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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:46:32 GMTEgypt Inflation Jumps to 13.5% On Food, Transport Costs
[Daba Finance] Egypt's annual inflation rate rose to 13.5% in March from 11.5% in February, driven by higher food and transport costs, according to CAPMAS.
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:19:07 GMTKenyan Giants Train Eye On the Prize As Africa Volleyball Club Championships Serve Off in Egypt
[Capital FM] Kenyan representatives at the Africa Club Volleyball Championships in Cairo, Egypt begin their continental campaigns on Monday after the drawing of groups on Sunday.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:03:24 GMTEgyptian, Lebanese Journalists Targeted in Cyber Attacks
[CPJ] Washington, D.C. -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by new reports about spear-phishing attacks against several Egyptian and Lebanese journalists aimed at compromising their Apple, Microsoft, and Google accounts.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:13:38 GMTEgyptian Healthcare Provider Alameda Enters Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Egyptian healthcare provider Alameda Healthcare Group has expanded into Kenya with the launch of a specialised medical facility in Nairobi.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:02:04 GMTEgypt Arrests Commentator Ahmed Douma Over Article and Posts
[CPJ] Washington, D.C. -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release political commentator Ahmed Douma, who was arrested on April 6 at the Supreme State Security Prosecution headquarters following a six-...
Egyptian Streets
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:13:44 +0000Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again, Saying It Will Remain Shut Until US Blockade Is Lifted
Iran has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz on 18 April, reversing a brief reopening of the critical maritime corridor after the United States refused to lift its blockade on Iranian ports. Iranian military authorities confirmed on Saturday that ...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:56:50 +0000Egypt Welcomes Lebanon–Israel Ceasefire Announcement
Egypt has welcomed the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, describing it as a positive step toward de-escalation, according to a statement released on Thursday 16 April. The agreement, announced by US President Donald Trump...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:33:10 +0000Egypt Opens First Child-Friendly Investigation Rooms at Public Prosecution
The Public Prosecution inaugurated on Wednesday, 15 April, the first three child-friendly investigation rooms, established with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The rooms are located at the Sheikh Zayed Prosecu...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:14:37 +000096% of Divorces Begin With Egyptian Men, But Women Pay the Price
“Reality is far more terrifying than anything we portray on screen,” Egyptian actress and cultural icon Youssra said during a panel discussion titled Balancing the Scales to mark International Women’s Day at the Australian Ambassador’s...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:12:18 +0000Ahmad Kaabour: The Man Who Made Art a Form of Resistance in the Arab World
In the summer of 1975, a 19-year-old with no formal musical training sat down with a decade-old poem and, amid the beginning of a civil war, composed a melody he assumed few would hear. Fifty years later, Ounadikom (I Call on You, 1976) is still bein...