Sisi approves new law raising fees for ‘work-abroad’ permits
Egypt
September 29, 2016
Sisi approves new law raising fees for ‘work-abroad’ permits
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved a legal amendment that will raise fees for Egyptians seeking government permission to work…
Additional ship to help recovery efforts after Rashid migrant boat disaster
Egypt
September 27, 2016
Additional ship to help recovery efforts after Rashid migrant boat disaster
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has instructed that an additional ship be tasked with helping recover the bodies of those drowned…
Tourist visitor rates fall by 51.2% in 2016: CAPMAS
Business
September 26, 2016
Tourist visitor rates fall by 51.2% in 2016: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Monday that the number of foreign tourists visiting Egypt…
EgyptAir’s Cairo-New York service passes annual TSA security inspection without a hitch
Egypt
September 25, 2016
EgyptAir’s Cairo-New York service passes annual TSA security inspection without a hitch
EgyptAir chairman Safwat Musallam said on Sunday that the company has passed the regular security checks conducted by the US…
Egypt’s consulate supports family of worker killed in Italy
Egypt
September 17, 2016
Egypt’s consulate supports family of worker killed in Italy
Officials from Egypt’s consulate in Milan visited the family of Abdel Salam al-Sayyed Danaf, 52, who was run over by…
28 Egyptians die on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
September 12, 2016
28 Egyptians die on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
Twenty-eight Egyptians have died while on pilgrimage on Saudi Arabia during Eid al-Adha, according to Major General Sayed Maher, deputy…
Imports from Nile Basin countries decline to $31.7 in May: CAPMAS
Business
September 12, 2016
Imports from Nile Basin countries decline to $31.7 in May: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has revealed a decline in the volume of imports from the…
Ahly Dubai arrives in Cairo ahead of UAE Super Cup
Egypt
September 11, 2016
Ahly Dubai arrives in Cairo ahead of UAE Super Cup
Ahly Dubai football team arrived in Cairo on Saturday ahead of the Emirati Super Cup, which will be held on…
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for two days
Egypt
September 6, 2016
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing for two days
Egyptian authorities have announed the opening of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza strip for two days…
Tawadros II takes mass at Egyptian church in Amman
Egypt
September 4, 2016
Tawadros II takes mass at Egyptian church in Amman
The leader of the Egyptian Coptic Church, Pope Tawadros II, led on Sunday the mass at the Egyptian church in…