Many Egyptian MPs are warning the government against “any shocking measures” that might hit hard poor and limited-income classes. The MPs say they insisted in their meetings with Prime Minister Sherif Ismail that they will strongly oppose any further devaluation … read more
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Nigerian counterpart Mohamed Buhari discussed the impact of the Libyan crisis on the African coast and the Sahara. The two leaders met during the Africa 2016: Business for Africa, Egypt and the World … read more
The United Nations Children Fund (Unicef) said in its annual report on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) day that there has been an overall decline in the prevalence of FGM over the past three decades. However, not all countries have made … read more
An 18-year-old student was killed and seven others aged between 13 and 26 were wounded when an explosive device went off in Arish, North Sinai, late on Sunday, according to security sources. The bomb was planted in a street, apparently … read more
The father of a four-year-old sentenced to life in prison on violence-related charges, including murder, spoke out on television, and recounted the story of how his child’s name was mistakenly added to the case. Last week, a west Cairo military … read more
An Egyptian boy, just 4-years-old, has been sentenced to life in prison for committing ‘murders’ after a court blunder. Ahmed Mansour Karmi was convicted of four murders when he was aged just 1, sparking outrage in the troubled country. The … read more
Sharm el-Sheikh is preparing for the Africa 2016 business forum scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the Conference Hall. The forum will host over 1,500 people, including presidents of Sudan, Nigeria, Togo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, as well as the … read more
Egypt was ranked among the 15 slowest countries for Internet speed according to the NET INDEX interactive map, ranking 184 among the 200 countries included on the list. The average upload speed in Egypt reached 2mb, while the average global … read more
Energy subsidies will be reduced by 50 percent by 2020 and are expected to be cancelled by 2025, according to a statement by the Electricity and Renewable Energy Ministry on Wednesday. The Electricity and Renewable Energy Ministry has prepared a … read more
Reuters Egyptian authorities have ordered the closure of a prominent local non-governmental organisation that documents alleged human rights abuses and treats torture victims, the NGO and security sources said on Wednesday. Security sources and a lawyer for the Nadeem Center … read more