Egypt
Two Cairo metro stations to get solar power generators
Egypt
October 10, 2016
Two Cairo metro stations to get solar power generators
Two solar-powered electricity generators are due to be built at the Ghamra and Demerdash metro stops in Cairo, providing cheap…
Security forces foil robbery at ancient Aswan tombs
Egypt
October 10, 2016
Security forces foil robbery at ancient Aswan tombs
The Tourism and Monuments Investigations Department in Aswan has foiled an attempt to rob two archaeological tombs in the Aga…
Inbound tourists decline by 45% in August: CAPMAS
Business
October 9, 2016
Inbound tourists decline by 45% in August: CAPMAS
Inbound tourists to Egypt declined in number by 45 percent in August, compared to the same month of last year,…
Kuwait arrests Egyptian with links to Islamic State after attack on US nationals
Egypt
October 9, 2016
Kuwait arrests Egyptian with links to Islamic State after attack on US nationals
Kuwaiti security forces have arrested an Egyptian citizen with connections to the Islamic State (IS) after an attempted attack on…
IMF chief foresees ‘prompt’ start of Egypt lending
Business
October 9, 2016
IMF chief foresees ‘prompt’ start of Egypt lending
Egypt may soon receive the first tranche of a crucial $12 billion aid package, the head of the International Monetary…
Egypt has contracted to import 420,000 tonnes of sugar, seeks 200,000 more
Business
October 8, 2016
Egypt has contracted to import 420,000 tonnes of sugar, seeks 200,000 more
Egypt has contracted for the import of 420,000 tonnes of sugar in coordination with the military in the "past few…
Militant group claims assassination of Egyptian policeman
Egypt
October 8, 2016
Militant group claims assassination of Egyptian policeman
A new Egyptian militant group, the Hasam Movement, on Saturday claimed responsibility for the killing of a policeman in the…
UK repeats US travel warning for October holiday, Interior MInistry says nation is secure
Egypt
October 8, 2016
UK repeats US travel warning for October holiday, Interior MInistry says nation is secure
The United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued an official warning for Egypt over the holiday weekend "until…
Egypt admonishes US Embassy over weekend travel warning
Egypt
October 8, 2016
Egypt admonishes US Embassy over weekend travel warning
Egypt has admonished the US Embassy in Cairo for issuing a travel warning to American citizens, telling them to avoid…
Without Saudi oil aid, Egypt rushes out big buy tenders
Egypt
October 8, 2016
Without Saudi oil aid, Egypt rushes out big buy tenders
Egypt has not received October allocations of petroleum aid from Saudi Arabia, traders told Reuters, forcing its state oil buyer…