Press conference of Sheikh Jackson movie suspended following ‘indecent’ remark from star
Egypt
September 23, 2017
Press conference of Sheikh Jackson movie suspended following ‘indecent’ remark from star
The administration of El-Gouna Film Festival declared on Saturday that the press conference of the opening film of the festival…
One-year jail, LE30,000 fine to anyone who mocks Egyptian flag: Education Minister
Egypt
September 23, 2017
One-year jail, LE30,000 fine to anyone who mocks Egyptian flag: Education Minister
Education Minister Tarek Shawki issued on Friday a general order on all of Egypt’s schools stipulating one-year jail time and…
Azhar preacher suspended from work after singing Umm Kolthom song: CNN
Egypt
September 23, 2017
Azhar preacher suspended from work after singing Umm Kolthom song: CNN
The Ministry of Endowments revoked Islamic researcher Sheikh Ihab Younes’s right to teach religious discourse after he sang Umm Kolthom’s…
Muslim Brotherhood threatens to retaliate following death of ex-leader in jail
Egypt
September 23, 2017
Muslim Brotherhood threatens to retaliate following death of ex-leader in jail
The former Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahdi Akef passed away on Friday afternoon inside the Qasr El Einy hospital in Cairo.…
Gouna Film Festival program: 26-29 September
Cinema/TV
September 21, 2017
Gouna Film Festival program: 26-29 September
The Red Sea resort town of Gouna is currently gearing up to be home to Egypt’s newest film festival, starting…
Egypt amends law to strip citizenship from those convicted in crimes ‘harming public order’
Egypt
September 21, 2017
Egypt amends law to strip citizenship from those convicted in crimes ‘harming public order’
Egypt’s cabinet approved on Wednesday an amendment that would allow Egyptian citizenship to be taken away from a person belonging…
15-Year-old girl detonates IED during quarrel with neighbors in Giza
Egypt
September 20, 2017
15-Year-old girl detonates IED during quarrel with neighbors in Giza
Seven people were injured due to the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that was thrown by a 15-year-old…
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
Environment
September 20, 2017
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
A young French woman living in Luxor is beginning a clean water campaign initiative, along with her friends, to prevent solid…
Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister addresses US aid, Qatar at UN general assembly
Egypt
September 20, 2017
Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister addresses US aid, Qatar at UN general assembly
Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samih Shokary, stated in a televised interview, on privately-run Egyptian TV channel ‘ON Live’, that US…
US designation of Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist’ group needs time: Al-Sisi
Egypt
September 20, 2017
US designation of Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist’ group needs time: Al-Sisi
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stated that it may take more time for the US to designate the Muslim Brotherhood…