Moscow sees no need to conduct additional security checks in Egypt’s main Cairo International Airport, Russian Minister of Transport Maxim Sokolov said in press statements Tuesday. “At present, we do not see any need to carry out any additional checks,” … read more
Senior executives from Orange Egypt are under fire for a new ad that showed senior citizens in an offensive light. Atef Yaqoub, chairman of the consumer protection agency said in a statement that they will be removing the criticized material. … read more
Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Tuesday that the contract with Russia to build the Dabaa nuclear power station has been finalised and approved by the cabinet. “Right now, the State Council is revising the final contracts on station … read more
Hot weather in Egypt is expected to continue on Friday, according to meteorologists. Warm weather will prevail across the north coast while temperatures will be hotter in the rest of the country during the day, especially in the south. A high … read more
The Ministry of Education took action to control private and international schools’ rising fees for the academic year 2017/18. The measures included controlling the increased fees of international schools to 14 percent for new and old students for the academic … read more
Minister of Education, Dr Tarek Shawky, changed his tune on on the role of teachers after harsh criticism directed against him when he described half of teachers in the country as ‘thieves’ in a press statement on Saturday. Shawky clarified in … read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarked during his meeting with President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in China on Monday, his keenness to resume Russian flights to Egypt soon and reassured tourism workers in the Red Sea governorate. Red Sea workers expressed their … read more
Egypt has signed nine memorandums of understanding with Vietnam in various economic fields, a statement by the Egyptian presidency read. Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said the memos were signed during President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s visit to Vietnam on Wednesday, where he … read more
The Egyptian Parliament is considering a discussion of a suggested draft bill by the National Council for Women that puts punitive sanctions, reaching one year imprisonment, for fathers, brothers and husbands who are proven guilty of physically or verbally assaulting women … read more
Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped by 170 percent in the first seven months of 2017, reaching $3.5 billion, a government official told Reuters, in welcome news for an economy heavily reliant on the sector for foreign currency and jobs. The number … read more