Egypt
In photos: Gouna Film Festival kicks off with glamorous celebrities
September 23, 2017
In photos: Gouna Film Festival kicks off with glamorous celebrities
Around 800 Egyptian and foreign movie stars attended the opening of Gouna Film Festival’s first edition on Friday. It is set…
Egypt’s trade unions show support for Africa’s UNESCO nominee Moushira Khattab
September 23, 2017
Egypt’s trade unions show support for Africa’s UNESCO nominee Moushira Khattab
The official campaign of Moushira Khattab, the Egyptian candidate to lead the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),…
One-year jail, LE30,000 fine to anyone who mocks Egyptian flag: Education Minister
September 23, 2017
One-year jail, LE30,000 fine to anyone who mocks Egyptian flag: Education Minister
Education Minister Tarek Shawki issued on Friday a general order on all of Egypt’s schools stipulating one-year jail time and…
Azhar preacher suspended from work after singing Umm Kolthom song: CNN
September 23, 2017
Azhar preacher suspended from work after singing Umm Kolthom song: CNN
The Ministry of Endowments revoked Islamic researcher Sheikh Ihab Younes’s right to teach religious discourse after he sang Umm Kolthom’s…
Muslim Brotherhood threatens to retaliate following death of ex-leader in jail
September 23, 2017
Muslim Brotherhood threatens to retaliate following death of ex-leader in jail
The former Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahdi Akef passed away on Friday afternoon inside the Qasr El Einy hospital in Cairo.…
Uber to launch new bus services in Egypt: Ministry of Investment
September 23, 2017
Uber to launch new bus services in Egypt: Ministry of Investment
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Sahr Nasr, announced that the US-based Uber will offer public bus services in Egypt…
Former head of Muslim Brotherhood dies in hospital: lawyer
September 23, 2017
Former head of Muslim Brotherhood dies in hospital: lawyer
The former leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Islamist movement, Mohamed Akef, has died in a Cairo hospital after an illness,…
US will consider resuming halted military aid to Egypt: Trump
September 23, 2017
US will consider resuming halted military aid to Egypt: Trump
The United States will consider resuming some suspended military assistance to Eypt, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. The…
World’s largest oil tank crosses Suez Canal
September 22, 2017
World’s largest oil tank crosses Suez Canal
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Mohab Mamish, said that the largest oil tank in the world, BW CATCHER, with…
German diplomat denied entry to Hurghada
September 22, 2017
German diplomat denied entry to Hurghada
Hurghada Airport authorities denied on Friday the entry of a German diplomat coming from Amman Airport with a diplomatic passport…