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Official denies increase in fuel prices soon
Egypt

Official denies increase in fuel prices soon

Khaled Osman, the deputy head of the General Authority for Petroleum, said that the government would not completely cancel petroleum…
Parliament requests legal action against TV host Ibrahim Eissa
Egypt

Parliament requests legal action against TV host Ibrahim Eissa

Parliamentary Speaker Ali Abdelaal and other MPs were up in arms Monday about journalist and TV host Ibrahim Eissa's repetitive…
US dollar exceeds the LE19 mark
Business

US dollar exceeds the LE19 mark

The US dollar exchange rate has hit a new high of LE18.75 for purchasing and LE18.95 for selling, up from…
Egypt retrieves two smuggled Islamic lamps from UAE
Archaeology

Egypt retrieves two smuggled Islamic lamps from UAE

Egypt received from the UAE on Thursday two Islamic lamps that were stolen and smuggled to the Gulf country in…
EgyptAir domestic tickets increase by 15-30%
Egypt

EgyptAir domestic tickets increase by 15-30%

An EgyptAir source said the prices of tickets for domestic flights increased between 15 to 30 percent after the flotation…
Cigarette prices increase by 10%
Egypt

Cigarette prices increase by 10%

The price of Merit, Marlboro, and LM cigarettes rose by 10 percent, equal to LE20 per cartridge and LE2 per…
Abu Simbel Temple receives 620 tourists
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Abu Simbel Temple receives 620 tourists

Abu Simbel archaeological area in Aswan received on Monday 620 tourists of different nationalities from European and east Asian countries,…
Foreign pharmaceutical companies reject govt proposal on drug prices increase
Egypt

Foreign pharmaceutical companies reject govt proposal on drug prices increase

The drug pricing crisis escalated between the pharmaceutical companies and the Ministry of Health, in light of increased production costs…
Church blast expected to affect hotel bookings
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Church blast expected to affect hotel bookings

Several hoteliers have confirmed the negative impact of the bomb blast at the Coptic cathedral on the bookings expected during…
Antiquities Minister says restoration of Baron Empain Palace in the works
Archaeology

Antiquities Minister says restoration of Baron Empain Palace in the works

Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said Thursday that work started in late November on the Baron Empain Palace of Heliopolis,…
Egypt retrieved over 500 smuggled artifacts in 2016: official
Egypt

Egypt retrieved over 500 smuggled artifacts in 2016: official

Egypt retrieved over 500 artifacts from abroad in 2016, said the director general of the Retrieved Antiquities Department of the…
Uber not to raise fares until January 31
Egypt

Uber not to raise fares until January 31

Uber transportation network company in Egypt will not raise fares until January 31, in a move that aims to celebrate…
Egypt recovers 7 artifacts from the US, Switzerland and UAE
Archaeology

Egypt recovers 7 artifacts from the US, Switzerland and UAE

Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany announced on Tuesday that Egypt succeeded in recovering 7 important artifacts from the US, Switzerland and UAE…
Amr Shobky says ‘not sure who backs Mortada Mansour’
Egypt

Amr Shobky says ‘not sure who backs Mortada Mansour’

The head of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies Amr al-Shobky expressed astonishment Wednesday that the final court ruling…
OBG praises Egypt’s efforts in renewable energy
Egypt

OBG praises Egypt’s efforts in renewable energy

The Economic Research Foundation Oxford Business Group (OBG) commended Egypt's efforts to enhance its potential in the field of electricity…
Mallawy Museum receives 3,500 visitors in 2 months
Archaeology

Mallawy Museum receives 3,500 visitors in 2 months

Mallawy Museum in Minya has received 3,500 visitors over the past two months since re-opening in September, according to the…
US dollar price exceeds LE18
Business

US dollar price exceeds LE18

US dollar price has exceeded LE18 at four banks which are: Housing and Development Bank (HDB), Commercial International Bank (CIB),…
World tourism organizations call on UK to lift Egypt travel ban
Egypt

World tourism organizations call on UK to lift Egypt travel ban

The World Travel and Tourism Council and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) called on the UK to lift the travel…
Egyptian mummy found in German museum basement
Egypt

Egyptian mummy found in German museum basement

The guard of a museum in Aachen city, Germany, found by chance the mummy of an Egyptian bird dating back…
Cairo Airport Travel achieves 20% growth during Q3
Business

Cairo Airport Travel achieves 20% growth during Q3

Cairo Airport Travel company achieved growth in reservations reaching up to 20 percent during the third quarter (Q3) of the…
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