Egypt’s economic turmoil squeezes struggling middle class
Cairo – “It’s like we were hit by an earthquake, suddenly you have to let go of everything,” said... Read more
17 Jan, 2023
Egypt hands businessman life sentence over rare protests
Cairo – An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced in absentia a Spain-based critic of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi... Read more
16 Jan, 2023
Egypt unveils ancient royal tomb in Luxor
Cairo – Egyptian authorities announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient tomb in Luxor dating back around 3... Read more
15 Jan, 2023
Crisis-hit Egypt’s currency halved in value since March
Cairo – The Egyptian pound traded Wednesday at half its value from March after the central bank intervened for... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
Egypt stops bid to steal 10-ton ancient statue
Cairo – Egyptian authorities said on Tuesday they had detained three people for trying to steal a millennia-old 10-tonne... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Egypt inflation hits 21.9%, statistics agency shows
Cairo – Inflation in Egypt hit 21.9 percent in December, official figures showed on Tuesday, amid hopes an International... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Suez Canal traffic ‘normal’ after stuck vessel refloated
Ismailia – Suez Canal maritime traffic was “normal” on Monday after a cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain ran aground... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Egypt hands Ukrainian life sentence for drug smuggling
Cairo – A Cairo court has sentenced to life in prison a Ukrainian woman arrested at the Egyptian capital’s... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Egypt actor handed suspended jail sentence for cannabis
Cairo – Popular Egyptian actor Menna Shalabi was found guilty on Thursday for cannabis possession and handed a suspended... Read more
6 Jan, 2023
Egyptians hit by soaring food prices as crisis bites
Cairo – Public anger has been growing for months in Egypt over a severe dollar crunch and soaring food... Read more
4 Jan, 2023
