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Couple commits suicide in Hurghada in search of ‘other world’
Egypt
August 19, 2017
Couple commits suicide in Hurghada in search of ‘other world’
An Egyptian man and his Irish wife were found dead from drowning, in the villa swimming pool in Hurghada. Preliminary…
Hurghada authorities foil smuggle attempt of 6 artifacts
Egypt
August 18, 2017
Hurghada authorities foil smuggle attempt of 6 artifacts
The Antiquities Ministry posted on its Facebook official page that it foiled an effort to smuggle six artifacts, on Thursday, into…
Delayed trial of Egyptian-Irish man detained since 2013 captures Irish media attention
Egypt
August 17, 2017
Delayed trial of Egyptian-Irish man detained since 2013 captures Irish media attention
It is the fourth anniversary of the detention of Irish citizen, but with Egyptian heritage, Ibrahim Halawa, who was detained August…
Italy denies US provided evidence on alleged involvement of Egyptian officials in Regeni murder
Egypt
August 17, 2017
Italy denies US provided evidence on alleged involvement of Egyptian officials in Regeni murder
The Italian government denied on Wednesday that the US, during the Obama administration, had given it explosive evidence or actionable…
Investigations to resume Saturday on Italian tourist accused of killing Marsa Alam hotel engineer
Egypt
August 17, 2017
Investigations to resume Saturday on Italian tourist accused of killing Marsa Alam hotel engineer
The investigation on an Italian tourist accused of killing a hotel building site supervisor in Marsa Alam will resume on…
Sisi permits Emir of Kuwait to own 163 acres of Egypt delta
Egypt
August 17, 2017
Sisi permits Emir of Kuwait to own 163 acres of Egypt delta
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi issued a presidential decree, on Thursday, that allowed Emir [Ruler] of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the…
Antiquities Ministry official denies robbery of 32,000 archaeological pieces from museum
Egypt
August 16, 2017
Antiquities Ministry official denies robbery of 32,000 archaeological pieces from museum
The Head of the Central Museums’ Stores Authority, Saied Shebal, denied claims, on Tuesday, that his authority had released a…
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt
August 16, 2017
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the world’s most prominent authority on Sunni Islam, condemned an announcement on Tuesday by Tunisian president, Beji Caid…
US State Department praises Sisi on efforts to ‘renew religious discourse’
Egypt
August 16, 2017
US State Department praises Sisi on efforts to ‘renew religious discourse’
The International Religious Freedom Report for 2016, released on an annual basis from the US State Department, highlighted Egyptian President…
Egypt tourism revenue bounces back after crippling dollar shortage: Bloomberg
Economy
August 16, 2017
Egypt tourism revenue bounces back after crippling dollar shortage: Bloomberg
Egypt’s tourism revenues rose to $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017, up from $510 million in the same…
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…