40% of World War II mines removed from northwestern coast: minister
Egypt
October 22, 2016
40% of World War II mines removed from northwestern coast: minister
International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr has highlighted ongoing efforts by the Egyptian government to remove thousands of landmines on the…
Egyptian judiciary fully transparent on Regeni murder case: parliament speaker
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Egyptian judiciary fully transparent on Regeni murder case: parliament speaker
Ali Abdel Aal, speaker of the Egyptian parliament, told a senior Italian parliamentarian on Friday that the Egyptian judiciary is…
Egypt’s poverty level hit 27.8% in 2015: CAPMAS
Business
October 16, 2016
Egypt’s poverty level hit 27.8% in 2015: CAPMAS
The number of poor people in Egypt in 2015 stood at 27.8 percent of the overall population, comparing to 25.2…
Saudi Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Cairo airport
Egypt
October 13, 2016
Saudi Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Cairo airport
A Saudi Airlines airplane made an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport on Thursday due to technical malfunction.The passenger aircraft…
Coptic Pope, tourism officials mull Holy Family tours to boost foreign visitors
Egypt
October 11, 2016
Coptic Pope, tourism officials mull Holy Family tours to boost foreign visitors
Pope Tawadros II, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, held discussions on Monday with Tourism Ministry officials over providing…
Security forces foil robbery at ancient Aswan tombs
Egypt
October 10, 2016
Security forces foil robbery at ancient Aswan tombs
The Tourism and Monuments Investigations Department in Aswan has foiled an attempt to rob two archaeological tombs in the Aga…
Egypt invites Bokova to inaugurate new UNESCO office
Art news
October 8, 2016
Egypt invites Bokova to inaugurate new UNESCO office
Higher Education Minister Ashraf al-Sheehy said on Friday that he has invited UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova to inaugurate the new…
Egypt, France concluded joint naval exercises
Egypt
October 6, 2016
Egypt, France concluded joint naval exercises
Egypt and France concluded the Cleopatra 2/2016 joint naval exercises on Thursday, having provided Egypt with a chance to test…
Flights between Frankfurt and Sharm el-Sheikh to resume in October
Egypt
September 29, 2016
Flights between Frankfurt and Sharm el-Sheikh to resume in October
Passenger flights between Frankfurt and Sharm el-Sheikh will be resumed starting October, said Yasser Jaheen, deputy director of Sharm el-Sheikh…
Sisi approves new law raising fees for ‘work-abroad’ permits
Egypt
September 29, 2016
Sisi approves new law raising fees for ‘work-abroad’ permits
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved a legal amendment that will raise fees for Egyptians seeking government permission to work…