Egypt parliament votes in favor of new extension to emergency state
Egypt
January 9, 2018
Egypt parliament votes in favor of new extension to emergency state
Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday passed the extension of the current state of emergency with a comfortable majority for an additional three months,…
Moderate weather expected for Wednesday, Cairo 22C: EMA
Weather
January 9, 2018
Moderate weather expected for Wednesday, Cairo 22C: EMA
Egyptian Metrological Authority (EMA) expects moderate weather on Wednesday along Egypt’s northern coast, while warm temperatures will dominate across Lower…
Opposition party leader blasts ‘counter-campaigns’ against presidential hopefuls
Egypt
January 9, 2018
Opposition party leader blasts ‘counter-campaigns’ against presidential hopefuls
The head of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party, Medhat al-Zahed, blasted the counter-campaigns faced by politicians who announced their intention to…
Egypt still waits for Ethiopia, Sudan response on role of WB in Renaissance Dam negotiations: Shoukry
Egypt
January 9, 2018
Egypt still waits for Ethiopia, Sudan response on role of WB in Renaissance Dam negotiations: Shoukry
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry stated on Monday that Egypt is still waiting for a response from Ethiopia and…
Three extremists killed in central Sinai crackdown
Egypt
January 9, 2018
Three extremists killed in central Sinai crackdown
Three extremists were killed by security forces, in clashes during a crackdown in central Sinai, security sources announced on Tuesday. Security authorities received…
Presidential elections set for March 26-28 in Egypt
Egypt
January 9, 2018
Presidential elections set for March 26-28 in Egypt
The National Elections Commission (NEC) called on citizens to cast their votes in the presidential elections starting March 16 for…
Reckless driver in Alexandria Stanley Bridge accident remanded
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Reckless driver in Alexandria Stanley Bridge accident remanded
Raml misdemeanor court in Alexandria ordered the detention of a student for 15 days pending investigation accused of causing the…
Warm temperatures across Egypt on Tuesday: EMA
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Warm temperatures across Egypt on Tuesday: EMA
The Egyptian Metrological Authority (EMA) expects moderate weather on Tuesday in the northern parts of Egypt, while warm temperatures will…
Photos: joy among Copts during mass in churches across Egypt
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Photos: joy among Copts during mass in churches across Egypt
Thousands of Coptic Christians attended mass in several churches across different governorates including Alexandria, Gharbia and Minya, amid an atmosphere of…
Fragment of Black granite statue of King Amenhotep III discovered in Sohag parking lot
Archaeology
January 8, 2018
Fragment of Black granite statue of King Amenhotep III discovered in Sohag parking lot
The Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of an artifact in a parking lot in Akhmim, Sohag governorate, during a…