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Toddler rapist sentenced to death
Egypt
May 2, 2017
Toddler rapist sentenced to death
Mansoura criminal court sentenced on Tuesday the defendant accused of raping a twenty-month old toddler named Jana, known in the local…
Sound and Light company sets new ticket prices up to LE150
Archaeology
May 2, 2017
Sound and Light company sets new ticket prices up to LE150
The tourism companies in charge of the Sound and Light Show have agreed on increasing ticket prices for their shows…
EgyptAir receives 25 offers to upgrade its fleet
Egypt
May 1, 2017
EgyptAir receives 25 offers to upgrade its fleet
EgyptAir has started reviewing 25 offers from international companies to upgrade following a request issued by the airline, Al-Borsa website…
Pope Francis says ‘concerned’ over Regeni case
Egypt
May 1, 2017
Pope Francis says ‘concerned’ over Regeni case
Pope Francis expressed his concern over the case of doctoral student Giulio Regeni who was murdered in Egypt last year.He held…
Renowned ChaoMing Facebook page vows to continue leaking exams
Egypt
April 28, 2017
Renowned ChaoMing Facebook page vows to continue leaking exams
The ChaoMing Facebook page known for leaking Egypt's secondary stage exams declared on Thursday that it will continue leaking exams…
Eman may head to Abu Dhabi after dispute with Mumbai hospital
Egypt
April 27, 2017
Eman may head to Abu Dhabi after dispute with Mumbai hospital
Eman Abd el-Aty, the 36-year-old Egyptian who until recently was believed to be the heaviest woman alive, weighing in at 500…
Parliament approves Judicial Authority Law, disregards State Council’s comments
Egypt
April 26, 2017
Parliament approves Judicial Authority Law, disregards State Council’s comments
The Parliament issued its final approval of the new Judicial Authority draft law on Wednesday, disregarding the observations in a…
Sisi says new industrial zone will be built in Ain al-Sokhna
Egypt
April 26, 2017
Sisi says new industrial zone will be built in Ain al-Sokhna
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said a new 200-million-square-meter industrial zone is currently being built in Ain-al Sokhna, stressing the need to…
Police officer shot dead in Faisal
Egypt
April 26, 2017
Police officer shot dead in Faisal
A non-commissioned police officer was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday morning in the district of Faisal in Giza,…
Eman’s weight loss journey turns to ugly spat as sister accuses Indian doctors of lying
Egypt
April 25, 2017
Eman’s weight loss journey turns to ugly spat as sister accuses Indian doctors of lying
The sister of Eman Abd El Aty, an Egyptian woman thought to have been the world's heaviest, has accused doctors…
Spanish police arrests Egyptian man for allegedly belonging to a terror group
Egypt
April 24, 2017
Spanish police arrests Egyptian man for allegedly belonging to a terror group
Spanish police said earlier this week that they have arrested a 43-year old Egyptian man for allegedly belonging to an…
Ask the President: Sisi will personally answer Egyptians’ questions through new online initiative
Egypt
April 24, 2017
Ask the President: Sisi will personally answer Egyptians’ questions through new online initiative
The official Facebook page for Egypt’s National Youth Conference just announced a new initiative called “Esaal al-Ra'ees” (Ask the President) to allow Egyptians…
Egypt, US engage in joint naval exercise in Red Sea
Egypt
April 23, 2017
Egypt, US engage in joint naval exercise in Red Sea
Egyptian naval forces engaged in joint naval exercise with their US counterparts on Sunday. These joint exercises are held in the…
Second suspect wanted in church attacks willingly surrenders himself to police
Egypt
April 20, 2017
Second suspect wanted in church attacks willingly surrenders himself to police
Following the broadcasting of his photo and name in a state-news TV brief as a suspect, wanted in the recent…
In photos: Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh among 10 best beaches in Middle East – TripAdvisor
Egypt
April 20, 2017
In photos: Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh among 10 best beaches in Middle East – TripAdvisor
Day dreaming about a beach vacation now that you can feel the summer breeze in the air? TripAdvisor just ranked…
19 extremists killed, vehicles destroyed in North Sinai: military spokesperson
Egypt
April 20, 2017
19 extremists killed, vehicles destroyed in North Sinai: military spokesperson
The Egyptian Air Force has killed 19 extremists and destroyed four vehicles during air strikes targeting terrorist hotspots in North…
32 air-conditioned trains to be purchased for Metro first line, 6 others for second line at LE15.5 billion: minister
Business
April 19, 2017
32 air-conditioned trains to be purchased for Metro first line, 6 others for second line at LE15.5 billion: minister
Transportation Ministry will purchase 32 new air-conditioned trains for the Cairo Metro's first line (Marg-Helwan) at a cost of LE12.5…
Japanese education system Tokkatsu to be applied in 45 Egyptian schools
Egypt
April 19, 2017
Japanese education system Tokkatsu to be applied in 45 Egyptian schools
The Education Ministry announced in a statement on Tuesday that the Japanese education system Tokkatsu would be applied in 45…
Russian delegation travels to Egypt to discuss Mistral equipment deal: TASS
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Russian delegation travels to Egypt to discuss Mistral equipment deal: TASS
A Russian delegation left for Egypt to participate in the next stage of negotiations on delivering communications and control equipment…
Norway to invest $500 million in solar feed-in tariff program in Egypt in October
Business
April 18, 2017
Norway to invest $500 million in solar feed-in tariff program in Egypt in October
The Norwegian company Scatec Solar will push $500 million worth of new investments into the Egyptian market in October, according to a statement issued…