Egypt
Antiquities Ministry to develop 4 archaeological palaces
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,…
Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab becomes first Arab woman to win UN prize for culture
March 31, 2017
Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab becomes first Arab woman to win UN prize for culture
Egyptian-Lebanese visual artist Bahia Shehab has become the first Arab woman to ever receive the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture for…
Official denies fire in Aswan Philae Temple
March 31, 2017
Official denies fire in Aswan Philae Temple
Nasr Salama, Director General of the Aswan Antiquities, denied on Facebook on Thursday afternoon the burning of the Roman Kiosk…
Egypt lowers customs exchange rate to 16.5 pounds/$ for April
March 31, 2017
Egypt lowers customs exchange rate to 16.5 pounds/$ for April
CEgypt said on Thursday it would set its customs exchange rate to around 10 percent below the market price of…
Islamic Art Museum to open for visitors on Saturday evenings: ministry
March 30, 2017
Islamic Art Museum to open for visitors on Saturday evenings: ministry
The Islamic Art Museum, located in Bab al-Louq district, will be open for visitors on Saturday evenings from 5pm to 9om, said Elham…
Toddler rapist trial set for April 4
March 30, 2017
Toddler rapist trial set for April 4
Mansoura Criminal Court scheduled April 4 for an urgent trial session for Ibrahim Mahmoud al-Refaei, who is accused of raping…
26C forecast in Cairo, 20C in Alexandria for Friday
March 30, 2017
26C forecast in Cairo, 20C in Alexandria for Friday
Temperatures are expected to decline in the north on Friday, while pleasant weather will prevail on western coasts with moderate…
Government considers increasing ration card subsidies to LE27
March 30, 2017
Government considers increasing ration card subsidies to LE27
The government is considering increasing subsidies on ration cards by 29 percent to LE27 (US$1.5) a month in the next…
Saudi King Salman invites Sisi to visit
March 30, 2017
Saudi King Salman invites Sisi to visit
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has invited Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to visit his country, a public show of good…
In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses
March 30, 2017
In photos: Anti-harassment photography campaign points finger at silent witnesses
"Your Silence is Harassment" is the name of the most recent campaign fighting against sexual harassment in Egypt, specifically condemning the…