Egypt
Death penalty for Coptic alcohol merchant murderer in Alexandria
March 9, 2017
Death penalty for Coptic alcohol merchant murderer in Alexandria
The Alexandria Criminal Court sentenced on Thursday a defendant to death, charged with first-degree murder and caught on CCTV cameras…
Government resolves bread crisis in governorates
March 9, 2017
Government resolves bread crisis in governorates
The crisis of the 'gold card’, used to get subsidized bread in the governorates, had been solved on Wednesday after…
Parts of buried Ramses II Temple discovered in Matariya
March 9, 2017
Parts of buried Ramses II Temple discovered in Matariya
The Antiquities Ministry announced on Thursday the discovery of parts from two statues of two kings belonging to the 19th…
World’s heaviest woman successfully undergoes surgery, loses 75 pct of stomach
March 9, 2017
World’s heaviest woman successfully undergoes surgery, loses 75 pct of stomach
After loosing over 100 kilos through medical intervention, Eman Ahmed, believed to be the world's heaviest woman, has successfully undergone…
Annual food inflation rate jumps by 41.7%: CAPMAS
March 9, 2017
Annual food inflation rate jumps by 41.7%: CAPMAS
The annual food and beverage inflation rates jumped by 41.7 percent in February 2017, according to the a report by…
Cooler weather forecast for Friday
March 9, 2017
Cooler weather forecast for Friday
There will be a significant decline in temperatures on Friday accompanied by rainclouds across most parts, meteorologists said.Southwestern winds will…
US dollar exchange rate nears LE18
March 9, 2017
US dollar exchange rate nears LE18
The US dollar exchange rate increased by 10-15 piasters during morning transactions on Wednesday.The purchasing rate recorded LE17.55 at the…
Cairo offers cheapest breakfast worldwide: Bloomberg
March 9, 2017
Cairo offers cheapest breakfast worldwide: Bloomberg
"Bloomberg indicator" revealed that Cairo is the cheapest country around the world in terms of the cost of a breakfast…
2 tunnels destroyed south of Rafah, 70 suspects arrested: military spokesperson
March 9, 2017
2 tunnels destroyed south of Rafah, 70 suspects arrested: military spokesperson
Two underground tunnels were found and destroyed south of Rafah city, military spokesperson Tamer al-Refaei said.This comes as parts of the…
Electronic visa system to be ready in Egypt by May
March 9, 2017
Electronic visa system to be ready in Egypt by May
In its weekly meeting Wednesday, the Cabinet approved the proposed electronic visa project, to be ready by May.The project aims to…