Veiling is compulsory in Islam, debate unacceptable: Al-Azhar
Society
December 5, 2017
Veiling is compulsory in Islam, debate unacceptable: Al-Azhar
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s main religious institution, asserted on Monday in a fatwa, or religious decree, that it is…
Egypt expresses ‘deep concern’ about Yemen developments
Egypt
December 5, 2017
Egypt expresses ‘deep concern’ about Yemen developments
Following the confirmation on Monday that Yemen’s ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh had been killed, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed…
Weapon storages, hideouts of terrorists destroyed in Sinai: army spokesperson
Egypt
December 5, 2017
Weapon storages, hideouts of terrorists destroyed in Sinai: army spokesperson
Over the past few days, Egypt’s security forces destroyed hideouts and weapons storages used by terrorists in the Sinai, a statement…
“This is Egypt” tourism campaign wins Gold, Silver Effie awards
Egypt
December 4, 2017
“This is Egypt” tourism campaign wins Gold, Silver Effie awards
The “This is Egypt” promotional campaign, directed by the advertising agency of J. Walter Thompson (JWT), has won a Gold…
Egyptian weightlifter Sara Samir wins gold medal in World Championships
Health & Fitness
December 4, 2017
Egyptian weightlifter Sara Samir wins gold medal in World Championships
19-year old Sara Samir secured a gold medal on Sunday for weightlifting 136 kilos in the clean and jerk category at the…
Egypt’s electronic visa is now available for 41 countries
Egypt
December 4, 2017
Egypt’s electronic visa is now available for 41 countries
Incoming tourists and visitors to Egypt can now apply for an online visa from the comfort of their home without…
27 statues of goddess Sekhmet unearthed in Luxor
Archaeology
December 3, 2017
27 statues of goddess Sekhmet unearthed in Luxor
An Egyptian-European archaeological mission working in Luxor Governorate uncovered a collection of 27 fragmented statues of the lioness goddess Sekhmet,…
Following Egypt’s fortunate draw in World Cup, Cúper asserts “will fight for best results”
Health & Fitness
December 2, 2017
Following Egypt’s fortunate draw in World Cup, Cúper asserts “will fight for best results”
After Egypt was handed a fortunate draw for the 2018 World Cup, drawn against hosts Russia, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia, Egypt manager Héctor Cúper asserted that…
Four Egyptian men cross Gulf of Aqaba on kayaks amidst turbulent weather
Egypt
December 2, 2017
Four Egyptian men cross Gulf of Aqaba on kayaks amidst turbulent weather
A group of 13 adventurous Egyptians were all set to take off from Taba, Egypt to Aqaba, Jordan on their…
Cairo University dismisses 5 professors on terrorism-related charges
Egypt
December 2, 2017
Cairo University dismisses 5 professors on terrorism-related charges
Cairo University terminated the contract of five faculty members after their names were added to the country’s terror list for…