Egypt
Egypt set to build Africa’s highest skyscraper at new capital
Egypt
October 19, 2017
Egypt set to build Africa’s highest skyscraper at new capital
As part of the mega-scheme new administrative capital project, state-owned China State Construction Engineering Corporation(CSCEC) has agreed to build Egypt…
Vicious attack on Azhar suggests conspiracy on Islam, says Grand Sheikh
Egypt
October 18, 2017
Vicious attack on Azhar suggests conspiracy on Islam, says Grand Sheikh
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said Tuesday that there have been vicious and systematic attacks against the institution and that…
Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped 211.8 % year on year in first nine months of 2017
Egypt
October 18, 2017
Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped 211.8 % year on year in first nine months of 2017
Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped 211.8 percent year on year to $5.3 billion in the first nine months of 2017, a…
Could ‘procreation licenses’ halt Egypt’s burgeoning population?
Features/Interviews
October 18, 2017
Could ‘procreation licenses’ halt Egypt’s burgeoning population?
A non-governmental organization based in Upper Egypt’s governorate of Minya recently drafted a suggested law in an attempt to control the…
Prosecutor refers man who killed priest to criminal court on charges of murder
Egypt
October 18, 2017
Prosecutor refers man who killed priest to criminal court on charges of murder
Egypt’s Prosecutor General Nabil Sadiq referred on Wednesday a man to trial in criminal court over the killing of a…
Sisi to president of WJC: we just want peace
Egypt
October 18, 2017
Sisi to president of WJC: we just want peace
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received the President of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) Ronald Lauder on Tuesday along with Thaer…
One more time, why don’t we win the World Cup?!
Opinion
October 17, 2017
One more time, why don’t we win the World Cup?!
On Friday, January 16, 1990, the famous newspaper Al-Ahram published an article titled “Why do we not win the World…
Due to scarcity of funding, ‘Sinai Province’ resorts to streets-war, armed robbery
Egypt
October 17, 2017
Due to scarcity of funding, ‘Sinai Province’ resorts to streets-war, armed robbery
With the recent failure of the Islamic State-affiliated group ‘Sinai Province’ in launching wide-scale attacks against the army and police…
World Bank transfers $125 mn to CBE for Upper Egypt development
Economy
October 17, 2017
World Bank transfers $125 mn to CBE for Upper Egypt development
The Ministry of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform said that the World Bank (WB) transferred $125 million to Central Bank…