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EBRD funds CIRA with €25m to establish a university in Assiut
Bank to mobilise additional grant funding worth €400,000
US-funded training centre established in Assiut to support water services
Since 2009, USAID’s partnership with Assiut has helped over 370,000 residents have access to potable water and sanitation, Sherry F. Carlin, USAID Mission Director, said.
Assiut handicrafts are on the verge of extinction: Usama Ghazali
Egyptian researcher returned to record Egyptian handicraft heritage for children, grandchildren
Petroleum Ministry establishes $2.3bn oil refining projects in Assiut
New projects to contribute to reaching self-sufficiency for Upper Egypt in terms of various petroleum products, says El-Molla
Meteorological Authority warned specialists of Assiut floods 72 hours beforehand: chairperson
EMA chairperson assured citizens temperatures will go back up to normal, then will increase by one, two degrees during upcoming days
Nine alleged militants killed in a fire exchange in Assiut
Automatic firearms, explosive devices, documents were confiscated, says ministry
German funds for Assiut’s new bridges worth €311m: ambassador
German Ambassador to Egypt Julius Georg Luy said that his country’s funds for Assiut’s new bridges project are estimated at €311m, representing about two thirds of the project’s total cost, which is worth €474m, according to a press statement from the embassy on Wednesday. The ambassador added that the majority of the German funds are …
In Pictures: Harvesting chilli peppers: Season of colours and children
In the fields of Qosiya city in Assiut governorate, Upper Egypt, hundreds of children earn their living by harvesting chilli peppers in the farms overlooking the desert road connecting the centre of Egypt to its central region. The farm captured in these photos is one of dozens that are located in the area where the …
Visit the Holy Virgin Mary Monastery in Assiut
Egyptian churches have made all preparations to host Orthodox Christians who will celebrate Orthodox Christmas on Sunday January 7, marking the end of their 44-day fast. The Holy Virgin Mary Monastery in Doronka, Assiut is one of the major Christian worship places that will receive thousands of people for this occasion. Located about 10 kilometres …
Sico aims to manufacture TV screens, ATMs at its factory in Assiut
We aim to increase percentage of local components in our phones to 72%: Salem
Memaar Al Morshedy main sponsor for TREEX exhibition in Assiut
Memaar Al Morshedy plans to establish a residential city in Assiut, says Assiut branch director
Security raid kills 13 alleged militants in Assiut
Al-Sisi met with top security officials on Saturday
NBE meets investors of industrial zones in Beni Suef, Minya, and Assiut
Bank’s SME loans portfolio amounted to EGP 32bn to 53,000 projects
6 terrorism suspects announced killed by police in Assiut
Suspects were affiliates of the Islamic State group
Every year the state allocates money to flood relief, but where does it go?
Although the heavy rainfall shouldn’t come as a surprise, the government is always late in its efforts to counter the impact of floods, says MP
After dismissal of Railway Authority deputy head, train accident kills 4
The train accident left 4 people killed and 2 injured
Upper Egypt will become poorer due to corruption: expert
Corruption creates poverty with Upper Egypt being the most affected
ITIDA selects Borg El-Arab, Assiut to establish innovation centres outside Cairo
The establishment of the two innovation centres will cost EGP 100m
26 companies submit offers for Assiut power plant tender
AEDCO, Egemac, and Grid Solutions are the most prominent contenders for the transformers tender
55% – 60% of technology parks’ construction concluded in Borg El-Arab, Assiut
Construction of Knowledge City in the New Administrative Capital finalised end of 2016
UEEPC settles tenders for Assiut station in 2 months
General Electric, Siemens, Toyota, and Mistubishi are taking part in the tender
Burgeoning support for Coptic students sentenced to prison
Luka Rady pastor of Mar Johanna church in Assiut issued a letter to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi calling on him to rescind the “injustice on the children and their teacher”
Orascom Construction signs power plants contract for $420m
OC will assist Egypt in receiving the necessary financing to pay back the company
New Assiut Barrage project to create 3,300 job opportunities
The project has already created 3,000 jobs, and is expected to create 300 more
Low to medium turnout in parliamentary elections runoff
Government announces another half day off to encourage voters
34,491 units implemented in Social Housing Programme
Every unit consists of three rooms; one hall, one bathroom and one kitchen, an area of 90 sqm
10 governorates face illegal emigrations: Government study
Improving life conditions and awareness plans to combat immigration
Health ministry tests water in Assiut following fever outbreak
Doctor says Assiut hospital is not equipped for the high number of fever patients
Bomb explodes in Assiut
No casualties reported as a result of explosion
Investment Ministry receives 100 governorate projects for ‘Upper Egypt Development’ Conference
Assiut debuts Dry Bulk Port project with investments of $ 170m, Qena debuts cement plant with investment EGP 1bn