Latest in Tag: cairo Highlight
Latest in Tag: cairo

Syndicate concerned over hospitalsâ capacity ahead of health insurance bill ratification
Health Ministry met with doctorsâ syndicate to review the new bill

Year in review: Egyptâs environmental progress
The Ministry of Environment discloses annual report on environmental measures

Public pressure triggered recent hospital renovations: Watchdog
The initiative crowd-sources images for rundown healthcare facilitiesÂ

Enactus Cairo University represented Egypt globally with sustainable development solutions
The team tackled the refugee crisis in light of global attention, among other societal issues

Student Union Federation denounces delay in election results ratification
Independent dissidents managed to take seats in the student unions, surpassing state supporters

Cabinet concerned over new health insurance bill budget
New bill will be drafted within two weeks for parliament review

Egypt willing to counter any human rights violations: Presidency
Al-Sisi reviews human rights progress with NCHR president

School official in Ismailia sacked for inviting poet Hisham Al-Gakh to event
ANHRI denounces restrictions on freedom of expression in Egypt

$72m total investment acquired by Careem since inauguration
Around 15 females work with Careem as captains in its Egyptian fleet

Egypt is second biggest jailer of journalists: CPJ
Journalism watchdog claims “national security” is a pretext for repression

New âCar Cityâ raises controversy
The 20-year usufruct system hinders idea of establishing New Car City, says businessman

Fourth suspect in detention pending investigations into nightclub attack
Suspect faces charges of attempted murder and carrying unlicensed weapons

Israeli envoy to discuss Egyptâs compensation of natural gas in Cairo
Talks on gas imports were suspended after the Swiss courtâs decision to fine Egypt $1.7bn to compensate Israeli companies

Prosecution orders arrest of housewife in Agouza
Woman charged with suspect hiding Agouza nightclub attack

Road bridge damaged on Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road
Traffic flow partially restored in Qaliubiya after truck collision

Deadly rides: Inside the âClass Câ trains
Why did at least 15 people die on train rides in 2015?

Observer mission praises security efforts, documents few violations
Maat surveyed the number of voters in a few governorates, including Cairo, which saw 1,138 voters cast their ballots

Egypt’s population to reach 98 million next week: CAPMAS
Cairo is the most crowded governorate, with 9.437 million peopleÂ

State Council approves appeal on NGOs law
ECESR appealed against articles in the law governing NGOs and civil society

Low turnout in Student Union elections
Elections were postponed in Azhar University until further notice

Health minister outlines long-term strategy for development
The minister finalised the new medical insurance law, among other decisions

Appeal to be issued for Esraa El-Taweelâs release
Al-Taweelâs detention was renewed Monday for allegedly belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood

People will not choose public transport if it’s not attractive: UITP Secretary General
Developing mass transportation and eliminating informal sector are two main hurdles facing Cairo transport system, says Alain Flausch

Preacher suspended, referred to investigations for ambiguous reasons
Ministry of Endowment refuses to disclose reasons of suspension

Egyptian cartoons: A series bringing iconic characters to the heart of Cairo
âWe chose to fit cartoon characters into a bunch of stereotypical situations,â says graphic designer

Thousands of arrests in 2015 cause overcrowding in cells: NCHR
11,877 were arrested during 2015, 418 in October for alleged Brotherhood membership, according to interior ministry

Former prisoner publicises cellmatesâ stories
Hosny relayed the stories of five other prisoners; people in prison are not just numbers, he says

Bodies of Egyptian victims in Jordan arrive in Cairo
Jordan will add both killed and injured Egyptians to compensation programme

34,491 units implemented in Social Housing Programme
Every unit consists of three rooms; one hall, one bathroom and one kitchen, an area of 90 sqm

Interior ministry criticised as Esraa El-Taweel is denied healthcare
Doctors’ Syndicate calls on interior ministry to allow doctors visit for needed treatment