
Egypt’s Interior Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that there is no official objection to the medical pardon of…
In photos:10 facts you may not know about the newly inaugurated ‘Sahaba Mosque’ in Sharm El-Sheikh
Life & Style
March 28, 2017
In photos:10 facts you may not know about the newly inaugurated ‘Sahaba Mosque’ in Sharm El-Sheikh
Egypt's Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar inaugurated on Friday Al-Sahaba mosque in Sharm El Sheikh's old market area, an Ottoman-style…
Electricity Ministry mulls basing new increases on consumption level
Business
March 28, 2017
Electricity Ministry mulls basing new increases on consumption level
A source with the Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency announced that the agency has finalized proposals on a…
Israel urges its citizens to “immediately leave” Egypt’s Sinai, warns of IS threat
Egypt
March 28, 2017
Israel urges its citizens to “immediately leave” Egypt’s Sinai, warns of IS threat
Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau urged its citizens on Monday not to travel to Egypt’s Sinai, calling on holidaymakers currently there to…
Central Bank of Egypt governor denies resignation
Business
March 24, 2017
Central Bank of Egypt governor denies resignation
Tarek Amer, Central Bank of Egypt's governor, said in remarks to Al-Arabiya news website that he did not resign from…
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
Archaeology
March 23, 2017
In photos: New statue discovered depicting Queen Tiye, King Amenhotep III’s wife
The European Archeological Mission has discovered an alabaster statue that they say probably depicts Queen Tiye, the wife of King…
Egypt, Al-Azhar condemn London’s deadliest terror attack in 12 years
Egypt
March 23, 2017
Egypt, Al-Azhar condemn London’s deadliest terror attack in 12 years
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry and Al-Azhar University issued statements on Wednesday night “strongly condemning” the deadliest terror attack in central London in…
Ten army personnel killed in central Sinai
Egypt
March 23, 2017
Ten army personnel killed in central Sinai
Two improvised explosive devices (IED) exploded next to two army vehicles during a crackdown in central Sinai, resulting in the…