Egypt
World Bank to provide $500 mn for Upper Egypt development program
August 3, 2016
World Bank to provide $500 mn for Upper Egypt development program
The Egyptian government signed a deal with the World Bank on Tuesday for US$500 million in funding for an economic…
Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian chemist Zewail dies
August 3, 2016
Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian chemist Zewail dies
Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian-American chemist Ahmed Zewail, a science and technology advisor to President Barack Obama and the first U.S. science…
Pope Tawadros II calls on Copts abroad not to interfere in Egypt’s strife
August 2, 2016
Pope Tawadros II calls on Copts abroad not to interfere in Egypt’s strife
Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, sent out a message to expatriate Coptic Egyptians on Monday…
Essam Heggy declares new presidential program for 2018 elections
August 2, 2016
Essam Heggy declares new presidential program for 2018 elections
The planetary scientist and former presidential advisor Essam Heggy has announced a new initiative to identify and back an alternative…
Egypt suspends 10 foreign exchange bureaus over black market trading
August 2, 2016
Egypt suspends 10 foreign exchange bureaus over black market trading
Egypt's central bank on Monday suspended for one year the licenses of 10 foreign exchange bureaus in Cairo after finding…
Brazilian restaurants turn waste back into food
August 2, 2016
Brazilian restaurants turn waste back into food
There's not a lot of green in the urban jungle of Sao Paulo, but thanks to Fernanda Danelon, restaurants in…
Veteran TV talk-show host Amr Adib joins ONTV channel
August 2, 2016
Veteran TV talk-show host Amr Adib joins ONTV channel
Veteran TV talk-show host Amr Adib has joined ONTV Channel, having recently ended a 20-year association with rival TV channel…
EgyptAir flight to Iraq delayed after collision with catering van
August 2, 2016
EgyptAir flight to Iraq delayed after collision with catering van
An EgyptAir flight from Cairo to Iraq was delayed for just under an hour on Tuesday after a collision with…
Masked gunmen kill police conscript in Kerdasa drive-by attack
August 2, 2016
Masked gunmen kill police conscript in Kerdasa drive-by attack
Masked gunmen killed a police conscript in a drive-by shooting in Giza on Tuesday morning.A security source told Al-Masry Al-Youm…
After attacks from wheat fraud committee, Hanafy underlines anti-corruption efforts
August 2, 2016
After attacks from wheat fraud committee, Hanafy underlines anti-corruption efforts
Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy responded on Monday evening to criticism of his treatment of wheat fraud, saying that he is…