Easter
Banks and stock exchange close for 2 days next week
Egypt
April 19, 2011
Banks and stock exchange close for 2 days next week
The Central Bank of Egypt has decided to suspend work at banks on 24 and 25 April for Easter and…
Egyptian churches celebrate Holy Week amid high security
Egypt
April 19, 2011
Egyptian churches celebrate Holy Week amid high security
Orthodox churches in Egypt are preparing to hold Holy Week prayers amid heavy security imposed by Coptic scouting groups and…
Stock market to close for Easter holidays
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Stock market to close for Easter holidays
The Egyptian stock market will close on 24 and 25 April for the Easter holidays, according to a statement released…
Easter in Ma’loula
Life & Style
April 8, 2010
Easter in Ma’loula
It only takes a one-hour drive from Damascus past a majestic mountain range to reach Ma'loula, one of the best…
Easter celebrations
Egypt
April 6, 2010
Easter celebrations
Pope Shenouda celebrates Easter Monday at Wadi el-Natron
Egypt
April 6, 2010
Pope Shenouda celebrates Easter Monday at Wadi el-Natron
Pope Shenouda III celebrated Easter Monday yesterday with bishops and monks from the Coptic Church at the Father Bishoy Monastery…
Feseekh for the holiday!
Food
April 4, 2010
Feseekh for the holiday!
It is 12:00 PM and people are pouring into Shaheen el-Fasakhany’s little shop on 183 Tahrir St., Bab el-Louq. Vendors…
ElBaradei visit draws ire as NAC proposes constitutional changes
Egypt
April 4, 2010
ElBaradei visit draws ire as NAC proposes constitutional changes
A number opposition party leaders from the governorate of Daqahlia have denounced Mohamed ElBaradei's visit last Friday to Mansoura, saying…
Sunday’s news: Happy Easter and calls for a minimum wage
Egypt
April 4, 2010
Sunday’s news: Happy Easter and calls for a minimum wage
State-run papers lead with President Mubarak sending his best greetings to Pope Shenouda III and to Egypt’s Copts for the…