Egypt
Wrestler Samar Amer wins gold medal at African Wrestling Championship 2019
Egypt
April 1, 2019
Wrestler Samar Amer wins gold medal at African Wrestling Championship 2019
Egyptian 24-year-old Samar Amer Ibrahim Hamza won the gold medal in the 72 kg weight class at the African Wrestling…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa warns against April Fool’s Day
Egypt
April 1, 2019
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa warns against April Fool’s Day
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), warned on Monday against April Fool’s…
Lawyer sends legal notice to Musicians Syndicate in response to Mohamed Ramadan’s concert
Egypt
April 1, 2019
Lawyer sends legal notice to Musicians Syndicate in response to Mohamed Ramadan’s concert
An Egyptian lawyer sent a legal notice to the head of Egypt’s Musicians Syndicate Hany Shaker in response to the…
Egyptian Stock market gains LE66.8 bn in first quarter of 2019
Business
April 1, 2019
Egyptian Stock market gains LE66.8 bn in first quarter of 2019
The Egyptian Stock Exchange gained LE66.8 billion in market capitalization during the first quarter of 2019. The total market value…
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
Environment
March 31, 2019
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
The UN headquarters in New York, the pyramids of Egypt and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue were among top world…
ECA publishes questionnaires on $3.1 billion Uber-Careem acquisition deal
Egypt
March 31, 2019
ECA publishes questionnaires on $3.1 billion Uber-Careem acquisition deal
The Egyptian Competitive Authority (ECA) has published several social media questionnaires asking drivers and passengers to give their opinions on…
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
Middle East
March 31, 2019
Four killed as thousands protest at border, but Gaza-Israel truce holds
Five rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, prompting Israeli tanks to respond by firing on Hamas military…
Tens of thousands protest at Gaza-Israel border as truce holds
Middle East
March 30, 2019
Tens of thousands protest at Gaza-Israel border as truce holds
Tens of thousands of Gazans gathered at the Israeli border Saturday to mark a year since protests and clashes erupted…
CBE receives requests from major international banks to operate in Egypt
Business
March 30, 2019
CBE receives requests from major international banks to operate in Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has received requests from major international banks recently for new licenses to operate in…
Bad weather expected for Sunday, Cairo 18C
Egypt
March 30, 2019
Bad weather expected for Sunday, Cairo 18C
Meteorologists predict temperatures to continue decreasing across Egypt on Sunday. Dusty winds, rainfalls, and turbulent waves are expected. Cold weather…