Egypt

May 2, 2013

Could bonds boost Egypt economy?
03:07 GMT

The sovereign Islamic bonds law passed by Egypt's Shura Council Tuesday is expected to boost economic growth and employment figures, according to Ahmed El-Naggar

May 1, 2013

Egypt's bourse and banks are closed due to Labour day
12:17 GMT

Wednesday 1 May, May Day, has officially been designated as a holiday for bank and Egyptian Exchange (EGX) employees, with work set to resume on Thursday.

Egypt's President, Mohammed Morsi, has halted all privatisation plans
11:47 GMT

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said on Tuesday in light of Labour Day celebrations that the government will halt its privatisation policy and will not sell any more public companies.

Egypt is to raise the fees for ships using the Suez Canal
09:59 GMT

Egypt will raise toll fees by 5% for oil tankers and petrochemical products and 2% for container ships and car carriers, said the Suez Canal Authority (SCA).

Egypt's Shura council passed a draft law on Islamic bonds
09:07 GMT

Egypt's Shura Council (upper house of parliament) on Tuesday approved the Islamic bonds (Sukuk) draft law, reported a television channel.

Ahmed Helmy says he's the real deal
07:25 GMT

All you other Ahmed Helmy’s are just imitating, so please get off Twitter, please get off Twitter. Egypt’s comedy actor tweets with fans to let them know he’s the real deal.


Abdel Rahman said that following two nights of the show, it was brought to the attention of Islamist figures that the play was critical of them, "which led them to threaten to stop the show and destroy the theatre."
06:41 GMT

Theatre official says that after threats of violence from Islamists, the authorities have decided to relocate 'Diwan Al-Baqar' (Salon of the Crows).

April 30, 2013

Pinocchio: A Puppet's Story, based on the timeless story of a wooden puppet by Carlo Collodi, will premier in Egypt at the Cairo Opera House on Sunday 5 May.
12:19 GMT

'Pinocchio: A Puppet's Story' is retold through dance and music by Italian actor and director at the Cairo Opera House on Sunday 5 May.

Amal Maher sings for Sinai
10:47 GMT

Sinai Liberation Day was celebrated in style with singing stars from across the region at The Future University in Egypt on April 25th.

The tie-up between Egypt and Turkey's stock exchanges is due to be completed by September
10:46 GMT

A link-up between Egypt's and Turkey's stock exchange is projected to be finalised by the end of September 2013, Mohamed Omran, the head of the Egyptian bourse said Monday.

She's "Kinda" excited too!
10:17 GMT

Kinda Alloush returns to the big screen with a leading role in "Excusable".

Feisty Egyptian actress Nadia Al Jundi
09:48 GMT

Excuses, excuses. Nadia Al Jundi makes up a reason to appear backstage to new Egyptian talent in "WWIII".

The United Nations office in Geneva. Getty Images.
09:16 GMT

Egypt has decided to withdraw from talks on the Treaty of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons because "the international community is not taking the issue of Arab security seriously", according to a government spokesperson.

Egypt is likely to accept proposed interest rates on Qatar's bond-buying
08:41 GMT

Egypt is likely to accept the five per cent interest rate that Qatar has request for the $3 billion worth of treasury bonds

Emel Mathlouthi the new "Fairuz" (photo courtesy of d-caf.org)
07:41 GMT

Considered her generation's "Fairuz", Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi's smooth voice enchants Egypt.