21% increase in Egyptian exports to EU market: Kabil
Egyptian commodity exports to European Union (EU) countries increased significantly during 2017, at a value of about €8.1bn, compared to €6.7bn in 2016, an increase of 21%, according to a…
Marakez signs 15-year lease agreement with Spinneys for Mall of Tanta
Marakez for real estate investment has signed a 15-year agreement with Spinneys hypermarket to lease approximately 4,100 sqm in Mall of Tanta, according to a Saturday press statement. The company…
Annual US human rights report criticises violations in Syria, Iran, Russia, China
The US Department of State criticised, in its annual report on global human rights in 2017, the situation of human rights in a number of countries, including Egypt and Saudi…
Six defendants referred to criminal court for attacking church in Mahalla
Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek ordered on Saturday the referral of six suspects to the Criminal Court of National Security on charges of terrorism for allegedly attacking a church in Mahalla.…
Tahya Misr Fund delivers 22 trucks as part of youth empowerment projects
The Tahya Misr Fund announced the delivery of 22 trucks, to the beneficiaries of youth empowerment projects, in the governorates of Daqahleya, Kafr El-Sheikh, Matruh, Sharqeya, Menoufiya, Fayoum, and Qena,…
Yorktown to sell Egypt-based oil, gas company Merlon International
The New York-based private equity firm Yorktown Partners is reportedly planning to sell its Egypt-focused oil and gas company Merlon International, Reuters reported on Saturday. According to the reports, the…
21 members of Ultras White Knights arrested over protest against Mortada Mansour
We reject talks until all jailed members released, UWK says
Egypt to attend Brussels II conference on Syrian crisis
Egypt will attend a second international conference organised by the European Union and the United Nations on “supporting the future of Syria and the region,” which is scheduled to take…
High-level Hamas member gunned down in Malaysia
Fadi al-Batsh, said to be an expert on drones and rockets, was gunned down as he walked to morning prayers in Kuala Lumpur. A Malaysian official said the suspects and…
Cairo Opera House to hold two concerts in Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem said that Saudi Arabia will host, for the first time in its history, two consecutive concerts of the Cairo Opera House at…