Egypt

Egypt’s private sector activity continues to shrink as a result of the Ukraine conflict

According to a survey released on Sunday, Egypt’s non-oil private sector activity dropped in April, continuing a 17-month downward trend…

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Temple dedicated to ‘King of Gods’ discovered in Egypt

In Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, archaeologists discovered the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to Zeus, the deity of the sky…

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Pilot’s lit cigarette ignited fire that led to EgyptAir crash that killed 66: Report

In 2016, an EgyptAir aircraft crashed, killing all 66 passengers on board. According to an assessment by French aviation specialists,…

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Ramadan 2022: Country announces 9-day holiday

Cairo: Egypt has announced a 9-day holiday to celebrate both Eid Al Fitr and Labour Day. The holiday will begin…

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Egypt approves India as wheat supplier: Piyush Goyal

Egypt, which is one of the top importers of wheat from Ukraine and Russia, has authorised India as a wheat…

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10 killed, 14 injured in bus-pick-up collision

Cairo: In a tragic incident, 10 people were killed and 14 were injured as a bus-pick-up collision. The accident took…

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Egypt’s urban inflation rate increases to 10.5 percent in March

Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation accelerated to 10.5 percent in March, the highest level in nearly three years and…

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Ukraine crisis battered Egyptian economy, Egypt requests IMF support

Egypt has requested assistance from the International Monetary Fund to develop a comprehensive economic plan, the IMF announced on Wednesday.…

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Egyptian pound falls 10% due to dollar flight caused by Ukraine crisis

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in withdrawal of billions of dollars from Egypt’s treasury markets by international investors, causing…

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United States to provide Egypt with F-15 jets

The top US general in charge of forces in the Middle East said on Tuesday that he anticipated the US…

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Egypt’s 3,000-year-old ‘Golden City’: Get to know ‘Aten’

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,500-year-old city in Egypt called the city of Aten, which is considered a remarkable discovery in…

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Egypt’s inflation rate jumped by 8.8% in February : recent statistics

Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation soared to its highest level in nearly three years in February, according to estimates…

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Media maverick faces allegations of molesting ‘orphan girls’

The Egyptian businessman was arrested on allegations that he abused seven girls at an orphanage he founded a month after…

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China and Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’, says Xi Jinping

In a meeting with Egypt’s authoritarian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the two countries…

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14 killed, 17 injured in road accident

Cairo: In a tragic incident, at least 14 people were killed and 17 others were injured after a bus collided…

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Strong earthquake of 5.7 magnitude strikes Crete

Crete: A strong earthquake measuring 5.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Crete in Greece on Wednesday. The tremors were…

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Secrets revealed: Egypt ‘digitally unwraps’ famed Pharaoh’s Mummy discovered in 1881

  Cairo: Egypt has ‘digitally unwrapped’ the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time…

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EgyptAir to resume flights to this country

Cairo: EgyptAir has announced that it will resume flights to South Africa from December 16. The national air carrier of…

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2 tombs about 2500 years old uncovered! Mummified bodies found in!

Two tombs dating from the Saite Dynasty (664 BC-525 BC) have been unearthed in the Minya Governorate of Upper Egypt,…

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3 children killed in building collapse

Cairo: A two-storey apartment building collapsed in a southern Egyptian province on Monday, killing at least 3 children. Two brothers,…

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Egypt introduces ban on unvaccinated public sector employees

In Egypt, a prohibition on public sector personnel entering their offices if they have not been vaccinated or tested negative…

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2022 COP27 international climate conference to be hosted in Egypt

Egypt will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in 2022, the environment ministry of Egypt said on Thursday.…

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19 killed in road crash

Cairo: In a tragic incident, at least 19 people lost their lives as the minibus they were travelling was hit…

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Major earthquake hits Greece

Cairo: A major earthquake shook Greece on Tuesday. The US Geological Survey (USGS) updated that an earthquake measuring 6.0 has…

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Qatar Airways announces new services

Doha: The national air carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways announced that it will launch new passenger flight services. The airline…

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UAE based airline launches a 5-day offer for passengers

Sharjah: Air Arabia has announced a five-day sale for passengers. The Sharjah based air carrier has announced this offer to…

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Egyptian tomb of King Djoser is reopened for tourists

On Tuesday, Egypt reopened to tourists the 4,700-year-old southern tomb of King Djoser at the pyramid of Saqqara after a…

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Egypt reopens 4,700-yr-old tomb of King Djoser to tourists. See pics

Cairo: The 4,700-year-old southern tomb of King Djoser at the pyramid of Saqqara reopened to tourists on Tuesday after a…

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43-million-year-old fossil of 4-legged whale discovered in Egypt

Scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery of a 43 million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species in…

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Egypt closes the Rafah border crossing with Gaza until further notice

Egypt will close the Rafah crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip until further notice on Monday, according to…

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Ten Islamists get life sentences in Egypt

Cairo: Egypt’s highest court of appeals last Sunday upheld the life imprisonment of the group’s leader and 10 other members…

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Gulf country issues new travel rules

Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Oman has announced that Omani citizens and residents who have received the first…

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Mahzooz Millionaire Draw: Two expats win Dh 500,000 each

Dubai: Two expats from Egypt and Bahrain has won Dh 500,000 each in the Mahzooz millionaire draw. Mahmoud an Egyptian…

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It’s time to travel- India in e-visa list

Cairo: Ministry of Tourism in Egypt has added 28 new countries including to India to its electronic tourist visa list.…

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Egypt inaugurates Mediterranean naval base

Egypt: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened a key naval base on the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday to ‘secure shipping lines.’…

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