Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
7/21/2023 12:29:00 PM
No new taxes are planned on crisps and other snacks in Egypt, one of the economy’s major success stories.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/19/2023 2:34:30 PM
Egypt’s Strategy for Human Rights was the focus of talks between Egyptian MPs and European Union (EU) Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore in Brussels on Tuesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
7/18/2023 9:58:20 PM
Gamal Essam El-Din provides a round-up of legislation passed during the House of
Representatives’ 2022-23 session
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Music and dance
7/18/2023 5:45:53 PM
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
7/18/2023 4:23:03 PM
As the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu becomes ever more extreme, there is no sign of a restoration of warmth in US-Israeli relations, writes Hussein Haridy
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World
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Region
7/18/2023 2:39:32 PM
President Joe Biden on Tuesday is hosting Israel’s figurehead president Isaac Herzog at the White House, as they seek to sustain ties despite U.S. concerns over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plans to overhaul his country’s judicial system and ongoing settlement construction in the West Bank.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
7/16/2023 2:55:32 PM
The renowned movie star Ahmed Ezz will be honoured with the Faten Hamama Award for Excellence, at the 45th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), scheduled for 15-24 November at the Cairo Opera House.
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World
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International
7/16/2023 1:10:38 PM
Long viewed as the most formidable challenger to Donald Trump in the Republican US presidential nominating contest, Ron DeSantis boasts a record of ultra-conservative legislative wins and a pile of campaign cash.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
7/14/2023 6:17:00 PM
Narendra Modi’s one-hour speech at Congress was much more than a diplomatic address to the US’s House of Representatives
and Senate.
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Egypt
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Politics
7/13/2023 8:25:20 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi signed a decree declaring the end of parliament's 2022/23 legislative season on Wednesday 12 July.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
7/11/2023 5:40:18 PM
Egypt and the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will co-organize a series of events celebrating 20 years since the adoption of the 2003 Convention of Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Egypt
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Politics
7/11/2023 4:11:20 PM
The House of Representatives approved a two-article draft law on Tuesday which eliminate tax exemptions for state-owned entities and affiliated companies and boost private enterprise.
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World
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War in Ukraine
7/11/2023 12:37:14 PM
Ukraine said Tuesday that Russian attack drones overnight had targeted grain facilities at a southern port in the Odesa region, which houses three maritime terminals key to an expiring export agreement between Moscow and Kyiv.
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Egypt
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Politics
7/11/2023 11:59:15 AM
The House of Representatives approved a $400 million loan agreement from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to develop the Alexandria–6th of October railway corridor.
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World
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International
7/11/2023 9:26:27 AM
NATO will lay out a path of reforms for Ukraine so that it can eventually join the alliance, but without giving a "timetable," White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday.
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Business
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Economy
7/10/2023 4:16:54 PM
The Central Bank of Egypt is considering implementating a flexible exchange rate policy by the end of 2023, Fakhry El-Fiqi, Head of the Planning and Budget Committee at the House of Representatives said.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
7/10/2023 2:13:43 PM
Minister of Culture Nevine El-Kilany met with renowned singer Ali El-Haggar on Monday to discuss the Cairo Opera House's upcoming concert series aiming to revive classic Egyptian songs, the ministry said in a statement.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
7/8/2023 4:32:00 PM
Egyptian popular singer Medhat Saleh took the stage on Friday at the Cairo Opera House for the El-Asateza (The Masters) concert, introducing a collection of cherished Arab music classics in refreshing orchestral arrangements.
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World
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International
7/8/2023 11:21:56 AM
The last of the United States’ declared chemical weapons stockpile was destroyed at a sprawling military installation in eastern Kentucky, the White House announced Friday, a milestone that closes a chapter of warfare dating back to World War I.
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World
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International
7/5/2023 7:54:11 PM
President Joe Biden greets Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at the White House on Wednesday to discuss Sweden's stalled bid to join NATO and Western support for Ukraine ahead of the military alliance's summit next week.
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