Ramses II statue illuminated in Abu Simbel sun-alignment
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Ramses II statue illuminated in Abu Simbel sun-alignment
Egyptian officials and tourists celebrated the alignment of the sun on King Ramses II's face, a phenomenon that occurs twice…
Two killed, one injured in Ismailia prison-break
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Two killed, one injured in Ismailia prison-break
A senior police officer and a civilian were shot dead and a low-ranking policeman was injured on Thursday night when…
Weather forecast for Friday
Egypt
October 20, 2016
Weather forecast for Friday
Meteorologists predict moderate weather on Friday nationwide, except in Upper Egypt where hotter weather is expected in daylight hours and…
NCHR slams appointment of former policemen to human rights committee
Egypt
October 20, 2016
NCHR slams appointment of former policemen to human rights committee
Members of the government's human rights watchdog have criticized the appointment on Monday of two former policemen to parliaments' Human…
4G service to be available in Egypt early 2017: minister
Egypt
October 20, 2016
4G service to be available in Egypt early 2017: minister
The fourth generation of the wireless mobile telecommunications (4G) service will be available in Egypt in early 2017, said Communications…
Uber driver arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery
Egypt
October 19, 2016
Uber driver arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery
West Cairo prosecution has ordered the detention of an Uber driver on suspicion of attempting to steal a cellphone from…
Red Sea ports see 20% rise in tourism traffic on last year
Egypt
October 19, 2016
Red Sea ports see 20% rise in tourism traffic on last year
There has been a 20 percent increase in the number of people moving through Egypt's sea ports on the Red…
Cabinet to order more fuel-subsidy cuts as part of IMF plan: official
Egypt
October 19, 2016
Cabinet to order more fuel-subsidy cuts as part of IMF plan: official
The Cabinet is planning more cuts to fuel subsidies soon, in accordance to an agreement with the International Monetary Fund…
21 students fall sick from rotten juice, stale chips
Egypt
October 19, 2016
21 students fall sick from rotten juice, stale chips
Twenty-one school students fell sick with food poisoning in three separate incidents in Daqahlia, Assiut and Port Said on Tuesday,…
Egypt ranks 108 out of 185 countries for road accidents: report
Business
October 18, 2016
Egypt ranks 108 out of 185 countries for road accidents: report
Egypt ranks 108 of 185 countries for the number of road accidents each year, according to data published in an…