Egypt
US dollar exceeds LE18 during Tuesday transactions
Business
March 14, 2017
US dollar exceeds LE18 during Tuesday transactions
The US dollar exchange rate increased during transactions on Tuesday, reaching a high of LE18.05 at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.At…
6 police officers injured in New Valley car crash
Egypt
March 14, 2017
6 police officers injured in New Valley car crash
Six police officers were injured on Tuesday when their vehicle hit a lamp post in northern al-Kharga city in the New…
Copts fleeing Arish receive government grant in Gharbiya
Egypt
March 14, 2017
Copts fleeing Arish receive government grant in Gharbiya
The Social Solidarity Directorate in Gharbiya governorate has granted a LE3,000 subvention for each Coptic Christian family that arrived in…
Sisi orders providing subsidized bread to citizens
Business
March 14, 2017
Sisi orders providing subsidized bread to citizens
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has instructed the necessity to provide citizens with their shares of subsidized bread.During a meeting on…
Elves app: real life helpers are a chat window away
Egypt
March 14, 2017
Elves app: real life helpers are a chat window away
Running errands around Cairo’s hustle and bustle can often end up being a challenge, but Karim Elsahy has found a…
Russia appears to deploy forces in Egypt, eyes on Libya role: sources
Middle East
March 14, 2017
Russia appears to deploy forces in Egypt, eyes on Libya role: sources
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent…
Electricity Ministry plans new price increases: sources
Business
March 14, 2017
Electricity Ministry plans new price increases: sources
The Electricity Ministry is studying a number of scenarios for the new tariff being introduced to electricity prices, which will…
Cairo Metro at risk of power cuts due to LE300 million in unpaid bills
Egypt
March 14, 2017
Cairo Metro at risk of power cuts due to LE300 million in unpaid bills
Drinking water and electricity companies have threatened cut off services to the Cairo Metro due to the delayed payment of LE300…
Highs of 22C in Cairo, 19C in Alexandria forecast for Tuesday
Egypt
March 13, 2017
Highs of 22C in Cairo, 19C in Alexandria forecast for Tuesday
Mild weather is expected to prevail along northern coasts on Tuesday with warmer temperatures in the Delta and Cairo, meteorologists said.Visibility will…
Security thwarts attempt to smuggle 25 million Tramadol pills into Egypt
Egypt
March 13, 2017
Security thwarts attempt to smuggle 25 million Tramadol pills into Egypt
Security services have foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 25 million Tramadol pills into the country via its western…