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Out of Nile, into tile: Young Egyptians battle plastic plague

Cairo – Entrepreneurial young Egyptians are helping combat their country’s huge plastic waste problem by recycling junk-food wrappers, water... Read more

18 Jan, 2023

Business

Egypt’s economic turmoil squeezes struggling middle class

Cairo – “It’s like we were hit by an earthquake, suddenly you have to let go of everything,” said... Read more

17 Jan, 2023

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Egypt hands businessman life sentence over rare protests

Cairo – An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced in absentia a Spain-based critic of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi... Read more

16 Jan, 2023

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Egypt unveils ancient royal tomb in Luxor

Cairo – Egyptian authorities announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient tomb in Luxor dating back around 3... Read more

15 Jan, 2023

Business

Crisis-hit Egypt’s currency halved in value since March

Cairo – The Egyptian pound traded Wednesday at half its value from March after the central bank intervened for... Read more

12 Jan, 2023

Countries

Egypt stops bid to steal 10-ton ancient statue

Cairo – Egyptian authorities said on Tuesday they had detained three people for trying to steal a millennia-old 10-tonne... Read more

11 Jan, 2023

Business

Egypt inflation hits 21.9%, statistics agency shows

Cairo – Inflation in Egypt hit 21.9 percent in December, official figures showed on Tuesday, amid hopes an International... Read more

11 Jan, 2023

Countries

Suez Canal traffic ‘normal’ after stuck vessel refloated

Ismailia – Suez Canal maritime traffic was “normal” on Monday after a cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain ran aground... Read more

9 Jan, 2023

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Egypt hands Ukrainian life sentence for drug smuggling

Cairo – A Cairo court has sentenced to life in prison a Ukrainian woman arrested at the Egyptian capital’s... Read more

9 Jan, 2023

Countries

A rave of their own: Egypt’s women DJs creating inclusive dance floors

Cairo – Laser beams illuminate a darkened restaurant turned dance hall in Cairo as revellers move to thumping beats... Read more

8 Jan, 2023