Egypt
Egypt to purchase 475,000 tons of Russian and Ukrainian wheat
Business
September 19, 2018
Egypt to purchase 475,000 tons of Russian and Ukrainian wheat
Egypt’s General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) made contracts on behalf of the Supply Ministry to purchase 475,000 tons…
Egypt court jails criminal ring for illegal organ trafficking
Egypt
September 19, 2018
Egypt court jails criminal ring for illegal organ trafficking
Giza Criminal Court on Tuesday convicted a nine-member criminal ring for illegal organ trafficking, sentencing its members to varied…
Egypt Min. of Agriculture organizes workshop on crops to EU
Egypt
September 18, 2018
Egypt Min. of Agriculture organizes workshop on crops to EU
The Export Council of Agricultural Crops organized a workshop on Tuesday, to demonstrate the latest developments in phytosanitary requirements…
Pharaonic sandstone sarcophagus uncovered in Aswan
Archaeology
September 18, 2018
Pharaonic sandstone sarcophagus uncovered in Aswan
An Egyptian archeological mission working at the Aga Khan site in Aswan’s west bank have discovered a sculpted sandstone…
UNDP offers Egypt $31.5 mn for climate change-affected cities
Egypt
September 18, 2018
UNDP offers Egypt $31.5 mn for climate change-affected cities
Egypt has received a grant from the Green Climate Fund and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) worth US$31.5…
Egypt ranks 115th, down from 111, in Human Development Index
Egypt
September 18, 2018
Egypt ranks 115th, down from 111, in Human Development Index
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has ranked Egypt 115th of 189 countries in 2018’s Human Development Index (HDI), down…
President Sisi, Italy parliament speaker discuss Regeni case
Egypt
September 18, 2018
President Sisi, Italy parliament speaker discuss Regeni case
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Italian parliament speaker Roberto Fico discussed on Monday the Italian university student Giulio…
Qatar Airways blames $69 million annual loss on Gulf dispute
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Qatar Airways blames $69 million annual loss on Gulf dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways reported on Tuesday a 252 million riyals ($69 million) loss for the financial year…
Egypt media authority defends suspension of LTC channel
Egypt
September 17, 2018
Egypt media authority defends suspension of LTC channel
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) in Egypt stated on Monday that its decision to suspend satellite broadcasts…
UN adopts Egyptian anti-sexual abuse resolution
Egypt
September 17, 2018
UN adopts Egyptian anti-sexual abuse resolution
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced that the United Nations General Assembly has adopted an Egyptian resolution on…