Egypt’s Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) referred Saturday the Pizza Hut fast food chain to the general prosecution over complaints that they charge clients more than their advertised prices, a CPA statement read. The CPA received a complaint from a Pizza … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Main squares and streets in Cairo and Giza witnessed heavy security on Friday, November 11, in response to anonymous calls for protests on social media, under the slogan “The Revolution of the Poor”. Security was also intensified in … read more
As Egypt moves forward on the path to securing a $12 billion loan package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the country has found itself facing mysterious calls on social media for protests on Friday against “economic conditions.” The calls … read more
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates armed forces on Thursday. During the meeting, Al-Sisi emphasised the importance of the bilateral relations … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Thomas Cook airlines will increase its flights to Egypt this winter, Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said, adding that it is planning to operate 36 flights weekly to Egyptian cities. Accordingly, he expects a rise in inbound tourism soon. During … read more
By Ahmed Aboulenein CAIRO (Reuters) – Riot police and armoured vehicles filled the otherwise empty streets of central Cairo early on Friday as security forces built up a heavy presence in anticipation of popular protests over deteriorating economic conditions. A … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm The US dollar exchange rate continued to decline globally and locally on Thursday after Donald Trump was elected new US president. In Egypt, the dollar declined by over 45 piasters on Thursday, compared to Wednesday’s exchange rate at … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was the first world leader to phone Donald Trump to congratulate him on his electoral win on Wednesday morning, according to a statement by the presidency. In the phone call, Sisi said he … read more
Spokesperson of the Ghalaba Movement (“Movement of the Poor”) Yasser El-Omda denied on Wednesday evening that he called for the delay of the 11/11 protests to 8 December. In a video published on the Ghalaba Movement Facebook page, El-Omda assured … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – Saudi Aramco informed Egypt that it is suspending petroleum product shipments “until further notice,” Hamdy Abdel Aziz, spokesperson for the Ministry of Petroleum, said. Egypt has not received November’s shipments, Abdel Aziz told Aswat Masriya. “Aramco informed … read more