Egypt
Government tackles new licenses to establish cement factories
Business
March 20, 2015
Government tackles new licenses to establish cement factories
Industrial Development Authority Chief Ismail Gaber announced they would pass the draft law on giving licenses to establish cement plants…
Electricity out again due to fuel shortage
Egypt
March 20, 2015
Electricity out again due to fuel shortage
An electricity outage occured again on Wednesday as the National Energy Control Centre (NECC) reduced the loads of around 650…
Merryland Park trees uprooted, say residents
Egypt
March 20, 2015
Merryland Park trees uprooted, say residents
The historic Merryland Park in Heliopolis suburb has recently witnessed what was described by the residents as ‘massacre’ to its…
Cigarettes association: 95% decline in exports due to tax
Business
March 20, 2015
Cigarettes association: 95% decline in exports due to tax
The Association of Cigarette Merchants in Cairo and Giza cite a 95 percent decrease in cigarette exports, compared to the…
Military intelligence source: Morsi was warned against rapprochement with Iran
Egypt
March 20, 2015
Military intelligence source: Morsi was warned against rapprochement with Iran
Major General Tamer al-Shahawy, former official of military intelligence, said elements from Iran's Revolutionary Guards visited Egypt under rule of…
Iraqi VP: Arab countries including Egypt provided Iraq with weapons
Egypt
March 20, 2015
Iraqi VP: Arab countries including Egypt provided Iraq with weapons
Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi said many Arab countries effectively took part in fighting the terrorist Islamic State group, adding…
Sisi likely to address Ethiopian parliament: Sources
Egypt
March 20, 2015
Sisi likely to address Ethiopian parliament: Sources
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit the Sudanese and Ethiopian capitals of Khartoum and Addis Ababa between 22 and 25…
Inbound tourism expected to decrease by 15% due to decision on obtaining visas prior to arrival
Business
March 20, 2015
Inbound tourism expected to decrease by 15% due to decision on obtaining visas prior to arrival
Incoming tourists to Egypt are expected to decrease by 15 percent from losses expected to occur as result of suspending…
Journalists Syndicate’s midterm elections to take place today
Egypt
March 20, 2015
Journalists Syndicate’s midterm elections to take place today
Midterm elections will take place at the headquarters of the Journalists' Syndicate on Friday. Six candidates are running for the syndicate…
Ceremony at Sphinx to watch partial solar eclipse
Egypt
March 20, 2015
Ceremony at Sphinx to watch partial solar eclipse
A ceremony will be held on Friday at Sphinx to watch the total solar eclipse phenomenon, which will be seen…