TE board of directors approves MENA Submarine Cable Systems acquisition

The board of directors of Telecom Egypt (TE) approved the acquisition of MENA Submarine Cable Systems, in line with the company’s strategy to expand in the field of submarine cables.…

Shaimaa Raafat

North Korea to dismantle nuclear sites, to hold ceremony ahead of Trump-Kim summit

North Korea said that foreign journalists will be invited to attend

Fatma Lotfi

Israel and Cyprus battle it out for Eurovision crown

Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest, being held in Lisbon, has been billed as less kitsch and more about quality music. But one of the favorites, Netta Barzilai from Israel, will still…

Deutsche Welle

Borussia Dortmund need to rebuild after scraping back into the Champions League

Borussia Dortmund made it hard for themselves but have qualified for the Champions League — just. A complete overhaul is in order, but they could do worse than look to…

Deutsche Welle

Finland shares its successful startup experience with Egypt: ambassador

Embassy launches FinnStart Cairo 2018 for emerging Egyptian entrepreneurs

Hagar Omran

Standing ovation for Egyptian film Yomeddine at Cannes Festival

‘I am proud to make Egypt have a presence at Cannes Film Festival,’ says Egyptian-Austrian director Abu Bakr Shawky

Adham Youssef

USAID, Ministry of Health launch family planning programme

US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Sherry F Carlin joined Minister of Health and Population Ahmed Emad El-Dein to launch a new programme to strengthen Egypt’s family planning…

Hagar Omran

S&P’s upgrade of credit rating confirms Egypt is on right path: El-Garhy

Minister of Finance Amr El-Garhy welcomed the Friday decision of Standard & Poor's (S&P) to raise Egypt's credit rating to B from B-, stressing that this step confirms that the…

Mohamed Samir

Fadia Kiwan named new director general of Arab Women Organistion

The Arab Women Organisation (AWO) announced that Fadia Kiwan, the candidate from Lebanon, has been elected as its new director general for the period from 2018 to 2022, succeeding Mervat…

Nehal Samir