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Stock exchange sees modest gains Thursday despite upcoming protests
Business
April 4, 2013
Stock exchange sees modest gains Thursday despite upcoming protests
The Stock Exchange pulled itself out if a steep week-long side on Thursday, with indicators collectively rising by the end…
Strong, sandy winds in Red Sea, Minya and Alexandria
Egypt
April 4, 2013
Strong, sandy winds in Red Sea, Minya and Alexandria
Strong, dusty winds are causing low visibility in the Red Sea, Minya and Alexandria governorates on Thursday. The Operations and…
Drums, folkloric art festival at Citadel starting 19 April
Art news
April 4, 2013
Drums, folkloric art festival at Citadel starting 19 April
The International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts will start in Cairo on 19 April. The seven-day festival is titled…
Syndicate demands church apology over assault on journalists
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Syndicate demands church apology over assault on journalists
The Journalists Syndicate on Wednesday condemned the staff of the Virgin Mary Church in Zeitoun for assaulting journalists responsible for…
Official says Interpol declines to arrest Shafiq
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Official says Interpol declines to arrest Shafiq
Interpol rejected a request by Egyptian authorities to issue a warrant for former presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq, said…
Air Cairo to operate new Gulf flights Thursday
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Air Cairo to operate new Gulf flights Thursday
Air Cairo will open flights from Alexandria and Assiut to Riyadh, to serve those working in Saudi Arabia and the…
Cairo Airport turns lights down, airlines change schedules
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Cairo Airport turns lights down, airlines change schedules
Cairo Airport authorities started on Wednesday the implementation of a plan to reduce the consumption of energy after midnight as…
Shura Council ends rule putting women at top of electoral lists
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Shura Council ends rule putting women at top of electoral lists
The Shura Council gave initial approval on Tuesday of amendments to the House of Representatives election law that could…
Opposition slams new law on National Council for Women
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Opposition slams new law on National Council for Women
The president of Reform and Development Party, Anwar Esmat al-Sadat, rejected plans by the Shura Council to discuss a new…
Police end butane gas depots protest
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Police end butane gas depots protest
A protest staged by owners of butane gas depots in the district of Shubra was brought to an end by…