Egyptian airport authorities have barred a Danish Institute for Human Rights official from entering the country over “suspicious training” for Egyptian youth. Ashraf Mikhael, project director at the institute, arrived in Cairo on a flight from Amsterdam. After his … read more
Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker al-Markabi said fuel shortages reduce the electrical power capacity, but assured that the capacity would increase from 31,000 to 49,000 megawatts in five years. During a seminar at the Engineers Syndicate on Sunday the minister explained … read more
Britain’s third-biggest energy company BG Group reported a worse-than-expected 26 percent fall in third-quarter operating profit on the back of a continued decline of production in Egypt and a steep drop in oil prices. Oil companies have seen billions wiped off their … read more
Civil protection forces dismantled on Tuesday morning an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted near a primary school in Giza’s Faysal neighbourhood. Security forces combed the area around the Amr Ibn al-Aas Private School and found no more explosive devices, reported … read more
Woman by Design in Maadi starting 2nd November from 10am. Just 150LE pays for a ”2 session morning” Sunday/Tuesday/ Thursday and includes entrance to the venue, the Ace Club, where you can enjoy a drink, coffee and lunch after the mornings … read more
Egypt is to adopt electronic payment of electricity bills under the auspices of “Bee”, an electronic payment solutions company. This new service is a collaboration with South Cairo Electricity Company and Egyptian company “e-finance”, said Bee in a statement. The company … read more
Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Int’l Schools Terror Threat A recent anonymous posting on a Jihadist website encouraged attacks against American and other international schools in the Middle East, including western teachers employed at these schools. That … read more
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued on Monday a new law which refers crimes committed against the state’s public and “vital” facilities to the military judiciary. The law, passed shortly after the death of at least 33 security personnel in … read more
UAE-based Al Dahra Agriculture is looking to produce 300,000 tonnes of wheat from an investment in Egypt‘s southern desert by the year 2016, the vice chairman of the firm said on Monday. Al Dahra, a privately held Abu Dhabi agricultural firm with farmland across Europe, the Americas and Africa, … read more
Vodafone Egypt, the country’s largest mobile carrier, said on Sunday it was negotiating a 4 billion Egyptian pound ($560 million) credit line with a consortium of seven banks. “The company is currently in the process of completion of the signing of … read more