18-42% increase in electricity prices

EGP 19.4bn were allocated to increase electricity production

Mohamed Samir

Misura: high-heeled dreams on demand

I dream of the day every woman will be able to create her own shoes from scratch with the highest quality and least hustle, says co-founder 

Nayera Yasser

EU court: Airlines must not charge cancellation fees

The European Court of Justice has said that airlines cannot levy additional charges if a consumer cancels a flight. German judges asked the court to rule on Air Berlin's refund…

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Walking in Scotland

If you're on foot, you really get up close to the the charms of the Scottish countryside. On the West Highland Way, walkers and hikers have the best possible conditions.Scotland's…

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Putin calls sanctions a ‘covert form’ of protectionism

Ahead of the G20 summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin has restated his anger over sanctions levied against Moscow. In a guest article for a German newspaper, he warned that trade…

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Germany back on top in FIFA ranking for first time in two years

Germany's triumph at the Confederations Cup has catapulted them back to the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time in two years. Joachim Löw's side leapfrogged Brazil and…

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Tourism ministry urges dealing with only authorised diving centres for tourist safety 

A large number of the authorised diving centers have been closed in the recent period, forcing tourist companies to deal with tourist offices that provide diving and snorkeling activities

Ambitious bike-sharing startup Ofo raises new funds

Having tested its yellow bike fleet in the US and UK, Ofo says it's raised $700 million to help it continue expanding. Bike sharing firms face new regulation in China…

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Manpower Ministry’s Emergency Fund grants allowance to tourism workers: ministry official

About 70% of tourism employment was dismissed in the last six years due to the decline in tourist inflows to Egypt, affecting hotels’ ability to provide quality services to guests

Floating hotels incur EGP 50,000 of weekly losses due to high fuel prices

In case of implementing programmes and loading companies with the difference in diesel prices, owners of boats could suffer losses of over EGP 50,000

Aisha Zidane