Group calls for establishing ministry to defend Egypt’s human rights situation
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Group calls for establishing ministry to defend Egypt’s human rights situation
The Secretary-General of the Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR), Alaa Shalaby, called for establishing a ministry for human rights…
Death toll of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca rises to 86
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Death toll of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca rises to 86
The death toll of Egyptian pilgrims performing Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has risen to 86, the Ministry of Health…
Global policy forum kicks off Tuesday in Sharm El-Sheikh amid tight security
Business
September 12, 2017
Global policy forum kicks off Tuesday in Sharm El-Sheikh amid tight security
Tight security measures were imposed in Sharm El-Sheikh city between the airport and the Conference Hall, where the Financial Inclusion…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights slams Egypt
Egypt
September 12, 2017
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights slams Egypt
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein slammed the human rights situation in Egypt, during his opening…
Truck-microbus crash kills 15, injuries 1 on Cairo-Aswan highway
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Truck-microbus crash kills 15, injuries 1 on Cairo-Aswan highway
15 people were killed and one man injured Sunday in a head-on collision between a microbus and a truck loaded…
Ahmed Shafiq to announce if he will run for president or not within 10 days
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Ahmed Shafiq to announce if he will run for president or not within 10 days
Well-known television host Lamis al-Hadidy said on Monday evening that she talked on the phone to former presidential candidate and…
2 churches reopened, over 60 still closed in Egypt
Egypt
September 11, 2017
2 churches reopened, over 60 still closed in Egypt
Minya and Abu Qirqas Archeparchy reopened on Sunday Anba Paula church in Kedwan village and St.Mary church in Ezzbet al-Furn in…
Very hot weather predicted Tuesday
Egypt
September 11, 2017
Very hot weather predicted Tuesday
Very hot weather in Egypt is expected on Tuesday, according to meteorologists. Warm weather will prevail across the North Coast,…
Annual inflation rate hits 33.2% in August: CAPMAS
Economy
September 11, 2017
Annual inflation rate hits 33.2% in August: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Monday that annual inflation rates receded to 33.2 percent…
43.9% increase in remittances from Egyptians abroad
Egypt
September 11, 2017
43.9% increase in remittances from Egyptians abroad
Remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose by 43.9 percent last July to reach $1.8 billion dollars, compared to $1.2 billion…