NCW to monitor women’s of women in Ramadan dramas, commercials
Based on the social responsibility of the National Council for Women (NCW), Suzan Al-Kalini, head of the media committee at the NCW, announced that the council has formed a committee…
Rafiki: Kenyan lesbian ‘humane’ drama offers peek at LGBT struggle in Africa
Though dubbed a ‘lesbian’ film, it should be viewed more as a humane, romantic story
Do web directories still work for marketing in 2018?
Internet user penetration in Egypt reached 48% in 2017 according to Statista. The internet has become a very important platform, especially as 81% of internet users in Egypt say that…
S&P raises Egypt’s soverign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-”, lowers outlook to stable
S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised Egypt’s sovereign credit rating to B from B-, backed the improvements in business fundamentals, while the economic outlook was revised to stable from positive.…
Opinion: Russia hasn't learned a thing
Russia has denied investigative journalist Hajo Seppelt a visa to enter the country for the upcoming World Cup. Moscow is still refusing to come clean about its state-sponsored doping system,…
German sports journalist Hajo Seppelt refused entry to Russia for World Cup
A German investigative sports journalist has been denied entry to Russia for the upcoming World Cup. Hajo Seppelt has reported extensively on doping at the highest level of Russian sports.German…
Will it be 'douze points' all round for Netta?
Israel's Netta Barzilai is a hot contender to win the Eurovision title this year. But what is it that makes this young performer stand out from the crowd?Netta Barzilai is…
Ministry of Transport increase prices of Metro tickets to EGP 3-7
Ministry of transport announced the increase in the prices of metro tickets on Thursday, based on the number of stations travelled. The new prices to be implemented starting Friday, and…
1.5% increase in inflation rate in April: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced in its monthly bulletin that the inflation rate in Egypt increased by 1.5% in April compared to March, reaching 273.9…
21 alleged militants killed in a new operation for armed forces in Sinai
Extensive operation Sinai 2018 started on 9 February to combat militants in Sinai