Mercedes-Benz Mechatronic Academy celebrates 1st batch graduation
CِAIRO: Today, Mercedes-Benz Egypt and Dr. Mohamed Youssef, Minister of Technical and Vocation Education and Training, celebrated the graduation of the first class of students from Mercedes-Benz Egypt...
View ArticleTut mask renovation begins Oct. 10
CAIRO: Renovation works of the golden mask of Tutankhamun will start Oct. 10, announced Ilham Salah al-Din, head of the Museum Sector Tuesday. “A special laboratory is being equipped to restore...
View ArticleGiza allows free use of slaughterhouses, Cairo bans slaughtering in streets
CAIRO: Government-owned automated slaughterhouses in Giza will provide their services to citizens for free during Eid al-Adha to reduce slaughtering on streets, according to a Tuesday statement by the...
View Article7 officials to be tried over death of 40 in Giza capsized boat
CAIRO: Seven officials at the River Transport Authority will be tried over negligence, which led to the death of roughly 40 people after their boat collapsed with a scow in June, the Administrative...
View ArticleExpat voting for parliament elections cancelled in Syria, Libya, Yemen
CAIRO: Egyptian High Elections Commission (HEC) decided Tuesday to cancel voting for expatriates in the 2015 parliament elections in Libya, Yemen, and Syria, stated HEC Chairperson Ayman Abbas. The HEC...
View ArticleKuwait plans mega investments in Egypt’s power sector: ECS
CAIRO: A number of Kuwaiti companies are planning to pump investments especially in power sector, state-owned MENA quoted Head of Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS) office Gamal Faisal Tuesday. Faisal...
View ArticleEGX ends in mixed performance, benchmark closes on positive note
CAIRO: EGX ended its Tuesday session with a mixed performance, boosted by foreign purchases amid local and Arab sell-offs. The benchmark index EGX30 hiked by 0.24 percent to 7,176 points on Tuesday, up...
View ArticleMan sentenced for contempt of court in first hearing on journalist’s murder
CAIRO: A defendant was sentenced to one year in prison Tuesday for contempt of court after he laughed at the judge in the murder case of journalist Mayada Ashraf, Youm7 reported. The Cairo Criminal...
View ArticleArab Foreign Ministers suspend cooperation with Turkey
CAIRO: Arab Foreign Ministers have decided to suspend Arab-Turkish cooperation upon a request from a unnamed Gulf State, Arab League officials told Youm7 Tuesday. The officials added that suspension...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE-China trying to undercut Germany on submarine offer to Egypt – sources
SINGAPORE: China is trying to sell two submarines to Egypt that are cheaper than vessels on offer fromGermany, industry sources told Reuters, as Beijing looks to expand weapons exports beyond its...
View ArticleAssad says only Syrian people can decide if he quits
MOSCOW: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with Russian media he would only quit power if the Syrian people wanted him to and not under pressure from the West, a transcript of the...
View ArticleSisi to meet Mexican FM in Cairo over killing of 8 nationals
CAIRO: Mexico’s Foreign Minister Claudia Massieu arrived in Cairo Wednesday to follow up on the killing of eight Mexican tourists in Egypt’s Sahara Desert, Youm7 reported. Massieu, who arrived in Cairo...
View ArticleCourt upholds death sentence against 8 MB supporters
CAIRO: The Minya Criminal Court upheld Tuesday death sentences in absentia to eight Muslim Brotherhood supporters for violence-related charges, a judicial source told Youm7 Tuesday. The court also...
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UAB to hold forum on financial inclusion on Sept. 17-19
CAIRO: The Union of Arab Banks (UAB) is to hold a forum on financial inclusion from Sept. 17 to 19 in Sharm el-Sheikh, according to UAB’s website. The forum will be under the auspices of the Governor...
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Rare native dorcas gazelle born in Giza Zoo
CAIRO: One week after its birth, a rare dorcas gazelle has been released into its group at the Giza Zoo, according to a Tuesday statement by the park. The animal is a native of Egypt, especially to...
View ArticleNetanyahu to Russia next week for talks on Syria – Israeli official
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Russia next week for talks with President Vladimir Putin on an expanding Russian military deployment inSyria, an Israeli official said...
View ArticleEU and Member States launch Facebook Page to promote European Cultural...
CAIRO: Building on a long standing co-operation with Egypt in the field of culture and cooperation, the European Union (EU) Delegation to Egypt and EU Member States, have launched a Facebook page to...
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Kom Ombo Crocodile museum damaged due to sandstorm
CAIRO: A stone block at Kom Ombo Temple has reportedly fallen due to a dense sandstorm that has blanketed Upper Egyptian governorate of Aswan, state news agency MENA reported Tuesday. “The block fell...
View ArticleMIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi, Egypt rise in line with oil, global markets
DUBAI: Stocks rose in Saudi Arabia and Egypt in early trade on Wednesday, moving in line with oil prices and global equity markets. Saudi Arabia’s main stock index edged up 0.5 percent with most stocks...
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