An Egyptian jihadist group released video footage on Tuesday that it said showed the execution of two army informants in the insurgent flashpoint of the Sinai Peninsula. Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the country’s deadliest militant group which has pledged allegiance to … read more
This year’s iteration of HSBC’s annual ranking of the best places to live as an expat, published Wednesday, ranked 34 countries on a host of indicators, such as salaries earned, the expat’s quality of life and an expat family’s ability … read more
Egypt generates an estimated 27,000 megawatts of electricity each day. That sounds like a lot but if, like me, you continue to sit through regular power cuts – you will know it isn’t enough. Put simply, our power supply is … read more
Given the impending doom of a potentially independent Scotland, we have been getting a lot of questions about foreign exchange rates and the impacts of the Scottish referendum. We spoke to our favourite finance man, James, and asked him for … read more
A small bomb exploded in an electrical junction box in front of the police academy in the Abbasiya district of Cairo on Sunday, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. There were no reported injuries. The use of home-made bombs and improvised … read more
Police forces arrested six alleged “terrorist cells” over various incidents of bomb blasts in electricity towers, the Ministry of Interior announced. The suspects are allegedly members of the now outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. In a Saturday statement, the ministry said that … read more
Egyptian authorities arrested a man Saturday who is suspected of raping a British citizen in a banana plantation near the ancient southern city of Luxor, a security official said. The official said the 35-year old suspect was arrested in the … read more
It’s a start but does not go far enough to protect all animals in Egypt from cruelty, torture and killing. Before you read the story below – take a minute to sign an online petition asking Egypt to make it … read more
Summer is here and that means heat! It’s the time when we turn on the AC to beat the soaring temperatures Many of us use air conditioners but we can all save money by using them less. And we can’t … read more