Egypt spends EGP 332bn in annual subsidies to support citizens: Al-Sisi
The state budget includes, annually, about EGP 332bn in annual subsidies, said President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi during the Egyptian Family Iftar gathering on Tuesday evening. In his speech during the…
Hints of Arab culture abound in Portugal’s Algarve
While most people associate Andalusia with Spain, an important stretch of what was once the northernmost part of the Arab World was also located in what is today’s Portugal. Though Arab…
Ramadan in the Comoros
The Comoros is a small African-Arab Islamic country consisting of a group of islands in the Strait of Mozambique in the Indian Ocean. The official languages of the Comoros are…
FIFA World Cup: Nike refuses to provide shoes to Iranian team
US sportswear firm Nike says it cannot supply boots and other equipment to Iran's national football team players due to sanctions on the Islamic country. Iran faces Morocco in its…
US raccoon scales Minnesota skyscaper, captivates nation
The raccoon spent two days climbing the 24-floor building after becoming stranded. The resilient animal went viral on Twitter after employees and firefighters were unable to rescue it.A raccoon in…
Nigerian refugees in Germany among top job finders
Nigerian asylum seekers in Germany seem to find it easier than other African refugees to integrate into the labor market, a survey found.The latest monthly report on the integration of…
Lack of approval for NAT allocations negatively affects its ability to fulfil international contracts: ministry official
NAT requests allocations worth EGP 35bn, while allocations last year reached EGP 8.144bn, including new projects worth EGP 110m, independent projects worth EGP 8bn
Parliament plans to impose ad fees on Facebook, Google
Draft budget for next fiscal year approved with EGP 1.4tn total expenditure, EGP 989bn revenue, target deficit of 9.8%, growth rate of 5.8%
Parliament’s approval of additional allocations for this FY budget will not raise target deficit: planning and budget committee head
Increasing interest rates this FY raised debt interest dues by EGP 54bn