Al-Assar calls for African countries to invest in Egypt
The minister has received a number of African ambassadors to Egypt to discuss further cooperation
Third field army kills seven militants in central Sinai
A further six militants were arrested during the sweeping operation, says army spokesperson
Women constitute 22.5% of total labour force: CAPMAS
Between 2014 and 2015, illiteracy rate decreased from 33.1% to 27.3% among females and from 17.8% to 14.7% among males, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics…
Shoukry, EU FMs discussed advancing relations
Egyptian minister’s participation is significant for promoting relations with EU, considering he is not member in the EU foreign affairs council
Bibliotheca Alexandria hosts theatrical version of Orwell’s “1984”
On 27 and 28 February, the small theatre in Bibliotheca Alexandria hosted the theatrical play of "1984," based on George Orwell's classic novel of the same name. More than 600…
Opening tender in Egypt-Saudi Arabia electricity project postponed to April
No political reasons for postponement, but the desire of both parties to properly implement the project, say sources
Consumer Protection Agency prevents campaign promoting violence against women
The campaign originally aimed to share female stories of success and breaking social taboos, yet their teaser ads caused a wave of criticism
Iraqi military seizes Mosul government complex from IS
Iraqi elite forces have continued to gain ground against "Islamic State" (IS) militants in the west of Mosul, retaking a government complex. IS also suffered losses to Syrian alliance forces…
