Latest in Tag: cairo Highlight
Latest in Tag: cairo

International human rights watchdog campaigns against execution of 8 Egyptians
The defendants were tried by a military court and accused of forming a terrorist cell

Quality deterioration of voice mobile services in Greater Cairo in April
Etisalat ranked first in voice service quality, Orange ranked last, says NTRA

Maadi prosecutor releases 3 illegally held detainees from police custody
The Maadi prosecution head inspected the police station after several complaints
Imbaba’s fish market: the journey of buying seafood in Cairo
Cairo’s famous fish market is witnessing a low turnout this Ramadan, as many Egyptians prefer meat and chicken for their iftar tables

UNDP to implement new development project in Greater Cairo
The project aims to restore the value of important major historical and heritage sites

Japanese educational system to be generalised in Egypt in five years: deputy to Japanese ambassador in Cairo
2,500 Egyptian students to be dispatched to study in Japan over the next five years

PDP allocates €51m for development of 9 informal housing areas in Cairo, Giza, Qaliubiya
The funds were granted by EU, GIZ and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Police accused of torturing workshop owner to death in Cairo
Video showed police officers severely beating a workshop owner while he was being arrested

Court sentences married couple to prison on charges of assaulting a doctor
This is the first verdict of its kind that we have formally received, says Doctors Syndicate

Death toll in Attaba fire rises to 3, 91 injured
The fire began last night in a hotel located in the local market of Attaba

Number of injured in Attaba fire rises to 74, no deaths
Investigators have yet to explain the reason behind the fire, estimate losses

Indian Embassy in Cairo commemorates Tagore at cultural festival
The five-day festival will discuss the novels, songs, paintings and essays of the first Indian Nobel laureate

NCHR calls on state authorities to respect Press Syndicate’s freedoms
The council held a meeting to review the Press Syndicate situation and its annual report

On World Press Freedom Day, Egyptian journalists strike against increasing violations
The Journalists Against Torture Observatory (JATO) documented a 77% increase in the number of violations during the first quarter of 2016 compared with the number of violations during the first quarter of 2015

US delegation to review security measures in Cairo and Sharm-El Sheikh airports
Egypt recently passed an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation

Security forces lock down routes to protest hubs
Heightened security measurements outside press, doctors syndicates

Maat releases report on advancing healthcare services in Egypt
Approximately 90% of the public hospitals in Egypt are ill-equipped for several interdependent reasons, says syndicate

African leaders follow up on climate change agreements in Cairo
The AMCEN special session is held between Saturday and Tuesday

733 protests in the first quarter of 2016: observatory report
Release of detainees topped the list of demands in political protests, according to Democracy Index

Bassam Allam spreads surreal photography between Cairo and Munich
The renowned photographer is set to lead a one-day workshop at The Fashion Studio

NTRA tests mobile quality in Greater Cairo with 30,800 calls
Etisalat is the worst in mobile internet in January 2016 report
In Pictures: Sandstorm hits Cairo
Photos by Nagy Youssef

Cairo through the eyes of Bryan Adams
Famed musician Bryan Adams visits Cairo and elicits controversy after posting a picture of a low-income area in Cairo and his guitar is defaced by customs agents

Heat rises in Cairo
Egypt is set to explode. When and how is dependent on who pulls the trigger and why. Those who had the opportunity to peruse the previous article came to quickly understand that Egypt has galloped to a 3, on a danger scale of 1-5, in 2.5 years of de jure Al-Sisi rule. A combination of …

Launch of second CSR Forum in Cairo on 3, 4 May: Hassan Mostafa
Forum will discuss government’s plan to invest in individual Egyptian citizens, how to create competitive environment to raise efficiency

Cairo tourism sector showed resilience in 2015: Colliers International
Cairo has seen massive increase in announcements of development projects in categories varied from simple hotels to larges more complex plans

Al-Sisi heads to Tokyo to meet Emperor, Prime Minister until Wednesday
President’s visit is the first of its kind in more than a decade

Doctors’ Syndicate assembly decisions come into effect
Decision to provide medical treatment free of charge sparks controversy over its constitutionality

Syndicate ‘surprised’ by unusual official response to Boulaq hospital dispute
The immediate, high-level response is the first of its kind, although worse attacks have occurred at the hospital, says syndicate representative

Court slams investigations in Al-Azhar University students’ trial
Five Al-Azhar University students were acquitted of charges of burning the examination marking room