Egypt
Alexandria, Dekheila seaports open with improving weather
Egypt
December 15, 2013
Alexandria, Dekheila seaports open with improving weather
The Alexandria Port Authority opened the Dekheila and Alexandria seaports on Sunday as weather conditions improved, with the wind and…
PM denies Sisi is running the country, stresses importance of constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 15, 2013
PM denies Sisi is running the country, stresses importance of constitutional referendum
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy has denied rumors that Defense Minister abdel Fattah al-Sisi is running the country. In an interview on…
21 Al-Azhar students interrogated over clashes with police
Egypt
December 12, 2013
21 Al-Azhar students interrogated over clashes with police
Prosecutors in Nasr City began interrogating 21 pro-Muslim Brotherhood student protesters from Al-Azhar University over clashes that erupted between demonstrating…
Student protests continue Thursday amidst tear gas and water cannons
Egypt
December 12, 2013
Student protests continue Thursday amidst tear gas and water cannons
Pro-Muslim Brotherhood students from Ain Shams University blocked the vital Al-Khalifa Al-Mamoun street in Heliopolis Thursday while marching from campus…
Stock market gains LE900 million
Business
December 11, 2013
Stock market gains LE900 million
Egyptian stock indexes increased collectively on Wednesday after purchases by Arabs and Egyptians, in contrast to sales by foreign investors. The…
Shares gain LE1.4 billion in middle of trading
Business
December 11, 2013
Shares gain LE1.4 billion in middle of trading
The Egyptian stock indexes rose in the middle of trading on Wednesday with the help of Arab and Egyptian purchases. EGX30…
CBE offers 137th tender of US$40 million for auction
Business
December 11, 2013
CBE offers 137th tender of US$40 million for auction
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) granted on Wednesday a tender of US$40 million, offering it up for auction to…
DHAMAN expects Egyptian foreign cash to cover imports in 2014
Business
December 11, 2013
DHAMAN expects Egyptian foreign cash to cover imports in 2014
The Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (DHAMAN), an autonomous Arab supranational organization, has forecasted Egypt’s GDP growth rate…
Opera House remembers 39th anniversary of Farid al-Atrash’s death
Art news
December 11, 2013
Opera House remembers 39th anniversary of Farid al-Atrash’s death
The Opera House will stage a concert next Thursday in commemoration of the 39th anniversary of artist Farid al-Atrash’s death.…
Cairo University’s Faculty of Engineering dean, deputies resign, semester ends
Egypt
December 11, 2013
Cairo University’s Faculty of Engineering dean, deputies resign, semester ends
Dean of Cairo University's Faculty of Engineering Sherif Murad and his deputies have submitted their resignations to University president Gaber Nassar.…