Egypt
Al Jazeera demands release of journalist held in Egyptian prison for 1 year
December 21, 2017
Al Jazeera demands release of journalist held in Egyptian prison for 1 year
As Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein marks one year of detention without charge in an Egyptian prison, the pan-Arab news network…
Egypt national team 31st in FIFA world rankings, 3rd in Africa
December 21, 2017
Egypt national team 31st in FIFA world rankings, 3rd in Africa
The Federation International Football Association (FIFA) ranked Egypt’s national football team as 31st in the world in 2017, and third…
One mn tablets to be distributed to high school students: Minister of Education
December 21, 2017
One mn tablets to be distributed to high school students: Minister of Education
Education Minister Tarek Shawky said Thursday that the Ministry of Education has allocated 1 million tablets to be distributed to…
Sphinx International Airport to begin ‘experimental operation’ in January
December 21, 2017
Sphinx International Airport to begin ‘experimental operation’ in January
Egypt’s new Sphinx International Airport (SPX), which lays on the outskirts of Cairo is set to start “experimental operation” in…
Cold weather expected for 3 days starting Saturday
December 21, 2017
Cold weather expected for 3 days starting Saturday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects weather temperatures to decrease between 3-4C from Saturday for three days across most of…
Infant burnt to death in public hospital incubator
December 21, 2017
Infant burnt to death in public hospital incubator
A technical malfunction in an incubator at al-Warraq Central Hospital caused the burning of an infant leading to his death…
Production of Zohr gas field will eliminate power shortage in Egypt: Bloomberg
December 21, 2017
Production of Zohr gas field will eliminate power shortage in Egypt: Bloomberg
Under the headline Why One Giant Gas Field Is a Big Deal for Egypt, the US-based economic affairs magazine Bloomberg…
Egypt-Russia negotiations on charter flights to start in April 2018
December 21, 2017
Egypt-Russia negotiations on charter flights to start in April 2018
Negotiations between Egypt and Russia on the resumption of charter flights will begin in April 2018, said Mostafa Khalil, the…
Arrests made in incident of stolen Egyptian-smartphone batteries
December 21, 2017
Arrests made in incident of stolen Egyptian-smartphone batteries
The interior ministry said on Wednesday that authorities have arrested the individuals suspected of stealing a shipment of 15,000 mobile batteries…
Egypt to build country’s first ever monorail in Cairo
December 21, 2017
Egypt to build country’s first ever monorail in Cairo
Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouly announced that the ministries of transportation and housing are accepting preliminary blueprints from national and…