Latest in Tag: cairo Highlight
Latest in Tag: cairo

Cairo hotels’ revenue per available room expected to grow by 22% during June to August y-o-y
Colliers expects that the occupancy rate in Hurghada will be 5% more than that in Sharm El-Sheikh from June to August

CVR, FDR tapes confirm fire occurred on EgyptAir flight MS804 before crash: investigators
It’s too early to identify the exact location and time of the fire, says official report

Dallas and Cairo: a police story
The divide separating police and citizenry in both societies, as well as the political cost of police violence, continue to expand. Why are citizens being killed rather being protected?

Second-to-last stage for Solar Impulse 2
The solar plane has left Seville in Spain. Its next stop is Cairo, on a flight that is expected to take 50 hours. From Cairo, there will be only one more leg to Dubai – then the sun-powered world tour will be completed.

Parliamentary delegation in Italy to review military aid decision with Italian counterparts
Back and forth between Italy, Egypt over Regeni case continues to cause conflict

Head of hospital, majority of medical staff expelled in Sharm El-Sheikh
They were all referred to investigation for their absence during working hours

Parades, rallies and art performances: Egyptians celebrate 30 June with support from police
The government has undertaken unprecedented measures in support of the rallies celebrating the anniversary of the uprising

Religious scholars recommend ways to combat climate change
Contemporary environmental malpractices are religiously prohibited, say the scholars

Court schedules Sunday appeal session for Red Sea islands case
The State Lawsuit Authority is expected to argue that the State Council is unauthorised to look into the case

International human rights watchdog campaigns against execution of 8 Egyptians
The defendants were tried by a military court and accused of forming a terrorist cell

Quality deterioration of voice mobile services in Greater Cairo in April
Etisalat ranked first in voice service quality, Orange ranked last, says NTRA

Maadi prosecutor releases 3 illegally held detainees from police custody
The Maadi prosecution head inspected the police station after several complaints
Imbaba’s fish market: the journey of buying seafood in Cairo
Cairo’s famous fish market is witnessing a low turnout this Ramadan, as many Egyptians prefer meat and chicken for their iftar tables

UNDP to implement new development project in Greater Cairo
The project aims to restore the value of important major historical and heritage sites

Japanese educational system to be generalised in Egypt in five years: deputy to Japanese ambassador in Cairo
2,500 Egyptian students to be dispatched to study in Japan over the next five years

PDP allocates €51m for development of 9 informal housing areas in Cairo, Giza, Qaliubiya
The funds were granted by EU, GIZ and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Police accused of torturing workshop owner to death in Cairo
Video showed police officers severely beating a workshop owner while he was being arrested

Court sentences married couple to prison on charges of assaulting a doctor
This is the first verdict of its kind that we have formally received, says Doctors Syndicate

Death toll in Attaba fire rises to 3, 91 injured
The fire began last night in a hotel located in the local market of Attaba

Number of injured in Attaba fire rises to 74, no deaths
Investigators have yet to explain the reason behind the fire, estimate losses

Indian Embassy in Cairo commemorates Tagore at cultural festival
The five-day festival will discuss the novels, songs, paintings and essays of the first Indian Nobel laureate

NCHR calls on state authorities to respect Press Syndicate’s freedoms
The council held a meeting to review the Press Syndicate situation and its annual report

On World Press Freedom Day, Egyptian journalists strike against increasing violations
The Journalists Against Torture Observatory (JATO) documented a 77% increase in the number of violations during the first quarter of 2016 compared with the number of violations during the first quarter of 2015

US delegation to review security measures in Cairo and Sharm-El Sheikh airports
Egypt recently passed an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation

Security forces lock down routes to protest hubs
Heightened security measurements outside press, doctors syndicates

Maat releases report on advancing healthcare services in Egypt
Approximately 90% of the public hospitals in Egypt are ill-equipped for several interdependent reasons, says syndicate

African leaders follow up on climate change agreements in Cairo
The AMCEN special session is held between Saturday and Tuesday

733 protests in the first quarter of 2016: observatory report
Release of detainees topped the list of demands in political protests, according to Democracy Index

Bassam Allam spreads surreal photography between Cairo and Munich
The renowned photographer is set to lead a one-day workshop at The Fashion Studio

NTRA tests mobile quality in Greater Cairo with 30,800 calls
Etisalat is the worst in mobile internet in January 2016 report