Egypt
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
April 13, 2017
Interior Ministry unveils identity of Alexandria church bomber, Tanta investigation ongoing
The Interior Ministry released a statement on Wednesday indentifying the suicide bomber who targeted St. Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Alexandria…
Incoming tourists exceed targeted rate by 15% during Q1: Minister
April 13, 2017
Incoming tourists exceed targeted rate by 15% during Q1: Minister
Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said the number of incoming tourists during the first quarter of 2017 was 10-15 percent higher…
Court sentences rights lawyer to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts
April 13, 2017
Court sentences rights lawyer to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts
A criminal court in Alexandria on Wednesday sentenced in absentia a rights lawyer to 10 years in prison, five years…
4G service to start operating in a few weeks: Orange Egypt CEO
April 13, 2017
4G service to start operating in a few weeks: Orange Egypt CEO
4G services will officially start operating in Egypt in a few weeks, CEO of Orange Egypt Jean-Marc Harion said on…
FM’s visit aims to ease tension with Sudan
April 13, 2017
FM’s visit aims to ease tension with Sudan
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry plans to visit Sudan next week to hold a round of political dialogue, during which all…
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
April 13, 2017
Churches cancel Easter Sunday celebrations to mourn Passover victims
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox churches decided on Wednesday to cancel Easter Sunday celebrations, which mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as…
Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter
April 13, 2017
Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter
Outside of Cairo's St. Mark's Cathedral, the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, a dozen high-ranking police officers are stationed…
In photos: Thousands bid emotional farewell to Palm Sunday victims
April 12, 2017
In photos: Thousands bid emotional farewell to Palm Sunday victims
Thousands of people in Tanta and Alexandria attended funerals on Monday for the victims of the Palm Sunday church bombings, amid…
How would activating Emergency Law impact Egypt’s already embattled tourist industry?
April 12, 2017
How would activating Emergency Law impact Egypt’s already embattled tourist industry?
After President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's decision to enforce a three-month state of emergency in wake of the deadly twin attack…
Egypt to import 1 million barrels of crude oil a month from Iraq
April 12, 2017
Egypt to import 1 million barrels of crude oil a month from Iraq
The Cabinet has agreed to import one million barrels of Iraqi oil a month, Minister of Petroleum Tareq el-Molla announced. The…