King Farouk’s auctioned watch sets record
Watch obtained by unidentified buyer through phone call during auction
Drinking 4 to 8 cups of coffee daily affects human brain like cannabis
Coffee changes many more metabolites in blood than previously known
16% decline in EGF Hermes’ profit in 2017
Egyptian Financial Group Hermes Holding (EFG Hermes) announced in a press statement a decline of 16% year-over-year in EFG Hermes’ consolidated profits during 2017. The company added that it achieved…
CBE to review interest rates on Thursday
Market uncertainty over expected MPC decision, as inflation eases, interest on dollar rises globally
Would a global cyber ethics commission help ‘counter the lies’ of the tech lobby?
For computer scientist Hany Farid, developing image analysis tools that can stop illegal content online is not enough. He says we all need to take responsibility, not least the companies…
High Five: 5 artists that make you look twice
You won't believe your eyes when you look at these artists' works. Illusionists M.C. Escher, street artist Leon Keer, and others turn optical illusions into art. It takes a second…
EEHC looks to borrow $90m for Upper Egypt Electricity
Loan to finance maintenance programmes, GE began implementation, says El-Shahat
COOP to establish 7 gas stations in Kafr El-Sheikh
Petroleum Cooperative Society Company (COOP) has signed a protocol with the Governorate of Kafr El-Sheikh to establish seven new stations to service and supply cars with fuel, as a first…
What do Egyptians think about voting in the 2018 presidential election?
As the Egyptian presidential election kicked off, Mohamed Barakat, 45, stood behind the counter at his small grocery shop in the middle-class neighbourhood of Agouza debating his colleague on whether…
Celebratory atmosphere but medium turnout in upper-class Dokki
District known as ‘celebrities’ area as several film professionals, football players live there
