In photos: Trial session in prosecutor assassination case turns into engagement celebration
Egypt
April 18, 2017
In photos: Trial session in prosecutor assassination case turns into engagement celebration
Tuesday's Cairo Criminal Court session for the trial of defendants in the assassination of late Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat on…
Weather forecast for Wednesday
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Weather forecast for Wednesday
Warm weather is expected to prevail across most parts on Wednesday, meteorologists said.Visibility will be reduced in the morning due…
St. Mark’s Cathedral holds open funeral for Palm Sunday martyrs
Egypt
April 18, 2017
St. Mark’s Cathedral holds open funeral for Palm Sunday martyrs
St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria will hold an open funeral tonight for people to offer their condolences and…
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
Archaeology
April 18, 2017
In photos: Pharaonic cemetery with dozens of coffins, gold-colored masks discovered in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced on Tuesday the discovery of a cemetery in Luxor that contains dozens of coffins, Pharaonic…
Human rights NGO demands alternative measures for ‘unlimited remand custody’
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Human rights NGO demands alternative measures for ‘unlimited remand custody’
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) NGO said that the unlimited extension of the remand period is an assault…
Khartoum to host Sudan-Egypt 2nd session of Political Consultation Committee
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Khartoum to host Sudan-Egypt 2nd session of Political Consultation Committee
The Sudanese capital Khartoum will host on Thursday the second session of the meetings of the Sudanese-Egyptian Committee for Political…
Army chief-of-staff meets Kuwaiti official, discusses counter-terrorism efforts
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Army chief-of-staff meets Kuwaiti official, discusses counter-terrorism efforts
The Egyptian Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Mahmoud Hegazy met on Monday Kuwait's Head of Military Inspection Major General Mohammad Ahmed al-Khader, who…
Mobile units to protect street children to be deployed within days
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Mobile units to protect street children to be deployed within days
Buses will be provided to Social Solidarity Directorates in 10 governorates over the next few days to continue the ongoing…
Interior Ministry to arrest Habib al-Adly once it receives executive court ruling: sources
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Interior Ministry to arrest Habib al-Adly once it receives executive court ruling: sources
Sources with the Giza Security Directorate said that the Executive Department has not yet received the executive version of the…
No poisoning cases reported, hospitals nationwide equipped for emergencies: Health Ministry
Egypt
April 17, 2017
No poisoning cases reported, hospitals nationwide equipped for emergencies: Health Ministry
The Health Ministry's Crisis and Emergency taskforce has not received any communication about cases of poisoning in any hospital nationwide so…