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Egypt is hosting refugees with no outside help: Sisi

Egypt is currently hosting refugees within its borders with no outside help, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said ...

Egypt parliament passes bill to combat illegal migration, human-smuggling

FACTBOX: Refugees in Egypt

Sisi: Egypt hosts around five million refugees

Ahram Hebdo economic conference to highlight French investment in Egypt

The conference, organised in partnership with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the French embassy in Cairo, will be held from 9am to 5pm at Al-Ahram's headquarters in Downtown Cairo

Former PM Mahlab calls on French businessmen to invest in Egypt’s tourism industry

Mahlab gave a speech at an economic conference hosted by Egypt's weekly French newspaper Ahram Hebdo in partnership with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the French embassy in Cairo

Lufthansa cancels nearly 900 flights over pilot strike

Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa said it would cancel nearly 900 flights on Wednesday because ...

Egypt winger Salah in final shortlist for African Player of Year award

Roma star Salah has made the top five shortlist for African Player of the Year award; Arsenal's Elneny doesn't make cut

Egypt court sets appeal date for jail sentence against press syndicate head

The syndicate has called for a general meeting on Wednesday to discuss steps to fight for journalists' rights

Cairo increases white taxi rates by 25% after fuel price hikes

Taxi meters will now start at EGP 4 instead of EGP 3

Court places Mubarak's interior minister El-Adly under house arrest in corruption case

The Cairo Criminal Court has postponed to 13 December the trial of former interior minister Habib El-Adly and 12 other officials on charges of illicit gains

Court order for release of Egyptian journalist Ismail Alexandrani overturned

A Cairo criminal court accepted on Tuesday an appeal by Egypt's Supreme State Security Prosecution ...

Egypt makes significant progress on airport safety demands: Russia's transport ministry

According to Russian news agency TASS, Russian experts could head to Cairo next week for further security assessment of airports

Philippines, U.S. militaries agree to reduce joint exercises: Philippine general

Philippine and United States military officials agreed to scale back joint exercises and reduce U.S. ...

EgyptAir to allow National Bank of Egypt customers to pay for tickets in installments

The bank's customers can pay for flights to 70 different destinations with a NBE credit card

More than 18 million on HIV treatment, a million more than 2015: UNAIDS

The progress made is remarkable, particularly around treatment, but also incredibly fragile

Egyptian Court overturns life sentence for Morsi in Hamas, Iran spying case

The court also overturned death sentences for three Brotherhood leaders in a case that involves 21 defendants

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23:51 Algeria's Mahrez steers Leicester to last 16 in Champions League

23:40 UEFA Champions League group stage results & fixtures (5th matchday)

22:40 Preview: Ahly aim to overtake Maqassa on top of Egyptian league table

22:08 Egyptian Premier League fixtures & results (10th matchday)

22:04 Zamalek fail to give new coach winning start after 0-0 draw at Ismaily

21:51 Trump would 'love' to broker peace between Palestinians, Israel

21:48 Egypt press syndicate calls for meeting to discuss jail sentence against chairman

21:32 Renewed clashes in Yemen kill more than 40

21:22 Trump denies top adviser Bannon is 'racist' or right-wing extremist

20:26 Saudi filmmaker Sabbagh discusses his award-winning ‘Barakah Meets Barakah’.....

20:18 ICC to probe Libya migrant trafficking

20:18 Kim Kardashian's husband Kanye suffered mental breakdown: Reports

20:08 Egyptian CEO of Abu Dhabi Islamic bank found murdered in Cairo home

18:45 Medicine prices should be more flexible to absorb currency fluctuation shocks:.....

18:05 PSG 'stunned' after Ivorian Aurier is denied UK visa

17:45 Art Alert: Upper Egypt children's choir to perform in Cairo

17:09 More than 1,000 combatants from Iran killed in Syria: Official

16:21 Up to 1 mln people cut off from aid by Boko Haram in Lake Chad: U.N.

16:06 Japan PM says TPP trade pact meaningless without U.S.

