Aswan
Luxor sees biggest tourism boom since 2010
Egypt
December 15, 2017
Luxor sees biggest tourism boom since 2010
The city of Luxor has recently witnessed an unprecedented tourist boom this year, with the number of tourists climbing to a…
Archaeologists uncover burial sites, statue in Egypt’s Aswan
Archaeology
December 14, 2017
Archaeologists uncover burial sites, statue in Egypt’s Aswan
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry says archaeologists have uncovered four intact burial sites, part of a cemetery and an incomplete statue in…
Warm weather to continue throughout Wednesday
Egypt
December 12, 2017
Warm weather to continue throughout Wednesday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects warm weather to prevail across Egypt’s northern parts and the northern areas of Upper Egypt…
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Archaeology
December 7, 2017
Mummies discovered in Elephantine tombs date to Late Period of ancient Egypt
Scans and 3D X-rays on two mummies which were discovered during excavations at the Elephantine tombs, west of Aswan, revealed the mummies…
EBRD to finance 16 new solar power plants in Upper Egypt’s Benban
Environment
November 30, 2017
EBRD to finance 16 new solar power plants in Upper Egypt’s Benban
Under the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) $500 million framework for renewable energy in Egypt, the EBRD is…
Weather forecast for Monday
Weather
November 12, 2017
Weather forecast for Monday
Meteorologists expect mild weather across most parts of Egypt on Monday, with cold temperatures in all regions during the late…
Egypt signs $653 mn solar park deal with IFC led consortium, Egypt’s largest
Business
October 30, 2017
Egypt signs $653 mn solar park deal with IFC led consortium, Egypt’s largest
Egypt signed an agreement on Sunday for the construction of 13 solar-power plants in Aswan financed by a consortium led…
Rain predicted on Thursday in Cairo
Egypt
October 25, 2017
Rain predicted on Thursday in Cairo
Meteorologists expect rain on Thursday along the north coast, in some governorates in Lower Egypt and in Cairo, amid low…
Ramses II illuminated in Abu Simbel, no official celebrations
Egypt
October 22, 2017
Ramses II illuminated in Abu Simbel, no official celebrations
3500 tourists and Egyptian visitors witnessed, Sunday, the bi-yearly phenomenon of the sun’s alignment with the face of King Ramses…
Three solar power plants to be established in Aswan worth US200 million
Environment
October 17, 2017
Three solar power plants to be established in Aswan worth US200 million
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail signed an agreement on Tuesday to the establish three solar power plants in the Benban area…