In photos: 12 facts about Mar Girguis Church in Tanta
Egypt
April 9, 2017
In photos: 12 facts about Mar Girguis Church in Tanta
Before Coptic Christians could conclude their mass on Palm Sunday, the Mar Girguis Church in Tanta was bombed, leaving casualties.
Mild weather expected for Monday, 27C in Cairo
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Mild weather expected for Monday, 27C in Cairo
Meteorologists expect mild weather to prevail on Monday across most of the country, with hotter temperatures in southern Upper Egypt…
Qatari Emir to visit Ethiopia on Monday
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Qatari Emir to visit Ethiopia on Monday
Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will visit Ethiopia on Monday in an two-day official visit, as his first visit to the…
Miss Eco International 2017 contestants head to Sharm el-Sheikh from Dahab
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Miss Eco International 2017 contestants head to Sharm el-Sheikh from Dahab
Miss Eco International 2017 contestants left the beach town on Dahab on Saturday, heading to Sharm el-Sheikh to resume the…
Terrorists previously attempted to attack Tanta church
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Terrorists previously attempted to attack Tanta church
The blast that occurred on Sunday at Mar Girguis church in Tanta was not the first attempted terrorist attack, as…
British experts check security prosedures at Hurghada, Marsa Alam airports
Egypt
April 9, 2017
British experts check security prosedures at Hurghada, Marsa Alam airports
British airport security experts checked the application of the new travel procedures at Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports on Saturday, for flights…
Court of Cassation upholds prison sentence for former agriculture minister
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Court of Cassation upholds prison sentence for former agriculture minister
Egypt's Court of Cassation upheld an earlier ruling against former agriculture minister Salah Eddine Helal on Sunday, which convicted him of corruption…
Antiquities Minister holds opening ceremony at Islamic Art Museum
Egypt
April 9, 2017
Antiquities Minister holds opening ceremony at Islamic Art Museum
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany held an opening ceremony at the Islamic Art Museum on Saturday, to mark new opening hours for…
Tawadros II to lead Palm Sunday Mass from Alexandria for the first time
Egypt
April 8, 2017
Tawadros II to lead Palm Sunday Mass from Alexandria for the first time
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, on Saturday, arrived at King Mariot area west of the city, in preparation to…
Growth projected at 4.7%, 30% increase in subsides allocations: Minister
Egypt
April 8, 2017
Growth projected at 4.7%, 30% increase in subsides allocations: Minister
Minister of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform, Hala Al-Saeed, said on Saturday that the draft budget for the fiscal year…