Egypt
Two killed, 8 injured in Sharqiya bridge blast
Egypt
May 24, 2015
Two killed, 8 injured in Sharqiya bridge blast
Two men were killed and eight others, including two women, were injured during an explosion on a bridge in Abu…
Egypt to launch up to $3bn LNG purchase tender
Business
May 22, 2015
Egypt to launch up to $3bn LNG purchase tender
Egypt is set to launch what will be a highly sought after tender in early June to buy up to…
Al-Sisi: Egypt to host World Economic forum on MENA in 2016
Egypt
May 22, 2015
Al-Sisi: Egypt to host World Economic forum on MENA in 2016
The 2016 World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa region will be held in Egypt next May,…
Egypt permits private sector to import natural gas
Egypt
May 21, 2015
Egypt permits private sector to import natural gas
Egypt has given the private sector a green light to import natural gas or liquefied natural gas (LNG), a government…
Nine banks offer LE5.4 bn loan to finance monorail in Egypt
Business
May 20, 2015
Nine banks offer LE5.4 bn loan to finance monorail in Egypt
A group of nine banks have offered to provide Egypt’s New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) with a LE5.4 billion (US$700…
Egypt opens new power plant as peak energy season approaches
Egypt
May 19, 2015
Egypt opens new power plant as peak energy season approaches
Egypt has opened a 750 megawatt power plant in the northern outskirts of Cairo, the cabinet said on Tuesday, as…
Arabesque Festival honors Om Kalthoum
Art news
May 19, 2015
Arabesque Festival honors Om Kalthoum
Egyptian Ambassador to Paris Ihab Badawy has attended the 10th Arabesque Festival for Arab World Art, which honors Om Kalthoum…
224 Egyptians detained in Libya arrives in Cairo
Egypt
May 19, 2015
224 Egyptians detained in Libya arrives in Cairo
An EgyptAir flight arrived in Cairo on Tuesday coming from Tunisia carrying 224 Egyptians who were held in the Libyan…
Defense Minister meets with US chief of central command in Cairo
Egypt
May 19, 2015
Defense Minister meets with US chief of central command in Cairo
Defense Minister Sedqy Sobhy met on Tuesday with General Lloyd Austin, commander of the US Central Command and the accompanying…
Arab Internet Governance Forum’s consultancy committee formed
Business
May 19, 2015
Arab Internet Governance Forum’s consultancy committee formed
Members of the Consultancy Committee for the Arab Internet Governance Forum have been selected by the League of Arab States…