Latest in Tag: Holiday Highlight
Latest in Tag: Holiday

Electricity Ministry on alert for Eid al-Adha holiday
Ministry provides autonomous diesel-generator units to ensure stable service in coastal cities, resorts

The best viewers holiday videos
Once again we asked viewers of out TV show “Check-in” to send in their best holiday videos. Here are the three winners of this competition.The winners of a DW back-pack were awarded to Joaquin Ignacio Sosa from Argentina for his video “Tour of Europe”, Rainer Göttlinger from Germany and his “Cruise on the Yantze River” …

Go Bus raises ticket price EGP 10 on Eid holiday trips
Company will raise ticket prices by EGP 10 from next week across all trips

Increase in hotel bookings over Eid Al-Adha holiday: tourism sector
Accommodation in Alexandria ranges from EGP 700-1,700 per night; this price increase is due to higher operation costs in the past period, especially food products

Amazon sets new holiday shipping record
US online giant Amazon has said it’s shipped a record number of items globally for the Christmas holidays. Sales were boosted especially due to the retailer’s Prime service offering faster delivery options.

Al-Sisi pardons more prisoners ahead of 23 July anniversary
The presidency issued a law allowing for the release of certain prisoners for the national holiday

Writer Fatma Naoot faces ‘contempt of religion’ trial
The case is related to comments columnist made ahead of Eid Al-Adha

Anti-sexual harassment initiative intervenes in 35 incidents during Eid
Volunteers intervened to prevent sexual harassment and provide awareness on the risks of sexual crime

Public holiday for Al-Sisi inauguration: Cabinet
Al-Sisi will take the oath of office before the Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday

Religion and tradition
Egyptians celebrated two major national holidays during the past few days
At least 17 drown in Sham El Neseem celebrations
The victims drowned in several separate incidents
Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany
The holiday marks the end of Christmas in Eastern tradition

Service set up to monitor sexual harassment during Sham El-Nessim
I Saw Harassment volunteers will scan Nile Corniche for harassers

‘Tis the season of division
Adel Heine’s weekly column

Eid plays continue to bring joy to audiences
Their place in the Eid holidays is indisputable