Gold prices stabilized Saturday at Friday's prices, according to the director of the gold division at Chamber of Commerce Union, Ahmed Rafik Abbasi
Eighteen-carat gold was priced at 245 EGP (U.S. $40.90) a gram, 21-carat gold was valued at 287 (...)
Ahmed Abdoul Aziz and Ali Gallab, heads of the Cairo Appeals Court decided to send shells found on Mohamed Mahmoud to the downtown Cairo Attorney to send to a criminal lab for examinations, and comparisons to bullets found inside martyrs (...)
The new Egyptian government is facing many important issues, which needs practical and urgent solutions to match with the new atmosphere after the Egyptian January 25 Revolution.
Newly appointed Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri's (...)
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafist al-Nour Party today solidified control of the new Egyptian parliament by winning many seats in the People's Assembly.
“The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis do not (...)
CAIRO: The General Coalition of Police Officers today expressed support for those officers who refused bonuses for securing the elections, citing unfair practices in the distribution of extra pay.
“Every police officer played a vital role in the (...)
CAIRO: Egyptian national carrier EgyptAir decided to increase its number of flights to Libyan cities from 11 to 21 flights per week.
EgyptAir will fly two flights daily to Tripoli, starting from December 7. It also will fly daily to (...)
The average exchange rate of the U.S. dollar to the Egyptian pound reached 5.9918 EGP for purchasing and 6.0202 EGP for selling.
One Euro can purchase 8.0254 EGP and 8.0659 EGP can buy one Euro, according to Egyptian Central Bank (...)
GIZA, Egypt: The Giza Criminal Court, headed by Mohamadi Konsouwa, today decided to postpone the Illicit Gain Authority's decision to prevent Hussein Salem and his family from accessing their assets, including liquid cash, real estate, stocks and (...)
Early indications after vote counting got underway show Islamic Parties, particularly the Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi al-Nour Party, making strong showings. The Egyptian Bloc and al-Wafd Party continue to lag.
Ballot counting (...)
CAIRO: U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson said President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are following events in Egypt with great interest, expressing the same happiness they had for the January 25 Revolution, for the (...)
The delegate of Italian airlines sent a letter to Cairo Airport authorities informing of the cancelation flight number 984 from Rome to Cairo and scheduled to arrive at 4:00 A.M. The delegate also canceled flight number 895 from Cairo to (...)
CAIRO: Egyptian presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail announced the end Friday November 18 protest in Tahrir Square.
He said the protestors will hold another demonstration on Friday, December 9.
Abu Ismail confirmed that the only (...)
CAIRO: On behalf of the Egyptian minister of finance, Egypt's Central Bank will sell 5.5 billion EGP (U.S. $930 million) worth of treasury bills today, November 17.
The Central Bank is selling 2 billion EGP in 182-day treasury bonds, and 3.5 (...)
Egyptian Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawi had a meeting with security directors of Cairo, Port Said, Red Sea, Kafr el-Sheikh, Asyut, Alexandria, Luxor, Damietta and Fayoum to discuss the plan of securing the upcoming parliamentary (...)
On behalf of the Egyptian Minister of Finance, The Egyptian Central Bank will sell 5.5 billion EGP (U.S. $919.46 million) in Treasury Bills on Thursday November 10.
The Central Bank is selling 2 billion EGP (U.S. $334.35 million) in 182-day (...)
A number of Syrian political activists held a protest before the Arab League in Tahrir Square in Cairo today Saturday November 5. The protestors demanded the freeze of Syrian membership in the Arab League after Syrian authorities broke the agreement (...)
CAIRO: Egypt's Ministry of Interior official spokesman Marwan Mustafa apologized in the name of the Ministry of Interior for killing Moataz Anwar.
Mustafa made a phone call to 90 Minutes talk show, hosted by broadcaster Reham Al-Sahly on Mehwar (...)
Bahrain King Sheikh Hamad bin Aissa Al-Khalifa arrived in Egypt today Monday October 31 in his first visit after the Egyptian January 25 Revolution.
Delegates of Bahraini embassy in Cairo went to Cairo Airport to hold the receiving (...)
CAIRO: The Cairo Criminal Court headed by Judge Ahmed Fahmy Refaat today delayed the trial of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, his sons Alaa and Gamal, former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and his six security chiefs to December 28 in (...)
CAIRO: Essam Ali Atta, a 24-year-old prisoner who died last night in Tora Prison, died as a result of drug poisoning and not due to torture, according to a security source.
The source said that Atta died after he swallowed a large amount of drugs (...)
CAIRO: The Egyptian Cabinet will not consider the law on corruption political life again, according to Minister of Local Development Mohammed Atiya. The minister said the cabinet has discussed the law and transferred it to Egypt's ruling military (...)
The mother of Khaled Said, whose death is considered one catalyst of Egypt's January uprising, offered her condolences to the mother of Mina Daniel, who was killed during Sunday nights' bloody Maspiro clashes in Cairo.
"We both suffered same pain (...)
Egyptian presidential candidate, Hamdeen Sabbahi returned yesterday from Barcelona after his tour in Italy and Spain.
Workers in Cairo international airport stopped Sabahi and discussed him about recent events in Egypt. He told him details of his (...)
A protest by air traffic controllers ended Thursday morning after Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Lutfi Kamal, promised to study their demands and come to a solution.
Cairo International Airport was overcrowded Wednesday night after air (...)
CAIRO – Head of the Board for Bank Misr Mohamed Barakat today confirmed that Banque Misr still owns Cairo Bank through the Egypt Company for Financial Investment.
Banque Misr is the second largest bank in the Egyptian market. Both Banque Misr and (...)