Protests at Al-Azhar Girl University resulted in clashes and arrests, said Students Against the Coup (SAC) spokesmanYousef Moslem. Security forces used birdshot and tear gas to disperse the protestors, Moslem claimed. SAC had announced marches embarking from universities on Wednesday … read more
Officials at Disney deny plans to create a new theme park in Egypt, according to an email correspondence with MadaMasr. “At Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, we continually look for ways to grow our business and as part of that process, we have … read more
An Egyptian woman died a week after contracting bird flu in the city of Minya, in Upper Egypt on Wednesday. She is the third person to have died this year due to the disease. The woman, who was 30 years … read more
The Egyptian pound was flat at a central bank dollar sale on Wednesday but weakened significantly on the black market as Egypt‘s plans to repay a $2.5 billion Qatari deposit raised concerns of a looming dollar shortage, traders said. The bank … read more
A student protest group opposed to the Egyptian government has vowed a surprise during protests planned on Thursday as demonstrations condemning the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsy by the current regime continue at universities across the republic. “The students’ … read more
Police stormed Al-Azhar University on Tuesday afternoon after student protesters torched a faculty member’s car on the Cairo campus, an official from the Islamic university told Al-Ahram’s Arabic news website. The students – described as supporters of ousted president Mohamed … read more
Disney is considering building a theme park in Egypt, its first in the Middle East, state-run news agency MENA reported on Tuesday. “There are discussions going on between Disney International to build in Egypt its first Disney Park in the … read more
The 6 April Youth Movement Democratic Front said the revolution can now only “return to the streets, universities and factories,” in a statement on Tuesday. 6 April released the statement two days ahead of the third anniversary of the Mohamed … read more
An official environmental report issued by the Analysis and Laboratories Department, at the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) branch in the Red Sea area said that drinking water in Hurghada city is polluted by the waste water Results of the … read more
Egyptian electricity production generated from solar energy dropped by 48% in 2012/13 compared to the year 2011/12,the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) declared on Monday. Baseera reported that solar energy production in Egypt totalled 247m KWh in 2012/13, … read more