Reuters Egypt said on Thursday it would set its customs exchange rate to around 10 percent below the market price of the dollar for April in an effort to control inflation. Egypt’s inflation rate has soared since it floated its … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Expired drugs will be disposed of by the pharmacist inspection to ensure that they are not recycled, Health Minister Ahmed Emad said. He confirmed that these drugs will soon be withdrawn from pharmacies following the issuance of executive … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm The Siwa Oasis Medical Tourism Conference will be launched on Wednesday, in coordination with the University of Alexandria, to announce Siwa as a global center for medical and environmental tourism, announced Governor of Matruh Maj. Gen. Alaa Abu … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Warm, sunny weather is expected to prevail on Thursday along western coasts, with moderate weather forecast for eastern coasts, th Delta and Cairo, meteorologists said. Low- and medium-level clouds will appear in the north. Mild northwestern winds will … read more
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received on Monday Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, king of Bahrain. The two discussed topics related to the upcoming Arab Summit, which will take place in Jordan on 29 March. According to a presidential statement, Al-Sisi and … read more
Egypt Independent Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau urged its citizens on Monday not to travel to Egypt’s Sinai, calling on holidaymakers currently there to leave immediately, citing terror threats by “Islamic State” (IS) militant group that may be targeting Israelis. In a … read more
Amazon.com has agreed in principle to acquire Souq.com, the largest online retailer in the Middle East, the two companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The value and terms of the agreement were not disclosed by the two companies. … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Farida Osman, a young girl born to an Egyptian family of dentists, traveled to America to attend college like thousands of Egyptians. What she did not know then, was that a world champion was in the making. Neither … read more
Several campaigns and prominent figures in Egypt are calling for the release from prison of 21-year-old Ahmed El-Khatib after he was diagnosed with the rare disease visceral leishmaniasis. El-Khatib’s sister Fatma told Ahram Online on Sunday that the family wants … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Dekernes Court of First Instance ordered on Monday remanding the suspect Ibrahim Mahmoud Ibrahim el-Refai, accused of kidnapping and raping a toddler in Demlash village, into custody for 15 days pending investigations. Daqahliya security services transferred the suspect … read more