Russian passenger arrested for carrying explosive in luggage at Alexandria airport
Egypt
March 2, 2017
Russian passenger arrested for carrying explosive in luggage at Alexandria airport
Borg al-Arab airport authorities arrested a Russian passenger on Thursday who had an improvised explosive device (IED) in their possession…
Moderate temperatures and early morning mist forecast for Friday
Egypt
March 2, 2017
Moderate temperatures and early morning mist forecast for Friday
Meteorologists expect light rain on Friday along the northeastern coast, and warm weather along the northern shores in general. They predicted…
Retrieving artifacts from abroad not in Egypt’s favor: former minister
Archaeology
March 2, 2017
Retrieving artifacts from abroad not in Egypt’s favor: former minister
Former Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty on Wednesday said that retrieving Egyptian artifacts from abroad is not in Egypt's favor. Speaking…
24 arrested for protesting death sentences in Port Said stadium massacre
Egypt
March 2, 2017
24 arrested for protesting death sentences in Port Said stadium massacre
Port Said Attorney Gen. Faisal al-Tahawy ordered on Wednesday that 24 people be placed into custody for 15 days, pending…
MP withdraws proposal on amending presidential term of office
Egypt
March 2, 2017
MP withdraws proposal on amending presidential term of office
MP Ismail Nasr Eddin, who proposed extending the president's term of office in the Constitution, withdrew his proposal upon the…
Update: US dollar sees significant increase
Egypt
March 1, 2017
Update: US dollar sees significant increase
US dollar exchange rate experienced a significant increase during Wednesday's transactions.At the National Bank of Egypt, the purchasing rate rose…
Egypt denies entry to high-ranking Fatah official
Egypt
March 1, 2017
Egypt denies entry to high-ranking Fatah official
Egypt airport authorities on Tuesday deported a high-ranking member of the central committee of Abbas's Fatah movement Jibril al-Rajoub, apparently…
Egypt’s economic reforms start to bear fruit: Financial Times
Business
March 1, 2017
Egypt’s economic reforms start to bear fruit: Financial Times
The Financial Times said on Monday that economic reforms in Egypt have started to bear fruit. According to the publication, Egypt…
Egypt receives lion’s share of German tourists’ bookings in 2017: Check24
Egypt
March 1, 2017
Egypt receives lion’s share of German tourists’ bookings in 2017: Check24
A German tourism comparison website said Tuesday that Egypt has managed to take the lion's share of German tourists' bookings…
EgyptAir re-allows cheaper ‘sold outside, ticketed outside’ fares
Business
March 1, 2017
EgyptAir re-allows cheaper ‘sold outside, ticketed outside’ fares
Minister of Civil Aviation Sherif Fathy issued a decision to revive the SOTO booking system in Egypt from March 1.