USAID, Ministry of Health launch family planning programme

US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Sherry F Carlin joined Minister of Health and Population Ahmed Emad El-Dein to launch a new programme to strengthen Egypt’s family planning…

Hagar Omran

S&P’s upgrade of credit rating confirms Egypt is on right path: El-Garhy

Minister of Finance Amr El-Garhy welcomed the Friday decision of Standard & Poor's (S&P) to raise Egypt's credit rating to B from B-, stressing that this step confirms that the…

Mohamed Samir

Fadia Kiwan named new director general of Arab Women Organistion

The Arab Women Organisation (AWO) announced that Fadia Kiwan, the candidate from Lebanon, has been elected as its new director general for the period from 2018 to 2022, succeeding Mervat…

Nehal Samir

NCW to monitor women’s of women in Ramadan dramas, commercials

Based on the social responsibility of the National Council for Women (NCW), Suzan Al-Kalini, head of the media committee at the NCW, announced that the council has formed a committee…

Nehal Samir

Rafiki: Kenyan lesbian ‘humane’ drama offers peek at LGBT struggle in Africa

Though dubbed a ‘lesbian’ film, it should be viewed more as a humane, romantic story

Adham Youssef

Do web directories still work for marketing in 2018?

Internet user penetration in Egypt reached 48% in 2017 according to Statista. The internet has become a very important platform, especially as 81% of internet users in Egypt say that…

Badway Shalaby

S&P raises Egypt’s soverign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-”, lowers outlook to stable

S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised Egypt’s sovereign credit rating to B from B-, backed the improvements in business fundamentals, while the economic outlook was revised to stable from positive.…

Mohamed Samir

Opinion: Russia hasn't learned a thing

Russia has denied investigative journalist Hajo Seppelt a visa to enter the country for the upcoming World Cup. Moscow is still refusing to come clean about its state-sponsored doping system,…

Deutsche Welle

German sports journalist Hajo Seppelt refused entry to Russia for World Cup

A German investigative sports journalist has been denied entry to Russia for the upcoming World Cup. Hajo Seppelt has reported extensively on doping at the highest level of Russian sports.German…

Deutsche Welle