El Mouled or Al Hussein’s birthday
The religious festival is one of Cairo’s best-known cultural traditions
Mission impossible
Following the abrupt resignation of Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi's government, Egypt’s newly appointed Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb is tasked with what seems to be a mission impossible. The new PM…
Rugum: Rescue plan for the Sinai Mountains
By Ahmed Shams, PhD A community response and essential maps The outline of Rugum Plan is based on the Gebaliya “people of the mountains” Bedouin community response, led by tourism…
Sisi stays as defence minister in Egypt’s new cabinet
The cabinet, which is tasked with organising the presidential election, is expected to work in Sisi's favour,
Student Corner: Soldiers versus Workers
By Taher El Moataz Bellah Milko Milkonian, an American electrical engineer, was an active member of the Democratic Movement for National Liberation (DMNL), the most cohesive and largest communist group…
Ministry of Antiquities needs EGP 40m to continue operations: Minister
The ministry is struggling because of a slump in tourism following the 25 January Revolution
CBE keeps interest rates unchanged
Central Bank of Egypt says it has kept current rates unchanged due to inflation and GDP outlooks
Finance ministry blames political instability and time-consuming projects for ‘modest economic performance’
Public investment projects, settlement of arrears and wage increases will spur economic activity, the Ministry of Finance says
