Upper Egypt

EBRD finances solar power plant

Benban - Muslimchronicle

The EBRD is continuing to roll out its US$ 500 million framework for renewable energy in Egypt by providing a US$ 28.5 million (€24 million equivalent) loan for the construction of a 50 MW solar plant in Egypt’s Aswan province. It will be built by Alfanar Energy, a Saudi-based construction and electric manufacturing company. Following the signing of two projectsRead more

Menna Fadali participates in Part II of 'Devil’s Joys'

Cairo - Mustafa Mahmoud

Egyptian actress Menna Fadali revealed that she will also film her role in the second part of TV drama show “Devil’s Joys”, saying that the second part of the show will achieve notable success during the coming period. She promised her fans that she will perform a different role during her participation in the film. She added, in a statementRead more

Syrian stars' roles in Upper Egypt's drama

Cairo - Sarah Refaat

The drama of Upper Egypt witnessed the brilliance of many stars,whose roles were remained in the minds of the audience. The most prominent of these names are Ahmed Abdel Aziz in the series "Ze2ab El Gabal " (Wolves of the mountain), and Salah al-Saadany in "El Qaserat", and Yahya al-Fakharany in "Sheikh Al Arab Hammam" series, as well as otherRead more

Sabrine says her family shocked of her look

Cairo - Mustafa Mahmoud

Egyptian actress Sabrine stressed that her family has been shocked of her role during the TV drama show “The Group”, saying that they have been surprised of her new look during the series currently presented in the satellite channels.She stressed her keenness to perform well during her different roles to meet the aspirations of her fans in all over theRead more

Egypt launches World Bank-funded Upper Egypt development program

Cairo - MENA

A $500 million Local Development Program for Upper Egypt was launched Sunday, said World Bank Country Director for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti Assad Allam. Primarily funded by the World Bank, the program aims to improve the business environment for private sector development, to strengthen local government capacity for quality infrastructure and service delivery in select governorates in Upper Egypt andRead more

Suliman, Khashab, Yousra present popular drama in Ramadan

Cairo – Soher Mohamed

The next Ramadan will witness a strong return to the Egyptian series which discuss Upper Egypt societies and popular areas, after they decline in the last few years. A number of stars who did not present this kind of drama for a long time will also return in this year. One of these series which will compete in this seasonRead more

Social solidarity min. meets Sudanese delegation

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali held on Thursday a meeting with a Sudanese delegation to discuss means of boosting bilateral cooperation. The meeting was attended by the Sudanese ambassador in Cairo. Wali praised deeply-rooted relations between the two countries and reviewed activities of a number of charities in Egypt, notably the ministry's project to take care of 600 disabledRead more

Egypt’s minister of investment reveals plan

Cairo - Wafaa Lotfy

Egypt’s Minister of Investment Dalia Khorshid revealed that her ministry prepares currently a plan to promote all investment opportunities in Egypt’s different places, saying the plan includes presenting the launch-ready projects to the investors. She added, in an interview with “Arabs Today”, that the plan comes in the framework of the ministry’s policy to attract the foreign investments during theRead more

Parliamentarian stresses the need for changing policies

Cairo - Mahmoud Hassani

Egyptian parliamentarian John Talat praised the recent national conference held in Aswan and its repercussions, considering it as the beginning of Upper Egypt's development. He signaled to the presidential decision to form a General authority to develop Upper Egypt, saying it will be a turning point in the history of this critical region in Egypt. He said, "Upper Egypt sufferedRead more

Egyptian parliamentarian calls taking measures

Cairo - Seham Ahmed

Head of Egypt’s parliamentary housing committee Motaz Mahmoud stressed that the current economic position in Egypt is very difficult, stressing the need for thinking in unconventional ways to overcome the current economic crisis. He called the government for revealing its plans to support the investors to work in Egypt during the coming period. He asked, “What are the categories thatRead more