Germany refuses to deliver Egypt Muslim Brotherhood fugitive
Egypt
August 16, 2017
Germany refuses to deliver Egypt Muslim Brotherhood fugitive
Egyptian fugitive and Muslim Brotherhood member, Abdel Rahman Ezz, was detained by German authorities while attempting to leave for Turkey,…
Three Ptolemaic tombs uncovered in Minya, discovery indicates “large cemetery”
Archaeology
August 15, 2017
Three Ptolemaic tombs uncovered in Minya, discovery indicates “large cemetery”
Three tombs from the Ptolemaic era were unearthed during excavation work in the al-Kamin al-Sahrawi area of Minya governorate, the…
Complete upgrade to Egypt’s railways systems to end in 2022: Transportation Minister
Egypt
August 15, 2017
Complete upgrade to Egypt’s railways systems to end in 2022: Transportation Minister
Egyptian Transportation, Minister Hesham Arafat, stated on Monday that the development operations on Egypt’s railway systems will take four years…
Israel in talks with Egypt to reopen Cairo embassy: Haaretz
Egypt
August 15, 2017
Israel in talks with Egypt to reopen Cairo embassy: Haaretz
An Israeli delegation held talks with Egyptian officials this week about reopening the Israeli embassy in Cairo eight months after…
Anonymous militants kill police officer in Al-Arish
Egypt
August 15, 2017
Anonymous militants kill police officer in Al-Arish
A non-commissioned police officer was fatal shot and killed on Tuesday morning by anonymous militants in the North Sinai city…
Egyptian, Italian general prosecutors discuss investigation updates of Regeni murder
Egypt
August 15, 2017
Egyptian, Italian general prosecutors discuss investigation updates of Regeni murder
Egyptian general prosecutor, Nabil Sadek, followed up on the updates of the murder investigation of Italian student Giulio Regeni, that took…
Alwaleed bin Talal to invest in the $50 million ‘Egypt Ventures’ fund
Economy
August 14, 2017
Alwaleed bin Talal to invest in the $50 million ‘Egypt Ventures’ fund
Global Saudi investor and businessman Al Waleed bin Talal plans to invest in the Investment Ministry’s $50 million development fund,…
Minya Archbishopric calls for reopening church allegedly closed upon extremists’ will
Egypt
August 13, 2017
Minya Archbishopric calls for reopening church allegedly closed upon extremists’ will
The Archbishopric of Egypt’s upper governorate of Minya released a statement on Sunday calling on the government to reopen the…
Updated: Italian tourist detained over killing of Marsa Alam hotel engineer
Egypt
August 12, 2017
Updated: Italian tourist detained over killing of Marsa Alam hotel engineer
*This story was corrected and updated on Sunday with information provided by the Ministry of Tourism in a statement. The…
Zamalek residents consider filing lawsuit in international courts against metro station
Egypt
August 12, 2017
Zamalek residents consider filing lawsuit in international courts against metro station
Residents of Cairo’s most prestigious and aristocrat suburb, Zamalek, continued their campaign against the construction of a neighborhood metro station voicing…