MPs gathered in a plenary session on Tuesday to elect a speaker and two deputies. Supported by the majority Mostaqbal Watan (Future of the Homeland) Party, Hanafi Ali Gibali, a former chairman of the Supreme Constitutional Court (2018-19), won the (...)
Article 150 of the constitution requires the president to visit the House of Representatives and deliver a policy statement at the opening session. Mahmoud Fawzi, the House's secretary-general, told reporters this week that the president is also (...)
People gathered on Saad Zaghloul Street in the town of Sammanud in the Gharbiya governorate in the Delta this week to witness the inauguration of the area around the Church of St Abba Noub, one of the stops that the Holy Family made when travelling (...)
Amer Group Holding Co said that its subsidiary Amer Tourism Development signed a contract with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to purchase a 56-feddan land plot in New Minya City to build Porto El Minya.
Amer submitted a request to the (...)
This year has been good for archaeology in Egypt, as several discoveries were announced and major museums and sites inaugurated after restoration and development over the course of the past 12 months. It has been a very busy year for Egyptologists, (...)
It has been a tough year for many businesses all over the world. However, in Egypt the Covid-19 pandemic has actually meant good business for some in the information technology (IT) industry.
According to Amr Mahfouz, CEO of Egypt's Information (...)
The House of Representatives reconvened after a short fall recess on Tuesday, writes Gamal Essam El-Din. Secretary-General Mahmoud Fawzi said parliament has held five legislative terms since January 2016.
Tuesday was the final day in the (...)
The National Election Authority (NEA) held a press conference on Monday to announce the final results of the two-stage parliamentary elections held from 21 October to 8 December.
Semi-official results released by the NEA showed that the (...)
A new season of exhibitions is offering some brilliant fare in the wake of the lockdown. Within one week, over ten shows opened in Zamalek, including the second round of the annual group exhibition of caricature at the Ubuntu Gallery (6 December-2 (...)
More than 5 million people cast their vote in the run-off of the first stage of the Egyptian House of Representatives elections held earlier this month, representing 20.01 percent of the electorate, the National Elections Authority (NEA) (...)
The Egyptian governorates of Cairo, Alexandria, Gharbiya, and Luxor are seeing the highest rates of coronavirus infections in the country, said health minister Hala Zayed on Wednesday.
During a cabinet meeting, Zayed presented a report that shows (...)
Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said that it has invested around 105 million Egyptian pounds in developing and improving the efficiency of power grids in five governorates during the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year (...)
Polling stations in 13 governorates opened at 9 AM for citizens to cast their ballots on Monday and Tuesday in the run-off of the first stage of the House of Representatives elections.
The vote, which is limited to candidates running under the (...)
Run-off of the first stage of Egypt's new House of Representatives elections has kicked off for Egyptian expats in 124 countries in order to choose the representatives of the as-of-yet undecided individual seats in 13 governorates.
Egyptian expats (...)
Voters in 13 governorates head to the polls next week in the run-off round for the first stage of parliamentary elections. Egyptians abroad will vote between 21 and 23 November, and those at home between 23 and 24 November. Second stage run-offs (...)
Misr Cement Co. (Qena), listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange EGX as MCQE, witnessed an increase in its net profits in the third quarter of 2020 to reach EGP 39.20 million, up from EGP 29.70 million in the same quarter of 2019; with an increase of (...)
Egyptian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) signed contracts with 11 governorates for the establishment of infrastructure projects with a total funding of 228 million Egyptian pounds.
The agreements were signed with (...)
The Ministry of Education launched the second phase of its public-private partnership (PPP) programme to build 1,000 language schools up until the year 2030 this week, with these offering quality education to Egyptian students.
Investment in this (...)
The National Election Authority is scheduled to hold a press conference on 1 November to announce the results of the first stage of Egypt's parliamentary election, held between 21 and 25 October.
Semi-official figures released by judges supervising (...)
Polls reopened in several areas in Egypt on Sunday for the second and final voting day domestically for the new House of Representatives elections first stage, which are held amid strict preventive measures against the coronavirus pandemic.
Poll (...)
Egyptians went to polling stations Saturday morning to vote in the first phase of the new House of Representatives elections, slated at home for Saturday and Sunday.
The voting is being held in 14 governorates amid tight precautionary measures over (...)
The National Election Authority (NEA) said on Monday that 140 polling stations, located in Egyptian embassies and consulates in 124 countries, would be open for voting by expats on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Voters at home will follow suit, in (...)
Campaigning for the House of Representatives election will end on Sunday 18 October, three days before expatriate Egyptians go to the polls on 21 October, and six before the polls open for Egyptians at home.
The National Election Authority (NEA) has (...)
“Nature's Keepers”,a solo exhibition by the exceptionally gifted artist Mohamed Rabie is currently on display at TAM.Gallery.
Born in Minya in 1986, Rabie's work is deeply rooted in the culture of Middle Egypt. He offers a layered blend of the (...)
Political parties began preparations this week for the first stage of parliamentary elections, scheduled to be held between 21 October and 30 November. The National Election Authority (NEA) said campaigning will begin on 5 October and run until 18 (...)
