Egypt
Report: Egypt’s payment cards reach to LE161 billion in 2013
December 11, 2014
Report: Egypt’s payment cards reach to LE161 billion in 2013
The value of Egyptian payment cards (including debit and credit cards) reached LE161.7 billion (US$23.5 billion) in 2013 with annual…
Electric train project to be carried out in partnership with China
December 11, 2014
Electric train project to be carried out in partnership with China
Transportation Minister Hany Dahy declared the end of negotiations on establishment of electric train, which will link between cities of…
Rights center concerned over growing arrests of callers for workers’ economic rights
December 11, 2014
Rights center concerned over growing arrests of callers for workers’ economic rights
Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) expressed concern toward the growing arrests of people calling for workers’ rights…
CBE prohibits converting Arab currencies to dollars
December 11, 2014
CBE prohibits converting Arab currencies to dollars
The central bank of Egypt (CBE) issued instructions to banks to stop converting Arab currencies into dollars as it had…
Egyptian fishermen who fled Libyan war recount their story
December 11, 2014
Egyptian fishermen who fled Libyan war recount their story
Shouts and tears of joy filled the eyes of Egyptian fishermen returning home to Kafr al-Sheikh after fleeing the war…
Nour Party leader: Party MPs to stand up for national anthem in parliament
December 11, 2014
Nour Party leader: Party MPs to stand up for national anthem in parliament
Nour Party MPs will stand up for the national anthem under the next House of Representatives, contrary to what happened…
Egypt imposes travel restrictions for Turkey, Libya
December 10, 2014
Egypt imposes travel restrictions for Turkey, Libya
Egypt has imposed restrictions on male citizens travelling to Turkey and war-torn Libya to stop them joining jihadist organisations like the Islamic State…
Israel Moots Security Cooperation With Lebanese Military
December 10, 2014
Israel Moots Security Cooperation With Lebanese Military
Israel’s military said on Wednesday it was exploring the possibility of cooperating with the Lebanese army to counter Sunni Islamist…
Malala, Satyarthi receive Nobel Peace Prize
December 10, 2014
Malala, Satyarthi receive Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai became the youngest ever Nobel laureate Wednesday when she received the Peace Prize in Oslo, sharing…
Women with AIDS face stigma in Egypt
December 10, 2014
Women with AIDS face stigma in Egypt
Women infected with HIV in Egypt face worse stigma than men, creating barriers to AIDS treatment, education and awareness, says…