Sisi’s ‘Egypt Vision 2030’ speech garners positive, negative reactions
Egypt
February 25, 2016
Sisi’s ‘Egypt Vision 2030’ speech garners positive, negative reactions
Reactions from the media and politicians varied in response to an hour and a half long speech delievered by President…
Treasure discovered in secret chamber near Tutankhamen’s tomb
Archaeology
February 25, 2016
Treasure discovered in secret chamber near Tutankhamen’s tomb
A French excavation team tasked with excavating Tutankhamen's tomb discovered a secret chamber near the tomb full of "treasure", as described…
Too early for real democracy, attack on govt ‘unjustified’: President
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Too early for real democracy, attack on govt ‘unjustified’: President
It is too early for Egyptians to practice real democracy, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday, demanding that the…
‘Long Live Egypt’ fund now boasts LE4.7 bn to support economy: Sisi
Egypt
February 24, 2016
‘Long Live Egypt’ fund now boasts LE4.7 bn to support economy: Sisi
A fund opened by the Egyptian government to receive donations from businessmen to support the Egyptian economy has managed to…
Italian student may have been killed for criminal motives, revenge: Interior Ministry
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Italian student may have been killed for criminal motives, revenge: Interior Ministry
The Interior Ministry stated on Wednesday that its investigation into the death of Italian student Giulio Regeni in Cairo pointed…
Israeli outgoing ambassador mulls Egyptian MP’s dinner invitation
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Israeli outgoing ambassador mulls Egyptian MP’s dinner invitation
Israel’s outgoing ambassador to Cairo, Haim Koren, has welcomed an “invitation to dinner” by Egyptian MP Tawfiq Okasha, a rare…
Egypt’s arms imports saw ‘steep rise’ in 2015: institute
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Egypt’s arms imports saw ‘steep rise’ in 2015: institute
Egypt’s arms imports witnessed a “steep rise” in 2015, making the total surge in purchases between 2011-2015 37 percent, according…
Sisi is an open-minded leader: outgoing Israeli ambassador
Egypt
February 24, 2016
Sisi is an open-minded leader: outgoing Israeli ambassador
Israel’s outgoing ambassador to Cairo, Haim Koren, has praised Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as an “open-minded president who is…
Zamalek chief petitions for suspending TV show ahead of Mido interview
Egypt
February 23, 2016
Zamalek chief petitions for suspending TV show ahead of Mido interview
Zamalek Sports Club chief and MP Mortada Mansour is lobbying to ban a TV show ahead of an anticipated interview…
Anti-torture NGO vows to keep working despite closure
Egypt
February 23, 2016
Anti-torture NGO vows to keep working despite closure
El Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence has vowed that it will not stop helping victims of torture…