Egyptian athlete defends himself after flag faux pas at Olympic ceremony
Egypt
August 7, 2016
Egyptian athlete defends himself after flag faux pas at Olympic ceremony
On Friday, the Egyptian Olympic squad joined the throng of athletes that flooded Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium for the…
Navy rescues sinking cargo ship on Red Sea journey to Sudan
Egypt
August 7, 2016
Navy rescues sinking cargo ship on Red Sea journey to Sudan
Naval forces rescued on Saturday a merchant vessel about to sink, 25 kilometers south of al-Qoseir on the Red Sea.The…
On anniversary of new Suez Canal, Sisi pushes for completion of Zewail City
Egypt
August 6, 2016
On anniversary of new Suez Canal, Sisi pushes for completion of Zewail City
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Saturday that he has tasked the armed forces with completing the construction of Zewail…
Former NDP member Ezz distances himself from ‘social action’ politics
Egypt
August 6, 2016
Former NDP member Ezz distances himself from ‘social action’ politics
Ahmed Ezz, steel tycoon and prominent figure from the dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP), has announced his decision to withdraw from what…
Body of late Nobel Prize laureate Zewail arrives in Cairo for funeral
Egypt
August 6, 2016
Body of late Nobel Prize laureate Zewail arrives in Cairo for funeral
The body of the late Nobel laureate chemist Ahmed Zewail was repatriated on Saturday, arriving at Cairo International Airport from…
Foreign Ministry investigating alleged assault of Egyptian in Jordan
Egypt
August 6, 2016
Foreign Ministry investigating alleged assault of Egyptian in Jordan
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that it is following investigations into the alleged torture of an Egyptian national in Jordan.
225 illegal migrants arrested prior to sea voyage to Italy
Egypt
August 5, 2016
225 illegal migrants arrested prior to sea voyage to Italy
Security forces in Alexandria have foiled an illegal attempt at migration across the Mediterranean to Italy. Three brokers and 225…
Police arrest 12 in Sharqiya for demolishing house of child abduction suspect
Egypt
August 5, 2016
Police arrest 12 in Sharqiya for demolishing house of child abduction suspect
Prosecutors in the town of Abu Kebir, Sharqiya Governorate, have ordered the detention of 12 people on suspicion of demolishing…
UPDATE: Former grand mufti Ali Gomaa survives assassination attempt
Egypt
August 5, 2016
UPDATE: Former grand mufti Ali Gomaa survives assassination attempt
Egypt's former grand mufti Ali Gomaa survived an assassination attempt on Friday that left one person injured after a gun-battle…
Reviving the tourism sector depends on political reforms: MPs
Egypt
August 5, 2016
Reviving the tourism sector depends on political reforms: MPs
Members of parliament seeking solutions to Egypt's tourism crisis have concluded that success in the tourism sector depends on wider…