Egypt
Parliamentary speaker calls for amendment of 2014 constitution despite having drafted it
August 10, 2017
Parliamentary speaker calls for amendment of 2014 constitution despite having drafted it
Parliamentary speaker Ali Abd al-Aal on Wednesday called on MPs to amend the 2014 draft of the constitution, claiming that…
Sisi offers Warraq island residents compensation
August 10, 2017
Sisi offers Warraq island residents compensation
Head of the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces Major General Kamel al-Wazeer met a delegation of al-Warraq island’s residents…
New amendments enable Parliament to control Human Rights council
August 9, 2017
New amendments enable Parliament to control Human Rights council
Recent amendments to Egypt’s National Council of Human Rights’ (NCHR) laws, approved by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, enhance the council’s independence, the NCHR…
Recent travel warning to Egypt is ‘in accurate’: US Head of Affairs
August 9, 2017
Recent travel warning to Egypt is ‘in accurate’: US Head of Affairs
The Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Cairo, Thomas H. Goldberger, announced that the recently issued travel warning from…
“Ask al-Azhar” initiative to correct misconception of Islam to expats
August 9, 2017
“Ask al-Azhar” initiative to correct misconception of Islam to expats
State Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Ambassador Nabela Makram, announced Wednesday that al-Azhar’s online gate is available, through the…
Four policemen killed in Arish militant attack
August 9, 2017
Four policemen killed in Arish militant attack
Four policemen were killed Wednesday morning in a militant attack that targeted their vehicle, which was en-route to North Sinai’s…
Egypt world’s second fastest growing tourist destination for 2017: UN World Tourism Organization
August 9, 2017
Egypt world’s second fastest growing tourist destination for 2017: UN World Tourism Organization
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released a report this week ranking Egypt’s tourism market as the second-fastest growing in…
Additional 10,000 spinning, weaving workers join Mahalla strike
August 9, 2017
Additional 10,000 spinning, weaving workers join Mahalla strike
An additional 10,000 workers of the Egyptian Spinning and Weaving Company in Mahalla, Gharbiya, joined the strike, staged by 6,000…
Marsa Ghalib beach reopened after shark attack
August 9, 2017
Marsa Ghalib beach reopened after shark attack
The Environment Ministry’s research team decided to reopen on Tuesday the beach of a hotel in Marsa Ghalib, north of…
Eligibility for food subsidy cards tightened
August 9, 2017
Eligibility for food subsidy cards tightened
Egypt on Tuesday tightened rules for obtaining food subsidy cards, capping the number of new claimants per family and setting…