Prosecutor orders investigation into dance party at Karnak Temple
Archaeology
October 18, 2016
Prosecutor orders investigation into dance party at Karnak Temple
Ali Rezq, the chief of the Administrative Prosecution Authority, has ordered prosecutors in Luxor to conduct investigations into a dance…
Commercial break: controversial media figures forced off screen
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Commercial break: controversial media figures forced off screen
The Egyptian media scene has taken blow after blow this year; every time someone directs criticism at the government or…
Prosecution allows retrial in Morsy prison-break case, suggests canceling sentences
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Prosecution allows retrial in Morsy prison-break case, suggests canceling sentences
Egypt's prosecution has recommended canceling the death and jail sentences for former President Mohamed Morsy and Muslim Brotherhood figures involved…
118 skinned donkeys removed from Kafr al-Sheikh canal
Egypt
October 18, 2016
118 skinned donkeys removed from Kafr al-Sheikh canal
City officials in Kafr al-Sheikh City have discovered the skinned carcases of 118 donkeys in the Gaafariya water channel, sparking…
Police vehicle stolen from Beni Suef civil-status office
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Police vehicle stolen from Beni Suef civil-status office
Police are investigating the apparent theft of a police vehicle allocated to Colonel Sherif Abdel Sattar, head of the Civil…
Antiquities Ministry slams ‘hasty’ report on Khufu pyramid cavities
Archaeology
October 18, 2016
Antiquities Ministry slams ‘hasty’ report on Khufu pyramid cavities
The Antiquities Ministry has slammed as "inaccurate and hasty" a French archaeological report on new cavities discovered inside the Great…
Moroccan media slams Egypt for hosting Polisario delegation
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Moroccan media slams Egypt for hosting Polisario delegation
Moroccan media outlets have attacked Egypt for allowing a delegation from the separatist Polisario Front to take part in the…
Policeman killed, another injured in Garden City shooting
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Policeman killed, another injured in Garden City shooting
A policeman was shot dead outside an embassy in Garden City, downtown Cairo, on Tuesday morning, apparently as the result…
Weather forecast for Tuesday
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Weather forecast for Tuesday
Mild weather is predicted in the north on Tuesday, with highs of 27 degrees centigrade in Alexandria. There will be…
Siwans gather for traditional October ‘peace’ festival
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Siwans gather for traditional October ‘peace’ festival
Residents of Siwa Oasis started their traditional Siyahet festival on Sunday, gathering at the foot of Mount Dakrur for communal…