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Judges for Egypt support proposed judiciary bill

The moderate Islamist Al-Wasat Party submitted a draft bill proposing to lower the retirement age of judges from 70 to 60 in an effort to eliminate ...

Education minister and Al-Azhar to establish Islamic Studies curriculum

Minister of Education Ibrahim Ghoneim says an increase of EGP 13bn to the education budget will improve education levels in Egypt

Radio Misr employees suspend work

State-owned radio station employees protest transfer of colleagues

President pledges financial support for civil societies

President Mohamed Morsi says he is very interested in establishing partnerships between non-governmental authorities and the executive authority

Profile: Basma Yehia, youth in detention

One of the four defendants left in an investigation into clashes at the presidential palace in April is a minor and said to be suffering from ...

Doctors’ Syndicate demand more secure hospitals

Secretary-general: We can’t work under gunpoint

New real estate construction in 6th of October City

Wadi El Nile Company for Agricultural Development to begin real estate project on 922 acres of land

French oil company buys Shell’s fuel network in Egypt

The details of the transaction and its price have not been disclosed.

Egypt and Saudi plug into joint power line project

Agreement expected in the coming week

Qatar gas deal postponed

Natural gas import agreement between Egypt and Qatar delayed because of “unresolved legal details”

Egyptian pound slumps to seven against US dollar

Egypt’s currency continues to devalue despite attempts by Central Bank to slow the decline with foreign currency auctions

IMF: Tax reforms to increase Egypt’s GDP by 0.75%

The IMF expected Egypt’s GDP to grow 2% over the next year as opposed to 2.2% in 2012

Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said recently that it will take "a while" before consumer versions of Glass are available.

Google debuts music service for mobile gadgets

The launch of Google Play All Access came at the kickoff of a packed developers conference, which features a range of improvements to the Internet giant's ...

Controversy over GlobalAdMart

E-commerce was only recently introduced in the Egyptian market and has picked up steam from the success of a number of companies which rely on the ...

YouTube launches ‘Comedy Week’ 19 May

Video-sharing site YouTube is hosting its first ‘Comedy Week’ in the MENA region as a part of a global campaign to celebrate comedy

Nokia releases its new Lumia 925 smartphone

Lumia 925 comes equipped with advanced lens technology, imaging software, and latest apps

BlackBerry launches Jam Sessions for developers in MENA

Best app will win $10,000

Tapas tasting night introduces new flavours to Cairo’s food scene

My introduction to the delicacies of Spanish cuisine at the Risas Lounge in Zamalek

Bites Fil Beit: Mehalabieh –Pudding

We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local ...

Kempinski Soma Bay executive chef shares signature dish recipe

Learn how to make a five-star dish with Chef Sedat Bugday

Bite Me Cairo: And so it goes

Consistency is always the issue, and while some restaurants have reached new heights, others continue to fight the downhill slide into mediocrity

Cairo, a city of runners

Cairo Runners organise Cairo’s first half marathon

Bazaarful creates online souq

New online initiative wants to encourage Egyptian entrepreneurship and become a base for a successful future for Egyptian industry

Cairo’s Guitar Hero

Adel Sakr is considered by many musicians to be the capital’s best guitar fixer

In Search of Oil and Sand reminds viewers of a forgotten era

A documentary shows the lives of some members of Egyptian Royalty before the 1952 coup d’état.

Desire, Deceit, and Difficult Deliveries

New exhibition claims to be inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Ten Cities Project breathes new life into Cairo electronic music scene

Three bands jam together in Cairo and produced some earth-shattering electronic beats.

Life inside the Brotherhood

A new documentary tells the stories of several former members of the Muslim Brotherhood.

AUC showcases its musical range in stunning double feature

AUC Music Department puts on one-act opera ‘The Telephone’ and highlights from ‘Les Miserables’ translated into Egyptian Colloquial Arabic

Syrian Refuges: No work, no home

Refugees leave their homes for fear of death, often with little more than the clothes on their backs and their hands in their pockets. Escaping the ...

The “Japan” of Egypt in crisis

Damietta is one of Egypt’s most productive cities, and is considered the “Japan” of Egypt. The city, however, has been affected by the harsh recession that ...

Foreign maids: a flourishing new market in Egypt

Every month, hundreds of immigrants, whether Nigerians, Indonesians or Filipinos, arrive in Cairo seeking employment as cleaners and babysitters. More and more families are hiring foreigners ...

Egypt’s railways: past, present and future?

Egypt has a long history of railway accidents. Over the past 20 years more than 1,500 people have lost their lives to train collisions and derailments. ...

Sham El-Nessim: A new spring has come

A celebration that brings all Egyptians together

Fighting against repression: The labour movement

The downfall of Hosni Mubarak’s was realised in part thanks to Egypt’s labour movement. Despite this pivotal role, under the new regime, the status of workers ...

HEPCA, from diving to development

Egyptian NGO protects the resources of and around the Red Sea

Saraya: Dining with taste

Perhaps only a handful of places in Cairo can hope to match Saraya’s décor, service and quality

Roy’s Country Kitchen: An American dining experience in Cairo

Roy's Country Kitchen provides a great atmosphere for a good dining experience.

El Kababgy: Authentic Egyptian cuisine along the Nile

The 25 year old restaurant, recently renewed by Sofitel Al-Gezira, serves one of the best charcoal-grilled meals in town

Tourism in the news: Travel warnings prevent increase in American and Israeli tourists

Occupancy rates of floating hotels in the Nile have failed to exceed 30% due to failed security measures

Tourism in the news: Renovated Nasser museum opens in Port Said

Nasser Museum hopes to become a major tourist attraction.

Saudi woman tops Everest as country warms to women in sports

The 25-year-old reached the 8,848-metre

Beckham’s farewell lost in translation

Beckham on Thursday announced he will bring down the curtain on his remarkable career at the end of the season

Parkour: More than a sport, it’s art

Parkour is a philosophy, a martial art, and a sport

Harlem Globetrotters bring on the laughs with comedy basketball show

International exhibition basketball team entertains Cairo families with their dunks, trick shots and jokes

From Everest to Alaska, Omar Samra continues to aspire and inspire

This is Omar’s second attempt to climb Mount McKinley

Ahly and Zamalek to face-off in African league, maintain league top spots

May 15, 2013 5:25 pm

The two Egyptian giants were drawn into the same group for the CAF Champions League