Egypt
Songwriter Tameem Youness takes down song slammed as encouraging violence against women
Music
July 8, 2020
Songwriter Tameem Youness takes down song slammed as encouraging violence against women
Egyptian music video director and songwriter Tameem Youness has taken down his hit song “Salmonella” uploaded back in January following…
US dollar prices continue decline against Egyptian pound in several banks
Egypt
July 8, 2020
US dollar prices continue decline against Egyptian pound in several banks
US dollar prices continued declining against the Egyptian pound in several banks on Wednesday. According to the latest update prices…
High temperatures continue across Egypt for Thursday and Friday
Egypt
July 8, 2020
High temperatures continue across Egypt for Thursday and Friday
Meteorologists predict moderately hot weather north of Egypt and very hot weather south of Egypt for Thursday and Friday. Thursday…
Egypt says Ethiopia’s unilateral filling of GERD contradicts negotiations
Egypt
July 8, 2020
Egypt says Ethiopia’s unilateral filling of GERD contradicts negotiations
Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources on Tuesday criticized Ethiopia’s recent move to begin filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
Ethiopia to start filling dam reservoir to take advantage of heavy rain: Abiy Ahmed
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Ethiopia to start filling dam reservoir to take advantage of heavy rain: Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that his country will start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reservoir to…
Plan to bring back Suez Canal statue stirs debate in Egypt
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Plan to bring back Suez Canal statue stirs debate in Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — A proposal to bring back the statue of a French diplomat behind the idea to build the…
Egyptian parliamentary committee approves amendments on candidacy of army officers for presidency
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Egyptian parliamentary committee approves amendments on candidacy of army officers for presidency
The Defense and National Security Committee of the Egyptian House of Representatives approved on Sunday amendments to legal provisions related…
Egyptian accused serial rapist confesses to 6 sexual assault incidents
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Egyptian accused serial rapist confesses to 6 sexual assault incidents
Egypt’s Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy on Monday ordered accused serial rapist, Ahmed Bassam Zaki, 22, to be detained for 15…
Egypt suspends new residential building licenses in several cities
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Egypt suspends new residential building licenses in several cities
Egypt’s cabinet has suspended granting new residential building licenses in Giza, Cairo, Qalyubiya, Alexandria, and the provincial capitals for six…
Debating racism in the Arab world
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Debating racism in the Arab world
The Black Lives Matter protests have triggered discussions on racism toward Blacks in the Arab and Muslim world. Activists are…