Al-Azhar teachers protest, demand implementation of new law
CAIRO: More than 22,000 teachers at Al-Azhar schools and educational institutions have gone on strike, demanding the implementation of the new teachers law passed by the People s Assembly (PA)…
Azhar denounces 'sheikh' who described the Bible as 'pornographic'
CAIRO: Ahmed Abou Al-Magd, lawyer, filed a complaint to the public attorney against Sheikh Mohamed Hassan for describing the Bible as pornographic. Sheikh Hassan claimed the Bible was a fabricated…
Minya gov. cracks down on unlicensed clinics, health minister bans FGM
CAIRO: Minya governor, General Foad Saad El-Din, announced that 36 unlicensed private clinics in Minya were shut down, in a crackdown following the death of 12-year-old Bodour, who was killed…
Zamalek finalize Al-Tabie's transfer
Beshir Al-Tabie s transfer to Zamalek have been finalized after former club captain Khaled Al-Ghandour agreed terms with Rizespor over his transfer fee. We reached an agreement with the Turkish…
Fayoum hemodialysis water clean again, says ministry spokesman
CAIRO: Water used in hemodialysis at a Fayoum public hospital reportedly falls below the technical specifications set by the Ministry of Health, claimed Al-Masry Al-Youm daily newspaper on Sunday.Samples taken…
Public health insurance will not be privatized, says ministry
CAIRO: Dr Said Rateb, chairman of the Health Insurance Department at the Ministry of Health denied any plans to privatize the public health insurance system.He made this statement to The…
PLC International, Corinex Communications win broadband over Powerline Smart Village Project with MCIT
PLC International and Corinex Communications announced today that they have won the bid for a Powerline based Smart Village in Cairo. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) chose…
Egypt median o/n interbank near steady at 8.755 pct
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound was broadly steady at 8.755 percent on Tuesday compared with 8.756 percent on Monday in a liquid market despite a…