MPs mull removing ‘contempt of religion’ from Penal Code
Egypt

MPs mull removing ‘contempt of religion’ from Penal Code

The Egyptian parliament's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee has postponed its decision on whether to amend the Penal Code by…
Students complain of difficult physics exam, 2 attempt suicide
Egypt

Students complain of difficult physics exam, 2 attempt suicide

Hospitals in Gharbiya and New Valley provinces treated two school students on Sunday who attempted suicide after a high school…
Parliament considers phone signal ‘jammers’ to stop exam cheats
Egypt

Parliament considers phone signal ‘jammers’ to stop exam cheats

Parliament are considering the possibility of installing mobile phone jamming devices in exam centers as a measure to prevent cheating…
Heatwave expected in Egypt for three days starting Monday
Egypt

Heatwave expected in Egypt for three days starting Monday

Meteorologists have issued a heatwave warning, saying that very hot weather will strike Egypt on Monday and continue for around…
Court permits return of Faraeen TV channel, without Okasha
Egypt

Court permits return of Faraeen TV channel, without Okasha

The State Council’s Administrative Court has permitted the return of privately-owned political commentary channel, Al-Faraeen, after a previous ruling to…
Ban on ‘indecent’ TV adverts for Juhayna, Birell, Cottonil and Dice
Egypt

Ban on ‘indecent’ TV adverts for Juhayna, Birell, Cottonil and Dice

Television advertisements produced by several Egyptian companies have been banned from broadcast due to inappropriate or misleading content, said the…
Reoccurring, severe power outages stir anger of Sohag villagers
Egypt

Reoccurring, severe power outages stir anger of Sohag villagers

As Egypt is struck by increasingly frequent heat waves and Ramadan commences, residents of the area around Sohag, Upper Egypt,…
Crash kills 4, dep. governor’s secretary detained on drug suspicion
Egypt

Crash kills 4, dep. governor’s secretary detained on drug suspicion

Four people were killed and 16 injured in a crash on Friday suspected to have been caused by drug abuse,…
Private hospital in Alexandria to be closed over violations
Egypt

Private hospital in Alexandria to be closed over violations

Health Minister Ahmed Emad Eddin has ordered the closure of privately-owned Talaat Mostafa hospital in Alexandria after it was found…
Billboard brought down on Qalyubia train track, gas cylinder explodes
Egypt

Billboard brought down on Qalyubia train track, gas cylinder explodes

Seven suspects have been arrested after a billboard was made to fall onto the railway track at Kafr al-Hessa village,…
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