Egypt
Sisi approves new law raising fees for ‘work-abroad’ permits
Egypt
September 29, 2016
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
September 28, 2016
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
September 28, 2016
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
September 28, 2016
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
September 28, 2016
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
September 28, 2016
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
September 28, 2016
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
September 27, 2016
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
September 27, 2016
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
September 27, 2016
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…