6 million government employees paid through MasterCard by year-end: MENA president
MasterCard plans to pump in a multimillion dollar investment within next few years
Pardoned prisoners’ fate in hands of Interior Ministry: Lawyers
Seven remain in detention as prison authorities apply “unreasonable bureaucracy”
Hollande: ‘More anti-IS airstrikes soon’
French President Francois Hollande has said more French airstrikes against "Islamic State" targets could take place "in the coming weeks." The announcement comes amid increased efforts to confront the militant…
Wind farm project remains under negotiations: Suez Cement MD
Company is still holding discussions with Egyptian authorities to ensure project is viable to be financed
Banque Misr provides EGP 500m bridge loan to GASC until EGP 2bn loan is finalised
21% increase in loans and bank deposits until end of June 2015, over 50% increase in profits, says El-Etreby
Leaders miss the chance of a lifetime
Over the past three days, after years of build-up, world leaders have been getting down to the business of setting some of the most important priorities for the next 15…
Paris holds first car-free day to cut smog in lead-up to historic climate conference
Paris is trying out a car-free day in a bid to cut down on air pollution. The experiment comes two months before the French capital hosts a landmark United Nations…
Regional security at ‘most vulnerable state’: Al-Sisi
I’m willing to pardon more journalists ‘within my powers’, says Al-Sisi in AP interview
Number of Egyptian pilgrims killed in Mina stampede rises to 37
Stampede at end of Hajj pilgrimage resulted in total of 769 pilgrims’ deaths, according to Saudi Health Ministry