Egypt
Army supervises the building of a new steel factory
February 4, 2015
Army supervises the building of a new steel factory
The trade union of the Iron and Steel Company said the Armed Forces, in collaboration with the Investment Ministry and…
New mummies discovered floating on an irrigation canal in Upper Egypt
February 4, 2015
New mummies discovered floating on an irrigation canal in Upper Egypt
Residents of Dier Mowass village in the Minya governorate were frightened to discover three wooden coffins floating on the surface…
Warm weather expected in Cairo, Delta on Thursday
February 4, 2015
Warm weather expected in Cairo, Delta on Thursday
Warm weather is expected to prevail on Thursday on the northern coasts, the Delta and Cairo, according to meteorologists. Visibility will…
How Cairo is taking the fight to Sinai militants
February 4, 2015
How Cairo is taking the fight to Sinai militants
At a remote spot in the Sinai desert last month, a commander of Egypt's most feared Islamist group outlined his…
Coptic church warns members to keep distance from elections
February 4, 2015
Coptic church warns members to keep distance from elections
The Orthodox Church has now expressed its desire to keep its distance from politics during the upcoming parliamentary elections. A source…
Egypt might set LE20.000 ceiling for non-bank cash exchange
February 4, 2015
Egypt might set LE20.000 ceiling for non-bank cash exchange
The government is considering a ceiling of LE20.000 for cash exchanges outside banks, purportedly to reduce economic and security risks,…
Educational museum in Hurghada
February 4, 2015
Educational museum in Hurghada
The Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotels in Hurghada has opened an educational museum that includes replicas of artifacts from…
Egypt public debt increases 15.9 % to LE 1.995trillion at end of Sep 2014
February 4, 2015
Egypt public debt increases 15.9 % to LE 1.995trillion at end of Sep 2014
Egypt's total government debt (domestic and external) increased by 15.9 percent to LE 1.995 trillion about 86 percent of GDP…
HEC currently reviewing applications for media coverage
February 4, 2015
HEC currently reviewing applications for media coverage
Sources from the High Elections Commission said documents of media channels that applied for covering the parliamentary elections are currenly…
Communications Minister says ready for Economic Summit with large projects
February 4, 2015
Communications Minister says ready for Economic Summit with large projects
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Communications Minister Atef Helmy said the ministry is offering many investment opportunities at the Economic…