Ola Noureldin
Following two waves of fuel hikes, Egypt’s middle-class succumb to austerity
Features/Interviews
July 5, 2017
Following two waves of fuel hikes, Egypt’s middle-class succumb to austerity
Omar Abdel Sattar has been navigating Cairo’s heavily jammed streets to attend business meetings ever since he started his job at a…
Sisi announces 7 measures aimed at easing economic hardship
Egypt
June 21, 2017
Sisi announces 7 measures aimed at easing economic hardship
Egypt is set to carry out numerous measures to “ease the burdens of the average Egyptian citizen,” President Abdel Fattah…
Five more sites blocked in Egypt, raising total to 62
Egypt
June 14, 2017
Five more sites blocked in Egypt, raising total to 62
Five additional websites offering VPN services, including TunnelBear, CyberGhost, Hotspot Shield, TigerVPN and ZenVPN were blocked on Tuesday, along with…
Egypt restricts access to 57 news website: report
Egypt
June 12, 2017
Egypt restricts access to 57 news website: report
Independent news websites Al-Badil, Al-Bedaiah, and Medium, are now unreachable to internet users in Egypt, raising the total number of…
Egypt’s inflation falls for first time since currency float
Economy
June 8, 2017
Egypt’s inflation falls for first time since currency float
Egypt’s annual consumer price inflation fell to 30.9 percent in May, compared to 32.9 percent in April, the Central Agency…
Senior officials resign from Supreme Tourism Council, call for Minister’s sacking
Egypt
June 7, 2017
Senior officials resign from Supreme Tourism Council, call for Minister’s sacking
A number of tourism sector representatives, including Chairman of the Red Sea Tourism Investment Association Kamel Abu Ali, have submitted…
Egypt asks Qatari Ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Egypt asks Qatari Ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours
Egypt gave the Qatari ambassador in Cairo two days to leave the country and has called back its senior representative…
Egypt’s central bank did not order to halt Qatari riyal transactions: statement
Economy
June 5, 2017
Egypt’s central bank did not order to halt Qatari riyal transactions: statement
Egypt’s central bank said it has not ordered banks to halt transactions in Qatari riyals, after six Arab nations, including…
EgyptAir flights to Doha hampered following diplomatic ties cut with Qatar
Travel
June 5, 2017
EgyptAir flights to Doha hampered following diplomatic ties cut with Qatar
Flights departing via Egypt’s EgyptAir flag-carrier to Doha from Cairo International Airport were delayed on Monday, following an announcement by…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar admits Christian dental resident for first time
Features/Interviews
June 4, 2017
Egypt’s Al-Azhar admits Christian dental resident for first time
Abanoub Guirguis Naeem, a Christian dental student was recently granted admission to complete his final year of experiential training at…