Man jailed for 10 years for sex attack on disabled girl
Egypt
October 13, 2016
Man jailed for 10 years for sex attack on disabled girl
Zagazig Criminal Court has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a physically disabled girl.The 23-year-old…
National Film Festival kicks off Thursday at Opera House
Cinema/TV
October 13, 2016
National Film Festival kicks off Thursday at Opera House
The National Film Festival will opens on Thursday, with a range of home-grown movies showing at the Cairo Opera House. The…
Weather forecast for Friday
Egypt
October 13, 2016
Weather forecast for Friday
Mild weather is expected along the north coast on Friday, with highs of 28 degrees centigrade in Alexandria. There will…
Central Bank seeks to buy gold from treasury to bolster foreign reserves
Business
October 13, 2016
Central Bank seeks to buy gold from treasury to bolster foreign reserves
An official source has confirmed that the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has called upon the Ministry of Finance to…
Out-of-date popcorn poisons 33 primary school pupils in Daqahlia
Egypt
October 13, 2016
Out-of-date popcorn poisons 33 primary school pupils in Daqahlia
Daqahlia general prosecutors has launched an investigation into the poisoning of 33 primary school pupils due to popcorn they bought…
German tour operator increases weekly flights to Sharm al-Sheikh
Egypt
October 13, 2016
German tour operator increases weekly flights to Sharm al-Sheikh
Germany's fourth-biggest tour operator FTI has announced its plans to operate five flights to Sharm el-Sheikh each week starting December…
Sohag police arrest three suspected ‘tomb raiders’ with 15 stolen artifacts
Egypt
October 13, 2016
Sohag police arrest three suspected ‘tomb raiders’ with 15 stolen artifacts
Three people have been arrested by police in possession of 15 archaeological artifacts that were allegedly stolen from historic monuments…
Minister announces abolition of two-year high-school system
Egypt
October 13, 2016
Minister announces abolition of two-year high-school system
Education Minister Al-Hilali Al-Sherbini has announced the abolition of the traditional high-school system, known as the thanaweya amma, according to…
Suez Canal Authority seeks advance-payment deal with Global Maritime
Business
October 12, 2016
Suez Canal Authority seeks advance-payment deal with Global Maritime
The Suez Canal Authority is exploring a possible deal with shipping company Global Maritime that would see the company paying…
Weather forecast for Thursday
Egypt
October 12, 2016
Weather forecast for Thursday
Mild weather is expected along the north coast on Thursday, with highs of 31 degrees centigrade in Alexandria.There will be…