Farah Tawfeek
EU court upholds freeze of Mubarak family assets
Egypt
November 23, 2018
EU court upholds freeze of Mubarak family assets
The European Council’s decision to freeze the Mubarak family’s assets was upheld on Thursday, by the Tribunal of the European…
Red Sea boat crew fined, suspended for feeding fish
Environment
November 23, 2018
Red Sea boat crew fined, suspended for feeding fish
Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdullah ordered the suspension of a tourist boat for three months, fining it LE50 thousand,…
Egypt new budget aims for 6.5% growth, 10.9% inflation: Finance Minister
Economy
November 23, 2018
Egypt new budget aims for 6.5% growth, 10.9% inflation: Finance Minister
Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait announced the country’s new 2019/2020 budget, in a statement sent to all governmental…
Mansoura harasser arrested, pleads psychological instability
Society
November 22, 2018
Mansoura harasser arrested, pleads psychological instability
A sexual harasser was arrested in Mansoura, after a girl filmed him harassing girls seeking public transportation on the…
New discoveries in Ra’a monastery: Antiquities Ministry
Archaeology
November 21, 2018
New discoveries in Ra’a monastery: Antiquities Ministry
Two limestone formations in the northern part of the Ra’a monastery were uncovered by the Ein Shams Egyptian excavation…
Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS
Society
November 21, 2018
Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS
An official CAPMAS report announced that 117,000 children under the age of 18 in Egypt are or have been married,…
3 Egyptian women win L’Oreal–UNESCO science award
Science
November 19, 2018
3 Egyptian women win L’Oreal–UNESCO science award
Egyptian women are excelling in numerous fields. Scientists Marwa Balaha, Nuha Mustafa and Amira Al-Yathebi are just another proof of…
Salah makes final list for ‘African Footballer of the Year’
Health & Fitness
November 19, 2018
Salah makes final list for ‘African Footballer of the Year’
BBC announced on Saturday its shortlist for “African Footballer of the Year”. For the second year in a row, the…
Kuwaiti ambassador responds to Kuwaiti MP who insulted Egypt
Egypt
November 16, 2018
Kuwaiti ambassador responds to Kuwaiti MP who insulted Egypt
Kuwaiti ambassador in Egypt Mohamed Saleh Al-Thawikh affirmed the Kuwaiti government and people’s love for the Egyptian people, in…
Egyptian Cabinet announces country’s first smart parking garage
Technology
November 16, 2018
Egyptian Cabinet announces country’s first smart parking garage
Egypt’s cabinet has announced the second phase of building Egypt’s first smart parking garage, in Korba district, Cairo. Dubbed…
Sun rises on Egypt’s solar energy market
Features/Interviews
November 15, 2018
Sun rises on Egypt’s solar energy market
The sun is rising on the field of solar energy in Egypt, with the world’s largest solar energy park under…
Egyptian MP suggests removing religion from National ID
Egypt
November 15, 2018
Egyptian MP suggests removing religion from National ID
Parliamentarian Ismail Nasr El-Din announced that he is currently drafting a bill to remove religion from Egyptian national IDs.…
Egypt witnesses “steep rebound” in tourism industry: Bloomberg report
Travel
November 11, 2018
Egypt witnesses “steep rebound” in tourism industry: Bloomberg report
Egyptian tourism has been witnessing a strong improvement recently as recorded by several international organizations such as the United…
Exclusive: Egyptian to sue Guinness after world’s longest dive is disqualified
Features/Interviews
November 8, 2018
Exclusive: Egyptian to sue Guinness after world’s longest dive is disqualified
The father of Egyptian Reem Ashraf, the 14 year-old girl who achieved the world’s longest open saltwater scuba dive…
Ihab, Samir set world records at World Weightlifting Championships
Health & Fitness
November 7, 2018
Ihab, Samir set world records at World Weightlifting Championships
Egyptian weightlifters Mohamed Ihab and Sara Samir both set new world records during the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships that is…
Egypt calls on UK to return Rosetta Stone
Archaeology
November 7, 2018
Egypt calls on UK to return Rosetta Stone
Yesterday, Egypt renewed its request for the British Museum to return the prized Rosetta stone to its country of…
Thomas Cook announces stricter hygiene checks
Travel
November 7, 2018
Thomas Cook announces stricter hygiene checks
Following the deaths of two Hurghada hotel guests in August from a debated illness, British tourism giant Thomas Cook…
Egypt announces residency plan for foreigners who buy apartments in the country
Business
November 6, 2018
Egypt announces residency plan for foreigners who buy apartments in the country
The Egyptian government announced its plans to give residency to foreigners who own apartments, in an effort to attract…
FIFA adds Essam al-Hadary’s equipment to its museum
Egypt
November 6, 2018
FIFA adds Essam al-Hadary’s equipment to its museum
FIFA’s museum in Zurich has added Egyptian goalkeeper Essam al-Hadary’s equipment to its display, in celebration of the player…
BiznEX conference hosts Egyptian G20 advisor Georgina Merhom
Business
November 5, 2018
BiznEX conference hosts Egyptian G20 advisor Georgina Merhom
International investment and commercial agencies conference BiznEX is hosting Georgina Merhom, the first Egyptian woman to be appointed as…