Latest in Tag: egyptian Highlight
Latest in Tag: egyptian

Two Egyptian shorts impress at Luxor film festival
Egyptian movies at the festival pique the interests of the local audience, with Salama’s feature being well-received, but we have to be more patient to gauge the audience’s response to the European films.

Al-Ahly and Ismaily retain groups’ top spots, Zamalek draws with Haras Al-Hedood
Egyptian Football league suspended again until 28 January

Libya releases 15 detained Egyptian fishermen
Fishermen were arrested for violating Libya’s territorial waters

UAE jails 20 Egyptians for ‘setting up Muslim Brotherhood cell’
Amnesty International condemns trial and irreversible verdict, describes charges as “vague”

Egyptian Pound strengthens at Dollar sale
The central bank said it sold $38.8 million to banks at the auction, with a cut-off price of 6.8776 pounds to the dollar, compared with 6.8778 at the sale on Thursday.

Euromoney: Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index Q3 reveals:Consumer confidence in the economy rose 6 points among Egyptians in Q3
Egyptians are the most concerned nation about Terrorism

Hijab fashion in Egypt: a classical wrap or a trendy “Spanish”?
The hijab fashion in Egypt has been changing rapidly over the last ten years. Although the Spanish style veil has emerged five years ago, a newer and faster “Spanish” is getting simpler and looser now. Some argue that the traditional hijab, despite the new florescent colours, will soon fade out in Egypt.

Fahmy meets acting US Ambassador, heads to New York next week
New Egyptian Ambassadors leaving the country shortly

CIRQY collects freshly-made design in one place
The website not only features a variety of products made by new, local designers, it is also a smartly designed networking tool

Violence weighs on value of pound on black market
Egyptian pound’s black market value falls on instability following dispersal of pro-Morsi sit-ins in 14 August.

Missile fired into Eilat from Sinai
Two Sinai militant groups claim responsibility for attack

44% of Egyptians Watch TV at Iftar in Ramadan
For the third consecutive year ‘Ramez’ tops all shows

HRW condemns sectarian attacks
The human rights agency denounces sectarian violence and lack of security, holding Egyptian government responsible

World Championships to Climax with all-Egyptian finals In Poland
History was made in the women’s event when Nour El Sherbini beat fellow Egyptian Habiba Mohamed Ahmed Alymohmed 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 in 31 minutes to become the first player ever to reach a world junior championship final for a fourth time.
Road accident kills 15 Egyptian soldiers, injures 40
The bus had been travelling on the El-Alamein highway when the accident took place

Demands for Morsi’s release continue
Political movements and leaders condemn “interference” by the United States in decision-making process
Opposition rejects constitutional declaration
The Egyptian Social Democratic Party, Al-Dostour Party and Al-Tayar Al-Sha’aby have expressed discontent with the latest constitutional declaration.

Culture defies religion
Adel Heine’s weekly column

Has the Muslim Brotherhood adopted Sectarianism?
I have attempted over the last several articles, to shed light on the fault lines of the various political and socio-economic divisions that exist within Egyptian society, in addition to the ideologies of those who seek during elections to secure their place within the country’s political system. Traditional left wing theory tells us that social …

Egypt investment opportunities review
Investment minister Osama Salih set to review opportunities during Turkish-Arab Economic Forum

Egypt restricts Iranian tourists from visiting Shia sites
Egypt’s Foreign and Civil Aviation Ministries set regulations restricting activities of Iranian tourists in Egypt

Judicial delegation heads to Qatar
Group will discuss ways to repatriate Egyptian assets abroad

In a Maadi apartment
“Between the opposite ends of two ridiculous extremes, lies a true Egypt (without a true Egyptian)!”

Al-Sharif: Egypt set to attract record levels of investment
The secretary general of the Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce held a meeting with 60 British and Egyptian investors

Funeral of Egyptian who died in Libya held in Assiut
Atallah died while being interrogated by Libyan authorities for charges of proselytising

Egyptian embassy in Libya follows up on arrested Copts
The Egyptian ambassador in Libya met with the family of the deceased Egyptian Copt in Libya, is following up on the remaining Copts in Libyan custody

Egypt’s media outlets owe EGP 10bn in arrear back taxes
Al-Ahram accounts for lion’s share of debt, owing EGP 5.85bn
EGX jumps 5.85 per cent in the first week of 2013
Sharp speculation regarding the dollar has had a negative effect on Egypt’s economy
Calls for investigation following death of Egyptian in Libya
Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on Libyan authorities to investigate the death of an Egyptian citizen after he was detained by police

Syrian troops kill Egyptian?
Syrian regime claims Egyptian “terrorists” infiltrating Syria