Unverified statements by Qatari Emir against Egypt, Gulf countries cause potential political crisis
Middle East
May 24, 2017
Unverified statements by Qatari Emir against Egypt, Gulf countries cause potential political crisis
The Middle East political arena has been in a headspin since Tuesday evening when Qatar’s state-run television broadcast statements, allegedly…
International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr discusses investment with China’s CTGN Arabic
Business
May 23, 2017
International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr discusses investment with China’s CTGN Arabic
The Belt and Road Forum, an investment forum organized by the Chinese government, hosted Egypt’s International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr…
World’s earliest mummified animals seen through fish eye in Giza Zoo
Features/Interviews
May 22, 2017
World’s earliest mummified animals seen through fish eye in Giza Zoo
Just a few meters into the Giza Zoo, an average-sized white building can be seen from afar. Although the exterior…
Financial, ideological support for terrorists must be eradicated: Sisi
Egypt
May 22, 2017
Financial, ideological support for terrorists must be eradicated: Sisi
President Abdel-Fattah al Sisi said on Sunday that eradicating terrorism means putting an end to terrorists’ sources of financial and…
Endowment Minister says mosque loudspeakers to be regulated, faces backlash from MPs
Egypt
May 22, 2017
Endowment Minister says mosque loudspeakers to be regulated, faces backlash from MPs
Following the massive controversy that surfaced on social media platforms in response to circulated news that mosque loudspeakers could potentially be…
Embalming materials for Middle Kingdom Vizier Ipi discovered in Luxor’s West Bank
Archaeology
May 22, 2017
Embalming materials for Middle Kingdom Vizier Ipi discovered in Luxor’s West Bank
An international mission under the auspices of the University of Alcalá, Spain has uncovered over 50 clay jars filled with…
48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Egypt
May 21, 2017
48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Attorney General Ahmed Sadek referred 48 defendants to military trial on charges of collaborating with the Islamic State group in…
Tourist influx increased by 51% during Q1 of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Tourist influx increased by 51% during Q1 of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
Hisham el-Demairy, the head of Egypt’s Tourism Promotion Authority, reviewed the remarkable improvement in tourist numbers during a recent meeting…
MP suggests draft law to ban Egyptians calling children Western names
Egypt
May 21, 2017
MP suggests draft law to ban Egyptians calling children Western names
Parliamentarian Badr Abdel Aziz suggested a draft law which would fine or imprison Egyptian who name their children Western names…
Tunis Village pottery shops close to object state decision to build police station
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Tunis Village pottery shops close to object state decision to build police station
Pottery shops in Tunis Village, Fayoum were closed for the first time in 30 years to protest the arbitrary demolishment…