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Report: Egypt’s payment cards reach to LE161 billion in 2013

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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