Hiking private, international school bus fees by 45%: Education Ministry

‘We specified increases to protect parents’ financial rights,’ says ministry

Daily News Egypt

Egyptian social scientist Samir Amin dies at 86

Egyptian/French thinker Samir Amin died on Sunday in Paris at 86. Born in Cairo in 1931 and educated at the Lycée Francais, Samir Amin gained a PhD in Political Economy…

Daily News Egypt

Abdel Wahab reappointed as GAFI deputy CEO

Mohamed Abdel Wahab was reappointed as deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the General Authority for Free Zones and Investment (GAFI). Shehab El Din was appointed as GAFI deputy CEO…

Daily News Egypt

Kenya: A ‘sweet’ deal gone sour

Kenyans are outraged by reports that legislators took bribes to bury an investigation of a dodgy sugar trade deal involving government representatives. The issue also threatens Kenya’s trade relations in…

Deutsche Welle

Beltone, HC expect CBE to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday

Stabilized returns on debt instruments at over 18% keep them attractive, says Beltone Domestic engines of price inflation will stabilize in the Q4 2018, then likely to see easing of…

Hossam Mounir

Police kill six alleged militants in an exchange of fire

Suspects planned to target Christian worshiping places

Daily News Egypt

Hadi, Al-Sisi agree on enhancing Bab-el-Mandeb security

Saudi Arabia suspended last month oil shipments through narrow strait after Houthis attacked two oil tankers

Fatma Lotfi

Musk reveals one driver behind taking-Tesla-private plan

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled a main source of funding for his go-private transaction, saying Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has been pushing him to go ahead with a…

Deutsche Welle

Butterflies flourishing in hot summer but face problems ahead

The good news: while many animals, including us humans, are suffering in extremely high temperatures, most butterflies are currently doing well. The bad news: they'll run into problems soon. Here's…

Deutsche Welle

Aretha Franklin, ‘Queen of Soul,’ gravely ill: report

The multiple Grammy award-winner is gravely ill and surrounded by relatives, a reporter and family friend has said. Franklin's last performance was last year in Philadelphia as she attempted to…

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