قدمت منظمة الأمم المتحدة للطفولة "يونيسف"، من خلال مكتبها فى مصر، واجب العزاء في وفاة شقيقة الدكتورة نيفين القباج وزيرة التضامن الاجتماعي وزوجها، وأعربت اليونيسف عن تعازيها للوزيرة المصرية عبر حسابها الرسمي بموقع "تويتر"، قائلة: "تتقدم منظمة يونيسف (...)
Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem launched, on Tuesday, the "Memory of the City" initiative aimed at documenting the architectural heritage of Egypt.
The initiative also looks to monitor the social conditions of previous residents of the (...)
Electronic payment company, Aman for E-payments, has announced it has contracted with electronic payment solutions provider, e-finance, to offer electronic water utility bill payment in Cairo. The introduction of Aman's service to Cairo follows a (...)
An estimated 8 in 10 girls in countries such as Egypt and Sudan who undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) have the procedure done in healthcare professionals' offices, according to Luay Shabaneh, Regional Director for Arab States in United Nations (...)
Egypt is determined to proceed with its development process after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ends, according to Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said.
Speaking at a press conference organised by the State (...)
Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat met with Iraq's Ambassador in Cairo, Ahmed Nayef Al-Dulaimi, to discuss preliminary steps for activating the joint High Committee for Economic Cooperation.
The officials discussed holding (...)
The El–Shaheed Amr Moustafa Industrial Secondary School for Girls in Nasr City will be developed and renamed to become the WE Joint School of Applied Technology for Communication and Information Technology.
The school's development was put into (...)
"I cannot remember exactly what happened to me, I cried, shouted, asked for help but all of this was in vain, and the only thing that is still in my mind is that it took me decades to overcome this bad incident." For victims of sexual assault and (...)
Egypt's Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad and Japan's Ambassador to Egypt, Masaki Noke, have held discussions on reducing the use of single-use plastic bags in Egypt.
The project will take place in cooperation with the Japan International (...)
The crisis caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has left no sector untouched, which has in turn cast a shadow on the resources of Egypt's sporting clubs. The situation has pushed clubs to offer discounts and promotions to attract new (...)
Briefing the Security Council on Wednesday, Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry voiced urgent need for an immediate nationwide ceasefire in Libya under the auspices of the United Nations.
During the briefing, Shoukry said that it is Egypt's (...)
Egypt, the home to the longest river of the world, having a rich socio-cultural history which dates back to the pharos, has been a popular travel destination for ages. Cairo being the capital of Egypt is the city that attracts most of the tourists. (...)
Egypt will not accept incomprehensive deal on Ethiopian dam that does not take into account the former's concerns or defers solving disputing issues, Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has stressed.
The ministry's statement came out (...)
It is too hard to say if Egypt has passed the peak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Dr Hossam Hosni, head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus.
Hosni added that to predict the timing of the infections' peak, (...)
Egypt kept domestic fuel prices unchanged on Wednesday under a 3-month pricing mechanism that links energy prices to international markets, the petroleum ministry said.
The price of 95-octane fuel was kept at 8.50 Egyptian pounds ($0.5322) a litre, (...)
Representatives of major political parties said this week that they have begun preparing to contest the Senate election which is due next month and will run in the polls either independently, or as part of a coalition of parties.
On 4 June the (...)
Two weeks since the lifting of Covid-19 related restrictions on the movement of people and businesses are back to normal hours except for shops and restaurants which close at 9pm and 10pm respectively. Streets are bustling once again after months of (...)
Allegations from tens of young women accusing the same man of harassment, sexual assault and rape have gone viral over the past week. Ahmed Bassam Zaki, the alleged serial rapist, has now been detained.
On Monday the prosecutor-general said the (...)
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed on a cooperation agreement on funding solar-powered water pumps.
NBE Chairman Hisham Okasha said the deal shows that the bank is keen on supporting Egypt Vision (...)
While the economy outlook is improving as covid-19 restrictions are lifted, policymakers need to "translate" these gains into an improved labor market, according to Bloomberg.
Egyptian firms last month reduced employment at the quickest rate in (...)
HSBC Bank Egypt has appointed Todd Wilcox as its Deputy Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Jacques-Emmanuel Blanchet.
Wilcox's appointment was made with effect from 1 July, following the receipt of the required regulatory (...)
Foreign reserves increased slightly in June, rising to USD 38.2 bn from USD 36 bn in May after three consecutive months of decline, according to Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) data.
Reserves have fallen almost $ 10 billion from a peak of $45.5 bn since (...)
Amwal Al Ghad has interviewed Moustafa Moussa – Local Partner at Bahaa-Eldin Law Office in cooperation with BonelliErede – on Tuesday, tackling key areas related to the impact of the coronavirus crisis and ways to offset its repercussions. The (...)
Egypt recorded 1,057 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total infection tally to 77,279 since the outbreak began in February, according to Ahram online.
On Monday, Egypt fell below the 1,000 mark for the first time since late May as the (...)
Egyptian tourism sector's investments are expected to fall to 5.2 billion Egyptian pounds ($324.8 million) within the 2020/2021 financial year, marking a 28.8 percent year-on-year drop, Minister of Planning Hala El-Saeed said on Tuesday.
Earlier, (...)
