Sky gazers to view Orionid meteor shower in Egypt’s sky tonight
CAIRO: The Orionid meteor shower will be witnessed Wednesday in Egypt’s sky, the head of the Astronomy Department at the Institute for Astronomical Research, Ashraf Tadros said. In statements to Youm7,...
View Article2 spotted hyenas born in Giza Zoo
CAIRO: Two baby spotted hyenas were born in Giza Zoo, which announced it hosts a “beautiful group of hyenas,” Youm7 reported Wednesday. According to Giza Zoo, spotted hyenas live together in large...
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Photos: King Tut gets a facelift
CAIRO: The funerary mask of King Tutankhamun is currently under restoration by a German team of archaeologists. Renovating the museum’s masterpiece will be funded by the German Foreign Ministry, known...
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Chagrin in markets as prices rise with falling pound
CAIRO: Prices in markets for general goods have risen between 15 and 25 percent, vendors in Cairo Markets told Youm7 Wednesday, days after the Central Bank of Egypt allowed the pound to depreciate for...
View ArticleUNESCO faults Israeli handling of holy sites
PARIS: Amid a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence, the United Nations cultural heritage body UNESCO adopted a resolution on Wednesday condemning Israeli handling of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque. After...
View ArticlePolice vow to prevent Ultras Ahlawy from attending Thursday match
CAIRO: Security forces will be heavily deployed around Petro Sport Stadium in Cairo and will install metal barriers at great distances from the gates to prevent fans from attending a Thursday match, an...
View ArticleAlleged ‘terrorist’ killed in Asyut exchange of fire with police
CAIRO: A man was killed in confrontations with the police in Asyut Wednesday; he tried to escape once he saw security forces and began shooting, a security source told Youm7. The police in Asyut, Upper...
View ArticleU.N. envoy says talks continue with Libya warring factions
TUNIS: The U.N. envoy to Libya said on Wednesday consultations would continue with both the country’s warring factions after the chief of the elected parliament said the congress had rejected a U.N....
View ArticleSectarian hate takes root as Yemen anti-Houthi forces push on Sanaa
MARIB, Yemen: Mohsen Saleh al-Muradi does not just want to drive the Shi’ite Houthi fighters out of Yemen’s capital 130 km (80 miles) from his home town, he wants to hunt them down and stamp them out....
View ArticleHigh school students protest absense penalties
CAIRO: A wave of protests by high school students took place Wednesday i10 governorates, against a Ministry of Education decision to deduct 10 points of total students’ scores over missing classes,...
View ArticleEGX continues slow rise Wednesday
CAIRO: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) extended its positive performance Wednesday, backed by local and foreign purchases. The benchmark index EGX30 added ended with 7,669 points, compared to 7,659 points...
View ArticleFor the Love of Egypt list emerges ahead in 1st phase of elections: HEC
CAIRO: ‘For the Love of Egypt” electoral list is emerging as the strong winner in a number of governorates, the head of the high elections committee (HEC), Ayman Abbas, announced Wednesday evening. The...
View ArticleMIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf may consolidate on oil; c.bank switch could aid Egypt
DUBAI: Gulf stock markets may consolidate on Thursday because of worries about the impact of low oil prices on economies, while the appointment of a new central bank governor in Egypt could be seen as...
View ArticleUS judge tosses ‘Big Pimpin’ copyright lawsuit against Jay Z -report
LOS ANGELES: A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a copyright infringement lawsuit that accused rapper Jay Z and hip hop producer Timbaland of using an Egyptian musician’s melody without permission...
View ArticleEgypt football federation mulls hiring private firm to secure football stadiums
CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) is currently developing a new system for the return of spectators during Premier League matches. “The federation, in coordination with ministers of youth...
View ArticleAbu Simbel’s biannual solar alignment observed in Aswan
CAIRO: Aswan celebrated the Abu Simbel Temple solar alignment phenomenon which was observed Thursday morning. Ministers of tourism, antiquities and irrigation, dozens of tourists, 55 French tour...
View ArticleSisi talks Syria with UN envoy Mistura
CAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi met Wednesday with the UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura to discuss regional and international efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis. During the meeting,...
View ArticleU.S., allies demand UN action after Iran missile test
UNITED NATIONS: The United States, Britain, France and Germany called on Wednesday for the United Nations Security Council’s Iran sanctions committee to take action over a missile test by Tehran that...
View ArticleFitch affirms 3 Egyptian banks with ‘stable outlook’
CAIRO: Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of the Egyptian banks with a “stable outlook,” the global rating agency reported late Wednesday. The long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of National...
View Article3,000 security personnel to secure Yanni’s ‘Dream Concert’ at pyramids
CAIRO: A total of 3,000 security personnel will secure Yanni’s concert at the foot of the Sphinx next to Amenhotep II Temple in Giza Oct. 30, an official source at the Interior Ministry told Youm7. The...
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