Egyptian activist sentenced to 3 years prison on terrorism charges, criticizing state
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Egyptian activist sentenced to 3 years prison on terrorism charges, criticizing state
Egyptian activist Islam Marei was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday on charges of terrorism, according to lawyer Ziad…
New Egyptian-made smart car could soon replace the tuk-tuk
Egypt
December 14, 2017
New Egyptian-made smart car could soon replace the tuk-tuk
The Egy-Tech Engineering company unveiled their latest Egyptian-made mini-vehicle recently, which they hope will serve as a modern alternative to…
Egypt, Greece winners of German travel market in 2017: FVW
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Egypt, Greece winners of German travel market in 2017: FVW
Egypt and Greece were “the clear winners” of the German travel market in 2017, German Travel Association President Norbert Fiebig…
Egypt to achieve LNG self-sufficiency before 2018 with Zohr: Minister
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Egypt to achieve LNG self-sufficiency before 2018 with Zohr: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum said on Wednesday that extractions from Zohr gas field, set to start within days, will enable…
Egyptian Female singer sentenced to 2 years in prison for inciting ‘debauchery’
Music
December 13, 2017
Egyptian Female singer sentenced to 2 years in prison for inciting ‘debauchery’
A female Egyptian pop singer Shaymaa Ahmed, known by her stage name Sheema, was sentenced on Tuesday to two years…
Egypt FM denounces Jerusalem move at Istanbul summit
Egypt
December 13, 2017
Egypt FM denounces Jerusalem move at Istanbul summit
In a speech at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Istanbul summit, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry spoke out on Wednesday against…
Netflix injects $8bn production investments in Egypt
Cinema/TV
December 12, 2017
Netflix injects $8bn production investments in Egypt
Online streaming service Netflix will participate in the production of Egyptian films, TV dramas and stand-up comedy specials, increasing its investments…
Egypt condemns Manhattan explosion which left 3 injured
World
December 12, 2017
Egypt condemns Manhattan explosion which left 3 injured
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Tuesday the attempted terror attack in New York City’s main bus terminal on…
Moscow-Cairo flights to resume in February: Russian minister
Egypt
December 12, 2017
Moscow-Cairo flights to resume in February: Russian minister
Russian Transport Minister Maksim Yurevich Sokolov announced Monday that the first direct flight between Moscow and Cairo since 2015 would…
US embassy denies issuing warning against visiting Cairo tourist spots
Egypt
December 12, 2017
US embassy denies issuing warning against visiting Cairo tourist spots
The US embassy in Cairo issued a disclaimer on Monday where it denied the contents of a widely-circulated security message…