Street vendors removed from pedestrian bridge in Qalubiya
CAIRO: A magnified security campaign has removed illegal street vendors on a pedestrian bridge above the Shubra el-Khema metro station, in Qalubiya governorate, Youm7 reported Thursday. The campaign...
View ArticleItaly to establish 10 wheat silos in Egypt: Minister
CAIRO: Egypt is to sign an agreement with Italy in the coming few days to establish 10 horizontal wheat silos, with the capacity of 500,000 tons yearly, with investments of $17 million, Youm7 reported...
View ArticleUpdate: Egypt’s Pioneers Holdings’ Q2 profit triples
CAIRO: Egypt’s Pioneers Holding posted a second-quarter net profit of 321.9 million Egyptian pounds ($41.14 million) on Thursday, up from 96 million a year earlier, on strong revenue growth in its...
View ArticleTwo-day ceasefire begins in three Syrian towns
BEIRUT: A two-day ceasefire between warring sides in Syria came into force on Thursday in a rebel-held town near the border with Lebanon, and two Shi’ite villages in the northwest, the UK-based Syrian...
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Boy who loves ancient Egypt gets b-day gift from ministry
CAIRO: Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al Damaty has granted an American child, fascinated with anything relating to ancient Egypt, free admission to all archaeological sites across the country. Sean’s...
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Georgia reduces entry visa fee for Egyptians $30
CAIRO: The Georgian Embassy in Egypt announced a reduction of the entry visa for Egyptians by $30, from $50 to $20, in light of the “special bilateral relations between the two countries,” Egypt’s...
View ArticleEgypt to ban rice exports starting Sept. 1
CAIRO: Egypt will ban export of all types of rice as of Sept. 1, amid efforts to meet an increasing local consumption, Trade and Industry Ministry announced in a Thursday statement in the official...
View ArticleEgypt extends high-moisture wheat exemption for one year
CAIRO: Egypt will accept higher moisture levels in government tenders to buy wheat for one year after an initial exemption expires at the end of August, its supply minister said on Thursday. The...
View ArticleEGX rallies on global markets’ recovery, benchmark soars 3%
CAIRO: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) rallied at the close Thursday’s close, on the back of the global and Arab stock markets’ recovery. Pushed by institutions’ purchases, the benchmark index EGX30...
View ArticleCabinet issues law prohibiting cheating on exams
CAIRO: Students caught cheating on or leaking information about their final or mid-term exams could face up to a year in prison as well as fines between 20,000 ($ 2,553) and 50,000 EGP ($6,384), per a...
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Egypt’s Black Cloud: a recurring nightmare?
CAIRO: A cloud of thick smoke blankets the Delta area each autumn, leaving the country with reportedly high levels of pollution and serious respiratory diseases. The phenomenon occurs when Egypt...
View ArticleRussia’s Rosneft signs LNG deal with Egypt’s EGAS
CAIRO: Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft signed an LNG Supply and Purchase agreement with Egypt’s state gas company EGAS during Sisi’s two-day visit to Russia, UPI.com reported Thursday. UPI added that...
View ArticleArab Women Org. to inspect refugee camps in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq
CAIRO: The Arab Women Organization (AWO) will inspect refugee camps in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq Sept. 3-15 to support female refugees and learn more about their conditions, according to a Thursday...
View Article5 suspected of Karnak temple attacks referred to military court
CAIRO: Five suspects have been referred Thursday to a military court over charges of targeting Karnak temple of Luxor in June, according to a statement from the Attorney General’s office. On June 10, a...
View ArticleConsultant at EgyptAir heads company to regain profitability
CAIRO: Sherif Fathy, former consultant at EgyptAir Holding Company, was appointed Thursday as the head of the company by Minister of Civil Aviation Hossam Kamal. The minister accepted the resignation...
View ArticleEgypt calls on dealing with concerns over South Sudan peace deal
CAIRO: Egypt welcomed a Wednesday peace deal signed by South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebels, emphasizing that the political will to uphold joint action and achieve the best interest of the...
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23 Egyptians deported from Italy over “trespassing territories”
CAIRO: Cairo International Airport received Thursday night 23 Egyptians deported from Italy over attempted trespassing into its territories, Youm7 reported. The deported Egyptians have been reportedly...
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