Heba Helmy
Mona al-Khodairy, first Egyptian woman to make breakthrough in biogas production
Business
March 8, 2018
Mona al-Khodairy, first Egyptian woman to make breakthrough in biogas production
Mona al-Khodairy dreamed of breaking the long-held practice in Egypt of restricting certain jobs to men. Her dream evolved into…
Opposition figure Abdel Moniem Aboul-Fotouh placed on terrorism list
Egypt
February 20, 2018
Opposition figure Abdel Moniem Aboul-Fotouh placed on terrorism list
South Cairo Criminal Court ruled on Tuesday to place head of the Strong Egypt Party Abdel Moniem Aboul-Fotouh, along with…
Egypt plans currency swap with Russia
Business
January 24, 2017
Egypt plans currency swap with Russia
The Egyptian government is considering signing a currency swap agreement with Russia, following in the footsteps of its agreement with…
Egypt, India to discuss mega projects, medical city
Business
August 31, 2016
Egypt, India to discuss mega projects, medical city
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi begins a three-day visit to New Delhi on September 1 for talks with Prime Minister Narendra…
25th Dynasty burial chamber, sarcophagus discovered on Luxor’s west bank
Archaeology
August 30, 2016
25th Dynasty burial chamber, sarcophagus discovered on Luxor’s west bank
A burial chamber and sarcophagus dating from the 25th dynasty of ancient Egypt have been discovered in south Asasif, Luxor's…
Egyptian Copts suffer ongoing sectarian tensions: US gov’t report
Egypt
August 11, 2016
Egyptian Copts suffer ongoing sectarian tensions: US gov’t report
The US Department of State issued a report on Wednesday in which it highlighted the ongoing persecution of Egypt's Coptic…
Government honors Egypt’s 50 most influential women, best companies in economy
Business
January 28, 2016
Government honors Egypt’s 50 most influential women, best companies in economy
Investment Minister Ashraf Salman and Trade Minister Tarek Qabil honored Wednesday the 50 most influential women in the Egyptian economy…
Egypt’s prosecution appeals against Mubarak sons’ release
Egypt
January 28, 2016
Egypt’s prosecution appeals against Mubarak sons’ release
Egypt’s prosecution filed an appeal against a decision to release ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s sons, Alaa and Gamal, and demanded…
Cairo among the world’s best cities to launch startups: Forbes
Business
December 16, 2015
Cairo among the world’s best cities to launch startups: Forbes
Despite the deteriorating economic situation in the country, Egyptian entrepreneurs seem to be gearing up to change current circumstances. According to…
Switzerland honors Egyptian oncologist in the field of breast cancer
Health & Fitness
December 13, 2015
Switzerland honors Egyptian oncologist in the field of breast cancer
Mohamed Shaalan, Professor of surgical oncology, was honored by Markus Leitner, the Swiss ambassador to Cairo, and Nabil Nassar, the…