Cabinet reveals plans to tap into unused public sector assets
Business
May 25, 2016
Cabinet reveals plans to tap into unused public sector assets
In an effort to tap into unused public sector assets, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail held a meeting Tuesday over plans to…
Temperatures on the rise from Thursday
Egypt
May 25, 2016
Temperatures on the rise from Thursday
Meteorologists have forecast a rise in temperatures starting Thursday. While mild weather is expected along the north coast, for Cairo, the…
Combating terrorism is the duty of all: Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh in Paris
Egypt
May 25, 2016
Combating terrorism is the duty of all: Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh in Paris
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb stated that spilling the blood of Muslims as well as non-Muslims is prohibited in Islam…
PLO official denies that Abbas, Netanyahu to meet in Cairo
Middle East
May 25, 2016
PLO official denies that Abbas, Netanyahu to meet in Cairo
The Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation,Yasser Abed Rabbo, has denied a report published by Israeli…
Chief forensic dr denies claim that EgyptAir plane exploded
Egypt
May 24, 2016
Chief forensic dr denies claim that EgyptAir plane exploded
Head of the Forensic Medicine Authority Hesham Abdel Hamid denied news circulated by media outlets, including the AP, that body…
Spanish mission discovers mummy in Aswan’s Tombs of Nobles
Archaeology
May 24, 2016
Spanish mission discovers mummy in Aswan’s Tombs of Nobles
A Spanish mission from Chowan University, headed by professor Alejandro Jimenez, has discovered the mummy of a woman named Sachiny…
Hundreds attend absentee funeral prayer for lost EgyptAir crew
Egypt
May 24, 2016
Hundreds attend absentee funeral prayer for lost EgyptAir crew
Hundreds flocked to Field Marshal Hussein Tantawy Mosque in the Fifth Settlement, Southeast Cairo, on Monday evening, for an absentee…
Aswan passengers angry at steep rise in train fares, new ‘VIP’ services
Egypt
May 23, 2016
Aswan passengers angry at steep rise in train fares, new ‘VIP’ services
Angry citizens in Aswan have criticized the Transport Ministry for converting several air-conditioned trains to a more expensive "VIP-class" service,…
Five killed, 15 injured in Sohag road traffic accident
Egypt
May 23, 2016
Five killed, 15 injured in Sohag road traffic accident
Five people were killed and 15 injured on Sunday when a taxi collided and truck crashed in the Dar al-Salam…
Palestinian factions visit Cairo this week to discuss reconciliation
Egypt
May 22, 2016
Palestinian factions visit Cairo this week to discuss reconciliation
Delegations from various Palestinian factions visit Cairo this week to discuss Israel-Palestine relations and the reconciliation of factions, in response…