On a typical Monday afternoon, a mass of teenage students can be seen standing and shuffling at the entrance of the Oxford Centre in the Cairo suburb of Nasr City. A gruff supervisor yells at the incoming students, inquiring as to who has paid, and (...)
Cairo will be hosting over 2,000 business leaders and figures in an upcoming Economic and Investment Conference due to be held from 7-9 November, announced the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) in an online statement Monday.
The (...)
Residents of Damatiuh village, near the Delta City of Damanhour in el-Beheira Governorate, struggle every year to prevent the festivities marking the birthday of a Jewish rabbi, whose tomb is located in the village.
In January every year, the Jews (...)
As the NGOs, which are supposed to expose manipulators, do not have the necessary mandate or power to do so, the government should supervise the market and put an end to any anomalies.
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) of the Ministry of Supply (...)
The danger of e-crimes is not limited to individuals. These crimes threaten the fabric of social stability and State security, experts say.
"Cyber-crimes constitute the most modern international crimes; they go beyond any geographical or political (...)
Although the January 25 Revolution put an end to Hosni Mubarak's dream of handing power to his son Gamal, the ironically called ‘octopus hierarchy project' is still going strong in many professional areas, such as the police, military, judiciary, (...)
While many revolutionaries continued their demonstrations in Tahrir Square for the 12th day in a row and put pressure on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to give Mohammed Morsi full presidential powers, the street vendors in the square (...)
Traffic jams in the coastal town of Alexandria cause stagnation and chaos. People suffer from the traffic police's lack of action. Haphazard microbus stations are spreading in the historic city. The Alexandria monorail is the best option to solve (...)
Cairo - The visually impaired secondary students in the Delta Governorate of Kafr el-Sheikh suffer from terrible conditions and neglect in their school -" El-Noor School for Blind Students.
The students, who study and board at the school for five (...)
CAIRO - The train passengers in Delta and Upper Egyptian governorates hold their breath and expect to die at any given moment. Their fear is triggered by the worsening conditions in this critical sector.
Inaugurated in 1854, the Egyptian Railways (...)
CAIRO - Defective ships owned by businessman Mamdouh Ismail, who absconded from Egypt, are back in action, working under other names and companies, a source at Port Tawfiq in Suez told Al-Shorouq newspaper.
"Two month ago, officials at the Egyptian (...)
CAIRO (Updated) - Egypt's Kamal el-Ganzouri government may shortly face a parliamentary no-confidence motion as the People's Assembly agreed Sunday to go ahead with procedures conducive to initiating such a move.
At a markedly stormy session Sunday (...)
CAIRO - While the Government seeks a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce the budget deficit, it ignores domestic resources, observers say.
MP Yasser el-Qadi recently asked Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri and Finance Minister (...)
CAIRO - Egypt's pensioners suffer from negligence and humiliation. They accuse the former regime of having exploited their ‘private' funds. Experts hope to establish an independent authority to look after the pensioners' interests.
"We were (...)
CAIRO - Medical waste threatens thousands of citizens living in the Delta Governorate of el-Gharbiya, while Health and Environment Ministry officials turn a blind eye to their complaints.
"Each year, about 50,000 tonnes of medical waste are churned (...)
CAIRO – Illegal building activities on the banks of the River Nile threaten Egypt, as over 85 per cent of the country's water is used for irrigation. Members of the previous regime built palaces, villas and private piers that pollute the Nile, (...)
CAIRO – The fuel shortage adds fuel to the flames of people's misery. People get humiliated by the Government's lack of tackling the fuel issue, which is leading to dangerous fuel price hikes and a daily struggle to get fuel from stations or (...)
CAIRO – Teachers will be paid performance-related bonuses according to new regulations as of last July, the Ministry of Finance announced in a statement on Saturday.
“Assistant teachers and other employees on the same level will receive 75 per cent (...)
CAIRO - In Egypt, people with disabilities face many challenges, humiliation and marginalisation.
They persistently seek the Government's positive response to their demands, according to activists.
People with disabilities lack equality and (...)
CAIRO - Blocking roads in protest is a disaster that threatens Egyptian society. It prevents people from going after their daily activities, observers say.
On the other hand, confidence in the government would create stability.
“During Hosni (...)
CAIRO - Egyptians enjoy happiness and calmness in the holy dawn-to-dusk fasting month of Ramadan. Many hold daily charity tables, seeking Allah's forgiveness by serving their brothers. The holy month unites Muslims and brings them together in (...)
CAIRO – The summer clearance sales, which started on August 8, have been a complete failure in the coastal Governorate of Alexandria. Street sellers offering low-priced wares have spread and settled in front of many shops. They block streets and (...)
CAIRO – Post-January 25 revolution officials must focus on reforming the educational system. Its main aspects – curricula, teachers and schools – suffer from dangerous setbacks. This is reflected in graduate levels, experts say.
Egyptian education (...)
CAIRO – Coinciding with the fasting month of Ramadan and a weak police presence, street sellers spread chaos and thuggery in downtown Cairo, harming surrounding shops and pedestrians.
Since the police withdrew during the January 25 revolution, (...)
CAIRO - Members of the dissolved local councils have expressed mixed reactions to a ruling passed by the Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday, in which it ruled that the acting government should dissolve the nation's local councils within one (...)