Egypt
Egypt sentences 3 men in absentia to prison for assaulting woman during sectarian clashes
January 12, 2020
Egypt sentences 3 men in absentia to prison for assaulting woman during sectarian clashes
The Minya Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced three defendants in absentia to 10 years in prison for stripping the clothes…
Egypt’s Minister of Transportation visits stations for electric train project
January 12, 2020
Egypt’s Minister of Transportation visits stations for electric train project
Egypt’s Minister of Transportation Kamel al-Wazir on Saturday visited the fourth stage station for the electric train project connecting al-Salam,…
Photos: Snowfall lures more tourists to Sinai’s Saint Catherine
January 12, 2020
Photos: Snowfall lures more tourists to Sinai’s Saint Catherine
Snowfall on Saint Catherine city in South Sinai led to an unprecedented increase in tourist occupancy rates to the city,…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister visits United States for joint meeting on GERD
January 12, 2020
Egypt’s Foreign Minister visits United States for joint meeting on GERD
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry traveled to the US on Saturday to participate in a joint Egyptian-Ethiopian-Sudanese meeting…
Cairo court adjourns trial of defendants in Ramses train station accident
January 11, 2020
Cairo court adjourns trial of defendants in Ramses train station accident
The Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday adjourned the trial for the defendants in the Ramses Station accident, which killed over…
Cold weather, fog across Egypt on Sunday
January 11, 2020
Cold weather, fog across Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists anticipate cold weather across most of Egypt on Sunday during the daytime, growing very cold throughout the country by…
Egypt announces 3-day mourning for death of Sultan Qaboos
January 11, 2020
Egypt announces 3-day mourning for death of Sultan Qaboos
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered a three-day mourning be announced across the country on Saturday for the death of…
Sisi, Putin stress on political solution in Libya
January 11, 2020
Sisi, Putin stress on political solution in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday telephoned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with Egypt’s presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady explaining…
Ethiopia’s intransigence behind failure of GERD negotiations: Egypt
January 11, 2020
Ethiopia’s intransigence behind failure of GERD negotiations: Egypt
Egypt said on Friday that negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) failed to lead to tangible progress because…
Five million expected to visit Grand Egyptian Museum annually: Egyptian Cabinet
January 10, 2020
Five million expected to visit Grand Egyptian Museum annually: Egyptian Cabinet
Egypt’s cabinet said on Wednesday that five million people are expected to visit the highly-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum on an…