Egypt
7% of Egyptians suffer from mental illness: Health Ministry
Egypt
April 19, 2018
7% of Egyptians suffer from mental illness: Health Ministry
The General Secretariat of Egypt’s Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, which is affiliated to the Ministry of Health, declared on…
Egypt targets 5.9% growth rate for 2019, exceeding IMF, World Bank projections
Business
April 19, 2018
Egypt targets 5.9% growth rate for 2019, exceeding IMF, World Bank projections
Egypt’s Minister of Planning Hala al-Saeed said that the government aims to reach growth rate of 5.9% in 2019. Saeed…
$15 billion worth of EU investments in Egypt: official
Business
April 19, 2018
$15 billion worth of EU investments in Egypt: official
Head of Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Mona Zobaa said that investments from European Union (EU)…
Egypt signs USD$8.1 mn urban development deal with Switzerland to fund ‘Hayyena’ project
Economy
April 19, 2018
Egypt signs USD$8.1 mn urban development deal with Switzerland to fund ‘Hayyena’ project
Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouly signed on Wednesday a USD $8.1 million deal with Paul Garnier, the Swiss ambassador to Cairo, …
Steigenberger Hotels to expand in Egypt with new hotel in Luxor set to open by 2018
Travel
April 19, 2018
Steigenberger Hotels to expand in Egypt with new hotel in Luxor set to open by 2018
Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, part of Deutsche Hospitality, has signed an agreement to open up the Steigenberger Resort Achti in…
Egyptian court sentences 4 Colombians to 10 years in prison for robberies
Egypt
April 19, 2018
Egyptian court sentences 4 Colombians to 10 years in prison for robberies
New Cairo Misdemeanor Court sentenced on Wednesday four Colombians each to 10 years in prison for charges of house robberies.…
Ice in Khartoum
Opinion
April 19, 2018
Ice in Khartoum
On April 4 and 5, Sudan held a meeting in Khartoum, attended by foreign ministers and intelligence chiefs of the…
Qatar joins Gulf war games in apparent compromise
Middle East
April 19, 2018
Qatar joins Gulf war games in apparent compromise
Qatari forces participated in joint military exercises that ended in Saudi Arabia this week, in an apparent sign of some…
Egypt culture minister departs for Germany to receive music award with Cairo Steps band
Culture
April 18, 2018
Egypt culture minister departs for Germany to receive music award with Cairo Steps band
Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem left for Germany on Tuesday to receive a music award that went to Cairo Steps,…
Prosecution accepts Aboutrika appeal to be excluded from terrorist list
Egypt
April 18, 2018
Prosecution accepts Aboutrika appeal to be excluded from terrorist list
Egypt’s Cassation Prosecution issued a decision on Wednesday accepting an appeal by former Egyptian footballer Mohamed Aboutrika against verdict that…