Latest in Tag: cairo Highlight
Latest in Tag: cairo

Cairo’s population expected to grow by 0.5m in 2017: Euromonitor International
The fastest growing cities in terms of population will be in the Middle East and Africa

Cairo Church attack death toll increases to 29
A severely injured 14-year-old girl has succumbed to her wounds

Bringing the city of the dead back to life
Graffiti project aims to beautify the ancient cemetery and cheer up its residents

Arab and EU foreign ministers hold bilateral meeting in Cairo
The head of the Arab League said the meeting should be held regularly

Interior Minister holds on to post amid calls for his dismissal
The attacks that occurred since the appointment of Abdel Ghaffar were not only limited to civilians, but also targeted police personnel

Egyptians following up on ElClasico in Cairo

Samsung launches 4th round of Entaleq Developer Challenge at Cairo ICT
Entaleq 2016/2017 calls on developers to make their app dreams a reality

Housing Ministry to offer new lands for real estate developers in January
The ministry aims to increase NUCA’s budget to EGP 50bn in the next fiscal year, says minister

In Video: Cairo turns Orange
Cairo turns Orange
The Embassy of the Netherlands in Egypt organised the fifth Orange Bike Day with more than 5,000 cyclists participating on Friday morning. The goal of the event is to raise awareness about the importance of sustainability and sustainable business practices, supported by the slogan: Orange is the new Green. The event was planned with the …

1 child killed, another injured after bomb detonates in Manshiyet Nasser
Legal measures are currently being taken to arrest the people involved, says Interior Ministry

Hungarians in Cairo commemorate 60th anniversary of 1956 Hungarian revolution
Hungarians in Egypt did not miss the opportunity to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution (23 October – 4 November 1956) against the Soviet Union and the State Protection Authority of Hungary. Pál Maléter and Imre Nagy, who were the symbols of this revolution, were both executed in 1958. Commemorating this historical event, Hungarian …

Cairo skygazers observe ‘supermoon’

2 vehicles with bombs located in Cairo
A car bomb went off targeting a judge in Nasr City, and a truck in Giza is discovered to have an explosive device

79 incidents of corruption in September: PFT report
68% of corruption incidents are still under investigation

Egypt, Sudan presidents meet in Cairo to launch joint committee sessions
The joint committee is expected to sign bilateral agreements between both countries

Police officer injured in armed attack on CIB branch in Cairo
The attacker tried to storm the bank and used a gun to shoot 2 officers, says Interior Ministry

Death toll of capsized migrant boat rises from 42 to 51
A boat carrying hundreds of illegal migrants sank on Wednesday

UNGA71: country leaders ‘formally’ recognise refugees, migrants rights
The New York declaration lacks details on some implementation mechanisms, says researcher

Al-Sisi arrives in New York, welcomed by supporters
Al-Sisi arrives in New York to participate in high-level UN week

Railway failures continue to take more lives, authority vows reforms
Train heading to Aswan left 5 dead, 31 injured after diverting from main track

Doctors Syndicate delegation to visit cabinet to push for increasing infections allowance
Syndicate will visit cabinet on 19 September after cabinet’s delay in proceeding with court decision

French parliament delegation visits Cairo
Delegation expected to meet with parliament members, heads of committees

Cairo hotel confirms death of in-house guest, says it’s cooperating with police
Body of an Italian woman who allegedly committed suicide, was found near hotel

A vital autumn for Cairo’s policy-makers
Egypt has recently been the subject of a number of deeply unflattering articles in the international business media. Many criticisms have been levelled at the actions, and inaction, of Cairo’s economic policy-makers. These criticisms have not made many friends in Egypt—so I do not propose to repeat them. I also think that, like much …

5th Egyptian dies in Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage
4,267 citizens underwent medical examinations in the past week during hajj

Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss Egyptian initiative to revive peace talks
The delegation will also discuss important files between Egypt and Israel

Yemeni prime minister concludes Cairo visit, blames Houthis for failed negotiations
Government-backed, Saudi-led coalition airstrike kills 11 people in Yemeni hospital

Increase in hotel occupancy in Cairo, Alexandria reflects change in tourists’ views of both cities
Occupancy rate of hotel rooms in Cairo expected to reach 58%, so a single room’s income would reach 96%, which is the highest rate of return in Egypt

Local artisans spread hand-made art in Cairo
Number of event attendees exceeded expectations, says Yadaweya’s founder