UNESCO World Heritage sites: WWI memorials among the contenders
Almost 30 sites are on the shortlist to receive the highly coveted World Heritage designation. France and Belgium have entered their World War I graveyards into the running. The final…
Rallies in Germany against government’s continued reliance on coal
Demonstrations took place in at least five cities, including Berlin and Hamburg. The protests come two days before a government commission intended to map a national path away from coal…
Egypt’s local public debt hits EGP 3.414tn end-2017: CBE
Egypt's local public debt rose to EGP 3.414tn at the end of December 2017, compared to EGP 2.16tn in June 2017, of which 84.7% was due from the government, 8.2%…
Egyptian engineer behind breaking Bar Lev Line in 1973 war dies at 87
Egyptian retired military engineer Baky Zaki Youssef, the man behind the idea of breaking the Israeli Bar Lev Line defences in the 6 October war of 1973, died on Saturday…
Erdogan faces real rival as Turks vote in first elections in years
left-center politician Muharrem İnce becomes foremost rival to Erdogan in intense presidential race.
Al-Sisi ratifies basic salary increase for state employees
Bonuses will cost state EGP 24bn, says Moeit
Accept bringing digitalisation to world of payments in Egypt
The people behind Pay Mob just launched a sister company, Accept Payments, and are helping businesses grow by offering a single solution for companies to accept different payment methods for…
Inauguration of Siemens power plants awaits Al-Sisi’s agenda
14,000 MW added from Beni Suef, Borollos, and New Administrative Capital
2.8% increase in cargo volume at Damietta Port in May
A report issued by the Damietta Port Authority showed an increase in the number of ships at the port during May 2018 compared to May 2017. According to the report,…
