Taisei Corporation and Orascom Construction to implement fourth metro line
The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has accepted the technical offer made by the consortium “Taisei Corporation – Orascom Construction”. According to a document from the NAT, the technical inspection…
First gas import license to be granted in 2018
An official source at the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said that the executive regulation of the gas market regulation law is expected to be completed within the next…
EEHC pasys Siemens €4.8bn
The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) has paid €4.8bn to Siemens for its work at the Beni Suef, Bruluss, and New Administrative Capital power plants. An official at EEHC said…
Women getting ripped off: In Germany, pink razors cost more
A new study shows that women often pay more for goods and services than men in Europe's biggest economy. Though unofficial, the "pink tax" has worked its way into many…
Aim to form specialised front to treat breast cancer: Baheya
Most common cancer type among women is breast cancer, about 38% of all cancer cases: Emara
How the UN celebrated World Arabic Language Day
“Arabic language has given rise to a fascinating aesthetic, in fields as varied as architecture, poetry, philosophy, and song,” says UNESCO director general
Egypt reopens one of its oldest libraries in Saint Catherine
After three years of restoration work, Egypt reopened one of its most ancient libraries, in Saint Catherine, which contains more than 12,000 books and early Christian manuscripts, according to the…
Polluted skies are Cairo’s black lungs: UN Environment
Black cloud resulting from annual burning of rice straw in Delta less noxious this year
The shock of a hurricane hits home
When Hurricane Maria raged across the Carribean earlier this year, a group of German students had no idea they would become involved in the ongoing clean-up. But three months later,…
New study proposes redesigned dam water flow to benefit native fish
Researchers integrate data to identify water-release schedules for benefit of domestic and, agriculture needs examined the designer flow in the San Juan River