Egypt
In photos: Trial session in prosecutor assassination case turns into engagement celebration
April 18, 2017
In photos: Trial session in prosecutor assassination case turns into engagement celebration
Tuesday's Cairo Criminal Court session for the trial of defendants in the assassination of late Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat on…
Government to issue ‘drug monitoring’ system to combat pharmaceutical fraud
April 18, 2017
Government to issue ‘drug monitoring’ system to combat pharmaceutical fraud
The Ministry of Health has decided to issue a "drug monitoring" system which aims to control the pharmaceutical market, eliminate…
Weather forecast for Wednesday
April 18, 2017
Weather forecast for Wednesday
Warm weather is expected to prevail across most parts on Wednesday, meteorologists said.Visibility will be reduced in the morning due…
St. Mark’s Cathedral holds open funeral for Palm Sunday martyrs
April 18, 2017
St. Mark’s Cathedral holds open funeral for Palm Sunday martyrs
St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria will hold an open funeral tonight for people to offer their condolences and…
Egypt’s economy growing at 3.9% in 2017, accelerating to 5.4% in 2019: World Bank
April 18, 2017
Egypt’s economy growing at 3.9% in 2017, accelerating to 5.4% in 2019: World Bank
Egypt's economy is forecasted to grow 3.9 percent by the end of 2017 and will be largely driven by public…
Saudi General backs off statement on Egyptian offer to send 40,000 conscripts in Yemen war
April 18, 2017
Saudi General backs off statement on Egyptian offer to send 40,000 conscripts in Yemen war
Major General Ahmad Asiri, the spokesperson of the Saudi-led military coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen, withdrew on Monday a…
Human rights NGO demands alternative measures for ‘unlimited remand custody’
April 18, 2017
Human rights NGO demands alternative measures for ‘unlimited remand custody’
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) NGO said that the unlimited extension of the remand period is an assault…
Khartoum to host Sudan-Egypt 2nd session of Political Consultation Committee
April 18, 2017
Khartoum to host Sudan-Egypt 2nd session of Political Consultation Committee
The Sudanese capital Khartoum will host on Thursday the second session of the meetings of the Sudanese-Egyptian Committee for Political…
Army chief-of-staff meets Kuwaiti official, discusses counter-terrorism efforts
April 18, 2017
Army chief-of-staff meets Kuwaiti official, discusses counter-terrorism efforts
The Egyptian Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Mahmoud Hegazy met on Monday Kuwait's Head of Military Inspection Major General Mohammad Ahmed al-Khader, who…
Mobile units to protect street children to be deployed within days
April 18, 2017
Mobile units to protect street children to be deployed within days
Buses will be provided to Social Solidarity Directorates in 10 governorates over the next few days to continue the ongoing…