Saudi ambassador returns to Cairo after recall to Riyadh
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Saudi ambassador returns to Cairo after recall to Riyadh
Saudi ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan arrived in Cairo on Saturday after a three-day visit to Riyadh, where he he…
Sisi’s brother to head unit combating terrorist financing
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Sisi’s brother to head unit combating terrorist financing
The eldest brother of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been appointed to head a government body responsible for investigating the…
Muslim Brotherhood members detained for planning protests on Nov. 11
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Muslim Brotherhood members detained for planning protests on Nov. 11
Prosecutors have ordered the detention of seven suspects pending investigation on charges of inciting protests on November 11.The order was…
Alexandria taxi driver self-immolates in apparent protest at cost of living
Egypt
October 16, 2016
Alexandria taxi driver self-immolates in apparent protest at cost of living
A man set himself on fire in th Sidi Gaber district of Alexandria on Saturday in an alleged protest at…
Security forces intercept two arms shipments intended for North Sinai insurgents
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Security forces intercept two arms shipments intended for North Sinai insurgents
Egypt's National Security Agency (NSA) has confiscated two shipments of weapons intended for use by terrorists in North Sinai, the…
Suspect accused of dumping friend’s body after heroin overdose
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Suspect accused of dumping friend’s body after heroin overdose
A man has been arrested in the south Giza neigborhood of Bulaq al-Dakrour for allegedly dumping the dead body of…
Egypt jumps 10 places in foreign direct investment ranking: Financial Times
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Egypt jumps 10 places in foreign direct investment ranking: Financial Times
Egypt has moved up to fifth place globally in the increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, according to a…
Military conducts Sinai airstrikes in response to Friday’s attack by Islamic State
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Military conducts Sinai airstrikes in response to Friday’s attack by Islamic State
The Egyptian military said on Saturday it had launched several airstrikes targeting terrorist elements in North Sinai in retaliation for…
Citizens mob vehicles selling subsidized foodstuffs at discounted prices
Business
October 14, 2016
Citizens mob vehicles selling subsidized foodstuffs at discounted prices
Thousands of people in the city of Matariyya, in Daqahlia governorate, crowded around vehicles selling subsidized foodstuffs and gas cylinders…
New statistics reflect ongoing struggle of women and girls in Egypt: CAPMAS figure
Egypt
October 13, 2016
New statistics reflect ongoing struggle of women and girls in Egypt: CAPMAS figure
Women and girls in Egypt are subject to widespread abuse and discrimination, despite overall improvements in their rights and conditions,…