Nada El Sawy

The fund will finance brokerage companies to attract new investors

Women now hold positions to make a difference, Hala El Said, minister of planning and economic development, tells 'The National'

The national minimum wage for state employees will increase to 2,400 pounds ($153) a month, from 2,000 pounds currently

Careem, Uber and Swvl are all on track to reach or surpass pre-Covid business levels this year in the Arab world’s most populous country

The inaugural draw is set for April 18 after being postponed to align with precautionary measures against Covid-19

The prize draws and savings accounts that could win you big money

Amany Khalil, 54, blazed a trail for women who had never run before

Critics have traffic, environmental and heritage concerns about plan to construct Ferris wheel on the island district of Zamalek

New research suggests Pharaoh Seqenenre Taa II was killed by invaders in the 16th century BC

Doctors and experts say the actual number is likely much higher

Despite improvements in legislation and public awareness, psychiatrists say arcane practices persist

Arab world’s most populous country on track for its first electric rail line

Social media influencer Mawada Eladham will stay in jail for 45 days while Haneen Hossam to be released on bail over human trafficking charges

New Covid-19 strains have spread to at least 10 Eastern Mediterranean countries, WHO regional director says

Assaults against women during the Egyptian uprising of 2011 inspired action leading up to the country’s #MeToo movement last summer