From Egypt to Benin, Eid has many colorful faces
CAIRO: Although Eid Al Adha is an Islamic tradition, celebrated for over 1,400 years, countries have developed their set of traditions for it. Benin, Egypt and the United States each…
'Smart' subsidy cards to launch in 11 governorates
CAIRO: Next March the government will introduce new "smart subsidy cards tailored to match citizens' income brackets and social status, the state-owned Al-Ahram daily reported Friday.The new cards will be…
Mansour vows to reclaim Zamalek presidency
CAIRO: Former Zamalek chairman Mortada Mansour vowed on Wednesday to return to his post, just a few hours after being released from prison.The controversial lawyer spent nine months in jail…
Egypt telecom magnate sparks debate, fatwa with veil comments
CAIRO: Comments by Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris on the Islamic headscarf have sparked a heated debate on freedom of speech and prompted a conservative sheikh to issue a fatwa urging…
Authorities hold 13 Christians for collecting money illegally
CAIRO: Authorities have arrested 13 Christians for collecting donations to rebuild a church without a valid permit, their lawyer told AFP on Tuesday. They were arrested on Monday and now…
Two Egyptians jailed in Khartoum on blasphemy charges
CAIRO: Egypt wants an explanation from Sudan after a court sentenced two Egyptians to six months in prison for selling a book the Khartoum government believes was offensive to Islam…
Regional investments in hotel and tourism projects hit $3.6tr
DUBAI: The Khaleej Times reported that investments in hotels, leisure projects, aviation developments, cruise lines, tourism promotion and support infrastructure in the Middle East have reached $3.63 trillion, according to…
EU offers Egypt grants to revamp transport sector
The Chinese Xinhua news agency reported that the European Union Commission has offered Egypt a grant of 80 million euros (about $115 million) to support the development and restructuring of…