Tourist arrivals up 55% y-o-y in first 11 months of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
Economy
January 8, 2018
Tourist arrivals up 55% y-o-y in first 11 months of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
Tourist arrivals increased 55 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2017, head of Egypt’s Tourism Promotion Authority Hisham…
Two officers detained over Afroto’s death in Moqattam Police Station
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Two officers detained over Afroto’s death in Moqattam Police Station
Cairo’s prosecution office ordered on Monday the detention of two police officers, pending investigations into the death of a Moqattam…
Luxor’s hot air balloon trips not affected by Friday’s crash
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Luxor’s hot air balloon trips not affected by Friday’s crash
Eight air balloons carrying 140 tourists from various nationalities, mostly from China, were released in the air on Sunday from…
Residents of a village in Upper Egypt cut off road between Qena and Cairo
Egypt
January 7, 2018
Residents of a village in Upper Egypt cut off road between Qena and Cairo
The agricultural road between Aswan and Luxor was cut-off for part of Saturday night when a number of residents from…
11 Saudi Princes arrested for objecting recent austerity measures in Kingdom
Middle East
January 7, 2018
11 Saudi Princes arrested for objecting recent austerity measures in Kingdom
Eleven Saudi princes were arrested on Saturday for staging a protest in the Saudi capital of Riyadh against the recent…
Egyptian movie ‘Mawlana’ to screen in US at Mizna Arab Film Festival
Cinema/TV
January 6, 2018
Egyptian movie ‘Mawlana’ to screen in US at Mizna Arab Film Festival
“Mawlana” (The Preacher), an Egyptian movie written by Egyptian journalist Ibrahim Eissa narrating the journey of a young sheikh in…
MP to draft bill to speed up terrorism-related trials within 15 days
Egypt
January 6, 2018
MP to draft bill to speed up terrorism-related trials within 15 days
Egyptian member of Parliament Ghada Ajami, undersecretary of the Foreign Relations Committee, said that she is currently preparing a new…
Russia resumes passenger flights to Cairo after 2-year suspension
Egypt
January 6, 2018
Russia resumes passenger flights to Cairo after 2-year suspension
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the resumption of regular air traffic between Moscow and Cairo after a two-year suspension, state-run…
Egyptian arrested in Ireland after stabbing to death Japanese man
Egypt
January 5, 2018
Egyptian arrested in Ireland after stabbing to death Japanese man
Irish police arrested on Wednesday an Egyptian man suspected of stabbing to death a Japanese man and injuring two others…
Sudan recalls its ambassador from Egypt amid tensions
Egypt
January 5, 2018
Sudan recalls its ambassador from Egypt amid tensions
The Sudanese ambassador in Cairo Abdel Mohamoud Abdel al-Haliem left Cairo on Thursday evening after the Sudanese Foreign Ministry decided…