Egypt
Dostor Party calls for banning use of coal
May 18, 2015
Dostor Party calls for banning use of coal
The Dostor Party has called for the banning of the use of all forms of coal in residential areas, saying…
Doctors Syndicate to protest demanding solution for ‘postgraduate studies’ issue
May 18, 2015
Doctors Syndicate to protest demanding solution for ‘postgraduate studies’ issue
The Doctors Syndicate will stage a protest on Monday to demand a solution for the postgraduate studies issue, after sending…
UPDATE: Egypt’s market gains LE20.3 bn, EGX30 jumps 6.5% as govt suspends capital gains tax
May 18, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt’s market gains LE20.3 bn, EGX30 jumps 6.5% as govt suspends capital gains tax
Egypt's market achieved its biggest daily gain in 22 months on Monday's session after the government said it had put on hold…
Take a ride on Ali Hosny’s carnival ride and forget your concerns
May 18, 2015
Take a ride on Ali Hosny’s carnival ride and forget your concerns
Sufi chants and a celebratory atmosphere are found throughout all of Egypt's governorates during Mawlid. Ali Hosny's ride is different from…
Egypt puts capital gains tax on hold for 2 years
May 18, 2015
Egypt puts capital gains tax on hold for 2 years
Egypt's government put a 10 percent tax on capital gains on hold on Monday, reversing a key component of its…
Journalists’ Syndicate to hold symposium for Palestinian Nakba
May 18, 2015
Journalists’ Syndicate to hold symposium for Palestinian Nakba
The Journalists' Syndicate committee on Arab and foreign affairs will hold a symposium called “Nakba is ongoing” on Wednesday, in commemoration of…
Soldier injured in shootout on Ismailia-Suez road
May 18, 2015
Soldier injured in shootout on Ismailia-Suez road
An armed forces soldier has been shot in the foot after unknown assailants in a car opened fire at a…
Actress: Father rejected my marriage to Abdel Halim Hafez
May 18, 2015
Actress: Father rejected my marriage to Abdel Halim Hafez
Actress Zebeida Tharwat said in a recent interview that her father had rejected her marriage to legendary Egyptian singer Abdel…
Alex customs dispose of altered bibles, Qurans
May 18, 2015
Alex customs dispose of altered bibles, Qurans
Customs officials at Alexandria’s Dekheila seaport recently confiscated copies of the Holy Quran imported from Iran, as well as bibles imported…
Fresh wave of bombings target pylons in 2 provinces
May 18, 2015
Fresh wave of bombings target pylons in 2 provinces
Bombings targeting power facilities continued on Monday with IEDs bringing down four power towers in the provinces of Aswan and…