Uber's Middle East rival Careem launches bus-booking service in Egypt

Middle East ride-hailing company Careem said on Monday it had launched a bus-booking service in Egypt and would soon expand it into Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Users of the 'Careem Bus' app select their pick-up and drop-off location and track the bus along dedicated routes, the Dubai-based company said in a statement. It offers fixed rate fares between 60 percent and 70 percent cheaper than those on the separate car service, it added.