Egypt
HRW criticises placement of over 1,500 people in Egypt on terror list
Egypt
January 25, 2017
HRW criticises placement of over 1,500 people in Egypt on terror list
International watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticised the placement of hundreds of Egyptians on a terror list, in an official…
Highs of 19C in Cairo forecast for Thursday
Egypt
January 25, 2017
Highs of 19C in Cairo forecast for Thursday
Mild weather will prevail in the north on Thursday as temperatures are expected to fall, according to meteorologists.
Egypt asks for US$400 million loan from World Bank
Business
January 25, 2017
Egypt asks for US$400 million loan from World Bank
The Egyptian government asked for US$400 million loan from the World Bank to finance labor-intensive projects with 50 percent of…
Prime Minister to open Cairo book fair on Thursday
Art news
January 25, 2017
Prime Minister to open Cairo book fair on Thursday
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will open the 48th session of the Cairo International Book Fair, held in Nasr City, on Thursday.
Mild weather forecast for Wednesday
Egypt
January 24, 2017
Mild weather forecast for Wednesday
Mild weather is predicted to prevail across northwestern coasts on Wednesday to be warmer on northeastern coasts, up to Cairo…
Egypt foremost among ‘developing countries fighting corruption’
Egypt
January 24, 2017
Egypt foremost among ‘developing countries fighting corruption’
Although Egypt ranked 88 out of 168 countries according to the 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index, it ranked 15 out of 37 countries…
Court clears Ahmed Ezz of defaming Zeina
Cinema/TV
January 24, 2017
Court clears Ahmed Ezz of defaming Zeina
Nasr City Misdemeanor Court of Appeals has approved the challenge filed by actor Ahmed Ezz against a first instance verdict…
Hermes projects US dollar at LE15 by the end of 2017
Business
January 24, 2017
Hermes projects US dollar at LE15 by the end of 2017
EFG Hermes investment bank is expecting improvement in the Egyptian pound exchange rate by the end of the current year…
Growth rate of Egypt’s exports reaches 7.4% in 2016
Business
January 24, 2017
Growth rate of Egypt’s exports reaches 7.4% in 2016
Egypt’s non-petroleum exports increased by 7.41 percent in 2016, compared to the rate of exports achieved in 2015, reaching US$19.118…
Germany removes restrictions on tourist flights to South Sinai
Egypt
January 24, 2017
Germany removes restrictions on tourist flights to South Sinai
Germany has removed the last restriction on the flow of tourist flights to and from Sharm el-Shaikh and South Sinai…