2 tunnels destroyed south of Rafah, 70 suspects arrested: military spokesperson
Egypt
March 9, 2017
2 tunnels destroyed south of Rafah, 70 suspects arrested: military spokesperson
Two underground tunnels were found and destroyed south of Rafah city, military spokesperson Tamer al-Refaei said.This comes as parts of the…
Electronic visa system to be ready in Egypt by May
Egypt
March 9, 2017
Electronic visa system to be ready in Egypt by May
In its weekly meeting Wednesday, the Cabinet approved the proposed electronic visa project, to be ready by May.The project aims to…
Interview with Egypt’s first female governor: I love the challenge, there is no room for failure
Egypt
March 8, 2017
Interview with Egypt’s first female governor: I love the challenge, there is no room for failure
Engineer Nadia Abdo, the governor of Beheira, said her selection for the post of governor is, in some ways, an…
Heaviest woman in the world loses 100kg in 3 weeks
Egypt
March 8, 2017
Heaviest woman in the world loses 100kg in 3 weeks
Eman Ahmed, an Egyptian known as the heaviest woman in the world, has lost 100kg over the course of three…
66 statues of Pharaonic goddess Sekhmet discovered in Luxor
Archaeology
March 8, 2017
66 statues of Pharaonic goddess Sekhmet discovered in Luxor
Since the beginning of the year, the German archaeological mission operating at the King Amenhotep III Temple area in Luxor…
Free entry to military museums from March 9-15
Archaeology
March 8, 2017
Free entry to military museums from March 9-15
Military museums will offer free entry to visitors between March 9-15 on the occasion of Martyrs Day.
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
Egypt
March 8, 2017
International Women’s Day: Egypt’s female athletes outperform men internationally
Egyptian women have boldly stepped into the field of competitive sports in the past years, no longer content with the merely…
Newborn twins found dead in Beni Suef sewage network
Egypt
March 8, 2017
Newborn twins found dead in Beni Suef sewage network
Newborn twins were found dead in a sewage network on Tuesday, reported the head of New Beni Suef City sewage…
International Women’s Day: Meet Egypt’s pioneering women in aviation
Egypt
March 8, 2017
International Women’s Day: Meet Egypt’s pioneering women in aviation
Among the fields in which Egyptian women have achieved significant breakthroughs is civil aviation, starting in 1933, when Egyptian aviator…
Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan arrives in Egypt to be honored in film festival
Cinema/TV
March 8, 2017
Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan arrives in Egypt to be honored in film festival
Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya Bhaduri and daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda arrived in Cairo on Monday.The Indian actor…