16:01 Brexit talks have 'intense' 15-month window: EU negotiator

15:54 Foggy weather expected in northern Egypt on Wednesday

15:37 Gabon striker Evouna won't return to Egypt's Ahly: Club president

14:37 UN agency: Most migrants in Libya don't want to reach Europe

14:35 Far-right Ukrainians ransack Russian bank, pro-Moscow office

14:28 Libyans arrest wife of senior al-Qaida-linked militant

13:52 Iran says 11 tonnes of heavy water sent to Oman per 2015 IAEA deal

13:51 Iraq says would not be fair to be asked by OPEC to cut oil output

13:26 Two Qatari women robbed on Paris motorway in 5-mn-euro heist

12:07 Trump outlines plans for first day in office, meets with Cabinet hopefuls

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Exploring Egypt: Tunis village in Fayoum, the land of pottery and imagination

Last weekend, I treated myself and the kids to a village that combines arts, adventure, relaxing, swimming and farming in one charming place

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VIDEO: American University in Cairo students protest increase in tuition fees

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Features

Arts & Culture

Remembering Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz, Egypt's cinema icon

Abdel-Aziz died on Saturday, leaving behind a rich artistic repertoire

Egypt

Egyptian middle classes fear tuition fee increases after pound float

Not everyone who sends their child to an international school or college is rich, say Egyptian parents.....

World

INTERVIEW: European migration commissioner on Egypt's key role

Irregular migration has been a major concern for European policy-makers this year, which has seen ...

Egypt

Foggy weather expected in northern Egypt on Wednesday

Mist will affect visibility in the northern and central parts of Egypt on Wednesday. "Early drivers should pay ...

Egyptian Court overturns life sentence for Morsi in Hamas, Iran spying case

The court also overturned death sentences for three Brotherhood leaders in a case that involves 21 defendants

Egyptian politician Yahia El-Gamal dies at 86

Prominent politician, lawyer andprofessor of constitutional law Yahia El-Gamal passed away Monday at the age of 86 after ...

World

Eight dead as Italy nears new record for migrant rescues

At least eight people died and an unknown number were missing as a new series of Mediterranean boat dramas left Italy ...

Trump won't push Clinton investigation: Aide

President-elect Donald Trump will not push for further investigation of Hillary Clinton related to her private email use ...

Turkey fires 15,000, shuts 375 NGOs in latest coup purge

Turkey on Tuesday dismissed over 15,000 state employees and ordered the closure of 375 associations within the state of ...

Business

Egypt's banks raise $3 bln since pound float decision

Egypt’s local lenders have collected around $3 billion since the decision to liberalise the pound’s exchange ...

Italy's Eni says Egypt Nooros gas field producing 900mln cubic feet per day

Italian oil major Eni said its Egypt Nooros field is a producing almost 900 million cubic feet of gas per day and will ...

Investors are finding bright spot in Egyptian stocks despite 'Trump slump': Bloomberg

The nation’s benchmark stocks gauge is the world’s best performer since Trump's win, returning more than 20 percent in dollar terms

Arts & Culture

Saudi filmmaker Sabbagh discusses his award-winning ‘Barakah Meets Barakah’ in Cairo

The film made its world premiere at the 66th Berlinale, where it scooped the Ecumenical Jury Prize and was screened within the ongoing Cairo International Film Festival

Art Alert: Upper Egypt children's choir to perform in Cairo

The children’s choir is managed by the Association of Upper Egypt for Education and Development

Egypt's Hala Khalil and Jordan's Yahya Alabdallah win top prizes at 4th Cairo Film Connection

Cairo Film Connection, a parallel programme in the ongoing Cairo International Film Festival, awarded seven prizes to in-development and post-production films

Opinion

Egypt's only way out

Mohamed Abul Ghar

According to a report issued by CAPMAS, 85 per cent of Egypt's population lives in difficult conditions of poverty, illiteracy and malnutrition. This is a timebomb that could explode at any moment

If there ever was a time for solidarity, it is now

Azza Radwan Sedky

Given the challenges facing Egyptians, now is the time for solidarity — subsidising people not products

What now after the flotation of the pound?

Ahmed Mahmoud

The government took important decisions, but what is more pressing is how matters will be dealt with after taking these decisions

Sports

Late Benzema header gives Real Madrid 2-1 win at 10-man Sporting

Champions League holders Real Madrid secured a last-16 berth for the 20th successive season after an 87th-minute header ...

Match facts: Sevilla v Juventus (UEFA Champions League)

Ahram Online provided a live score coverage of Tuesday's match between Sevilla and Juventus in the 5th matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage

Match facts: Sporting CP v Real Madrid (UEFA Champions League)

Ahram Online provided a live score coverage for Tuesday's match between Sporting CP and Real Madrid in the 5th matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage