Dubai general denies claims Ahmed Shafiq is banned from travel
Egypt
November 30, 2017
Dubai general denies claims Ahmed Shafiq is banned from travel
The Head of General Security for Dubai, Dhahi Khalfan, disputed the statement made by former Egyptian Prime Minister, Ahmed Shafiq,…
Outrage after photos of school children imitating Sinai mosque attack emerge
Egypt
November 29, 2017
Outrage after photos of school children imitating Sinai mosque attack emerge
Massive controversy hit Egypt’s social media on Tuesday after photos appeared of a group of young students performing a play…
Parliament Speaker denies state intention to displace Sinai residents
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Parliament Speaker denies state intention to displace Sinai residents
After rumors in various media outlets about a government plan to displace residents of North Sinai to make way for…
Three extremists killed, 8 suspects arrested in central Sinai
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Three extremists killed, 8 suspects arrested in central Sinai
Security forces killed three and arrested another five suspected militants in a crackdown in central Sinai, announced Armed Forces spokesperson,…
Qatar Airways ends operations in Egypt
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Qatar Airways ends operations in Egypt
In the latest escalation in the Egypt-Qatar rift, Qatar Airways announced it will be terminating its operations in Egypt, and…
Police kills 11 militants, arrests six during shootout in Ismailia
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Police kills 11 militants, arrests six during shootout in Ismailia
Egypt’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that 11 militants were killed another six arrested in a shootout with police forces…
Egypt Foreign Minister slams Israeli minister’s remarks on ‘Palestinian state in Sinai’
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Egypt Foreign Minister slams Israeli minister’s remarks on ‘Palestinian state in Sinai’
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry condemned a statement by the Israeli Social Equality Minister Gila Gamliel in which she said that a…
Security officials deny occurrence of militant attack on Al-Arish Coptic monastery
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Security officials deny occurrence of militant attack on Al-Arish Coptic monastery
In the wake of numerous media reports of a militant attack on the Orthodox Coptic monastery in North Sinai’s Al-Arish,…
Egyptian journalist wins prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Award
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Egyptian journalist wins prestigious Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Award
Journalist and former undersecretary of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, Khaled al-Balshy, stood out among 300 nominees and won the Nelson…
Over 120k Polish visitors to Egypt in 2017, expected to rise in 2018: Polish official
Egypt
November 27, 2017
Over 120k Polish visitors to Egypt in 2017, expected to rise in 2018: Polish official
In 2017, over 121,000 tourists from Poland visited Egypt, ranking them sixth highest source of visitors among all nationalities, said…