13-year-old boy in coma after shot in head by silent bullet
Egypt
May 21, 2017
13-year-old boy in coma after shot in head by silent bullet
13-year-old Youssef Sameh el-Araby has been in a coma since Thursday, after he was struck down by a silent gunshot…
Social media activists respond to Israeli minister’s Cannes Festival
Middle East
May 20, 2017
Social media activists respond to Israeli minister’s Cannes Festival
Arab and Palestinian activists responded to the Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev’s dress, which depicted Al-Aqsa Mosque at Cannes Film…
Worker killed in plastic factory fire
Egypt
May 20, 2017
Worker killed in plastic factory fire
A worker was killed in a fire in a plastic and foam factory in the Abu Rawash area in Kerdasa…
New discovery of stone block dates back to 30th Dynasty King Nectanebo II in Sohag
Science
May 20, 2017
New discovery of stone block dates back to 30th Dynasty King Nectanebo II in Sohag
The Egyptian archaeological committee from Al-Belinna inspectorate in Abydos town in Sohag governorate has stumbled upon a stone block engraved…
Uber partners with NileTaxi, launches UberBoat for riders to sail away from Cairo traffic
Life & Style
May 18, 2017
Uber partners with NileTaxi, launches UberBoat for riders to sail away from Cairo traffic
Ride-hailing app Uber has partnered up with the leading Nile river transport company NileTaxi to introduce UberBoat in Cairo, offering…
Education Minister denies reports on Egypt falling from global rankings, says statements ‘misunderstood’
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Education Minister denies reports on Egypt falling from global rankings, says statements ‘misunderstood’
Education Minister Tarek Shawky denied on Wednesday that Egypt completely fell from global education rankings, referring to previous news reports which he…
Funerary bed of King Tut packed to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
Culture
May 18, 2017
Funerary bed of King Tut packed to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
A team from the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) started packing this week Pharaoh King Tutankhamun’s treasured collection at the Egyptian…
Environment Ministry announces new environmentally-friendly transport project
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Environment Ministry announces new environmentally-friendly transport project
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment announced a new project to revamp the country’s public transportation system which is set to begin…
Presidential Team member faces trial following elections announcement
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Presidential Team member faces trial following elections announcement
The Port Said prosecution ordered on Tuesday for a member of Al-Dostor party and the recently established Presidential Team initiative…
20 photos of Aisha Fahmy’s newly renovated palace that opens today
Culture
May 17, 2017
20 photos of Aisha Fahmy’s newly renovated palace that opens today
After having its doors shut for over a decade, the Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek is reopening on Wednesday after…