'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…
Maltese oil tanker runs aground in Suez Canal, halts traffic for 6 hours
SUEZ: A Maltese-flagged tanker ran aground in the Suez Canal early Thursday, halting traffic in the major waterway for six hours until it was towed away, officials said.No oil was…
