Egypt

April 3, 2013


The IMF could ask for further economic restructuring in Egypt
13:35 GMT

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will suggest additional economic reforms as part of its conditions for granting Egypt a $4.8 billion loan, an IMF official told Ahram's Arabic news website on Tuesday.

Protests are planned against the loan Egypt is seeking from the IMF
10:34 GMT

The Socialist Popular Alliance Party will participate in Wednesday's protests against the loan Egypt is seeking from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Hundreds protested in Cairo over the increase in the cost of cooking gas
09:08 GMT

Hundreds of cooking gas cylinders distributors protested in Cairo on Tuesday following a decision to increase the price by 60 per cent, the first price rise in twenty years.

April 2, 2013

Jon Stewart is the US political satirist (image used for illustrative purposes)
20:49 GMT

Political satirists unite: Daily Show's Jon Stewart slams President Morsi for clamping down on freedom of speech after Bassem Youssef interrogated. He thanks God he's not practicing his trade in Egypt since he made a living out of poking fun of U.S. presidents.

Iran and Egypt are at odds over where Iranian tourists can visit
13:40 GMT

Egypt and Iran are reportedly at odds over the Egyptian government’s attempts to regulate the places Iranian tourists can visit.

Egypt is in negotiations with the Arab Monetary Fund, according to the country's finance minister
11:23 GMT

Egypt is negotiating a loan worth $465 million from the Arab Monetary Fund, the country’s finance minister revealed.

Akon and Tamer Hosny Duet
10:00 GMT

Dreamboats Akon and Egyptian Tamer Hosny to produce duet. Tamer teaches Akon how to sing in Arabic.

Egypt is trying to lower the number of imports and increase domestic production
09:14 GMT

Egypt, the worlds largest wheat importer, is expected to have lower imports in 2013.

The first official tour group from Iran in decades arrived in Upper Egypt on Sunday amid tight security. (FIle Photo)
03:26 GMT

More than 50 Iranian tourists, the first official tour group from the Islamic republic in decades, arrived in Upper Egypt on Sunday amid tight security.

April 1, 2013

Back in January, Egyptian preacher, Abu Islam Ahmed Abdallah, launched a catty attack on Bassem Youssef’s manhood. The Islamist said the Egyptian funnyman is so “pretty” he should cover up with a full-face veil. Bassem responded: "All of a sudden I was afraid of turning people on."
15:56 GMT

Already an icon among the liberal latte drinking classes of Alexandria, Bassem Youssef's court appearance this week has shot the star into the global spotlight.

A fly on the wall look at foreigners in Egypt is a new feature film (Image used for illustrative purposes)
13:05 GMT

A new feature documentary seeks to discover the truth about the Khawagat face of Egypt. The research has involved a lot of foreigner-watching about town.

The airport in Alexandria, in the north of Egypt, reopened on Sunday following a strike by police
11:48 GMT

Borg al-Arab International Airport in Alexandria reopened Sunday after police strikes forced it to shut down.

Sherine Abdel Wahab
10:31 GMT

The Nile Radio Production's NRP official record label, Nogoum Records, have secured the sassy Sherine as their latest Egyptian voice.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad signed a draft law easing visa restrictions on Egyptian tourists
09:56 GMT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has signed a draft law that sees the lifting of visa requirements for Egyptian tourists visiting the Islamic republic

Khaled Meshaal on first-ever Gaza visit (Photo: Marco Longari / AFP)
08:18 GMT

Leaders of Palestinian movement Hamas are meeting in Cairo on Monday to elect a new political office chief, with Prime Minister of the Palestinian government in Gaza Ismael Haniya expected to win.