Culprit of high school exam cheat Facebook page arrested
Egypt
June 11, 2016
Culprit of high school exam cheat Facebook page arrested
Security services have identified and arrested the administrator of the notorious Facebook page that leaked high school exam papers along…
Police conduct controlled explosion of IED in Arish, no casualties reported
Egypt
June 10, 2016
Police conduct controlled explosion of IED in Arish, no casualties reported
Police in the North Sinai city of Arish say they have conducted a controlled explosion of an improvised explosive device…
Hot weather predicated Saturday
Egypt
June 10, 2016
Hot weather predicated Saturday
Meteorologists are predicting hot weather on Saturday for most parts of the country, with top temperatures reaching 34 degrees centigrade…
Minya, Giza residents complain of water cuts since start of Ramadan
Egypt
June 10, 2016
Minya, Giza residents complain of water cuts since start of Ramadan
As summer weather temperatures continue to rise, villagers in Minya and residents of Giza complained of shortages of drinking water…
Policemen remanded into custody over fishmonger’s death in Mahalla
Egypt
June 10, 2016
Policemen remanded into custody over fishmonger’s death in Mahalla
Five policemen have been remanded into custody for four days pending investigations into the death of a fishmonger during a…
After leaking exams, Shawming page declares solidarity with student protests
Egypt
June 10, 2016
After leaking exams, Shawming page declares solidarity with student protests
The administrators of a Facebook page that illegally published examination pages for high school exams have declared their solidarity with…
Minya schools hit by power outage during final exams
Egypt
June 9, 2016
Minya schools hit by power outage during final exams
A number of schools in Minya were hit by a power outage during the high school final exams (thanaweya amma)…
Mother detained after daughter dies during alleged circumcision procedure
Egypt
June 9, 2016
Mother detained after daughter dies during alleged circumcision procedure
The mother of a 17-year-old has been detained for four days pending investigations into allegations that she subjected her daughter…
Egypt to amend controversial protest law
Egypt
June 9, 2016
Egypt to amend controversial protest law
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has tasked Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Magdy al-Agati with amending the controversial protest law. The…
Tutankhamun’s dagger was made from a meteorite: scientists
Archaeology
June 8, 2016
Tutankhamun’s dagger was made from a meteorite: scientists
A dagger found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun was made from a rare sort of iron meteorite, according to…