Egypt
Criminal court acquits Tawfik Diab of possession of unlicensed arms
October 12, 2017
Criminal court acquits Tawfik Diab of possession of unlicensed arms
New Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Tuesday a member of Al-Masry al-Youm’s board of directors, Tawfik Diab, of seizing unlicensed…
Parliament committee calls for ‘trial’ of local rights groups rejecting Egypt UNSECO nominee
October 11, 2017
Parliament committee calls for ‘trial’ of local rights groups rejecting Egypt UNSECO nominee
The head of the Egyptian Parliament’s Human Rights Committee Alaa Abed called on the government to hold accountable the Egyptian…
Body of Chinese power-line worker to be cremated at Alexandria embassy
October 11, 2017
Body of Chinese power-line worker to be cremated at Alexandria embassy
Egyptian prosecutors handed over the body of Chinese expat Yang Tianzhi to his parents to be cremated at the embassy headquarters…
Mild weather expected for Thursday, Cairo 28C
October 11, 2017
Mild weather expected for Thursday, Cairo 28C
Meteorologists expect mild weather across most parts of Egypt on Thursday. Hot weather is anticipated in southern Upper Egypt during…
The barber and the smith: Egyptian woman on trial for 2 secret marriages
October 11, 2017
The barber and the smith: Egyptian woman on trial for 2 secret marriages
An Egyptian woman who was married to three men at once over a period of five years, in violation of…
Nasr inaugurates premier Uber Center for Distinguished Services in Cairo
October 11, 2017
Nasr inaugurates premier Uber Center for Distinguished Services in Cairo
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr, inaugurated the first Uber Center for Distinguished Services in Cairo in…
Sisi inaugurates first phase of new Administrative Capital
October 11, 2017
Sisi inaugurates first phase of new Administrative Capital
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi along with the Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, Defense Minister Sidqi Sobhy, Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly and…
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel wins prestigious rights defenders award
October 11, 2017
Egyptian lawyer banned from travel wins prestigious rights defenders award
Egyptian lawyer and human rights activist, Mohamed Zaree, has been awarded the most prestigious awards granted to human rights defenders,…
In photos: Army conscript scarifices life to foil IS suicide bomb plot in Central Sinai
October 11, 2017
In photos: Army conscript scarifices life to foil IS suicide bomb plot in Central Sinai
On Tuesday a conscript, affiliated to the Third Field Army, was killed after he foiled a suicide bomb plot on Tuesday,…
Church-authorities Monday meeting ‘very positive’: Church representative
October 11, 2017
Church-authorities Monday meeting ‘very positive’: Church representative
The legal representative of the Catholic Church at the Unlicensed Churches’ Committee, Gamil Halim, said that the first meeting between…