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Sisi approves new law raising fees for ‘work-abroad’ permits
Egypt

Sisi approves new law raising fees for ‘work-abroad’ permits

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved a legal amendment that will raise fees for Egyptians seeking government permission to work…
Egypt’s divorce rate at its highest in two decades: CAPMAS
Egypt

Egypt’s divorce rate at its highest in two decades: CAPMAS

Egypt witnessed its highest divorce rate in two decades during 2015, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS)…
Careem expands offering with ‘White Taxi’ service
Business

Careem expands offering with ‘White Taxi’ service

The ride-hailing company Careem has launched its own "White Taxi" service as an extra option for clients wishing to avoid…
US dollar hits LE13.10 on black market after Sisi’s speech
Business

US dollar hits LE13.10 on black market after Sisi’s speech

Foreign exchange traders working on Egypt's black market said the price of the US dollar jumped to more than LE13…
Court clears 3-year-old child of charges of theft and resisting arrest
Egypt

Court clears 3-year-old child of charges of theft and resisting arrest

New Cairo Misdemeanors Court on Tuesday cleared a three-year-old child from charges of theft and resisting arrest.The court ruling yesterday…
Three policemen, driver shot dead by gunmen in Arish
Egypt

Three policemen, driver shot dead by gunmen in Arish

A taxi driver and three policemen were shot dead by gunmen on Wednesday in Arish, North Sinai, in what appears…
Needy families line up in Minya to obtain ‘poverty certificates’
Egypt

Needy families line up in Minya to obtain ‘poverty certificates’

Large crowds gathered in front of the Social Solidarity offices in several Minya villages on Tuesday, as hundreds of families…
Debate over ergot fungus continues as Russia wins wheat tender
Egypt

Debate over ergot fungus continues as Russia wins wheat tender

On Saturday, the Egyptian government backed down from it's zero-tolerance policy on the presence of ergot fungus in imported wheat…
Archaeologists discover new temple for Ramses II in Matariya
Archaeology

Archaeologists discover new temple for Ramses II in Matariya

The Egyptian-German Archaeological Mission at the Matariya archaeological site has discovered new finds that point to a temple of Kng…
Lufthansa mulls refusing payment in local currency, could pull out of Egypt
Business

Lufthansa mulls refusing payment in local currency, could pull out of Egypt

The German airline Lufthansa is mulling several alternatives to overcome the crisis of its financial dues in Egypt, including a…
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