New workshop for young Egyptian poets
The Kalam le-l-Shabab, Words of Youth, project is open for submissions until 31 May.
Deadly tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb
An unknown number of children were feared trapped inside the Plaza Towers school
Shi’as, Salafis…and Sheep
Living in a country populated by people both gifted with a strong sense of humour and beset by stark contradictions, following the news can put one in a predicament of…
Regarding the kidnapped Soldiers
The latest political crisis in Egypt revolves around seven Egyptian soldiers who were allegedly kidnapped by Jihadist groups in the Sinai Peninsula last Thursday. Their kidnappers are demanding a Sinai-based…
Egypt’s investment problems: The Cemex case
By Iris Boutros The young, new Minister of Investment, Yehia Hamed recently announced that the government would not sell or privatise any of the public sector companies while in a…
Back to blackouts
Blackouts return to Cairo with overloaded summer electric consumption; Ministries collaborate on means of rationalization
Court postpones Omar Effendi case to 16 June
Iconic department store’s sale to Saudi businessman had been invalidated because of unfair sale price
Disapproval over increased taxes on bank loan loss provisions
Banking figures dissatisfied with Shura Council’s decision to raise taxes on loan loss provisions, likely to affect investments
Govt pays EGP 2.6bn in medical bills
Cost of government-funded medical treatment for Egyptians living at home and abroad totals EGP 2.6bn in 2012