Egypt
Interior Ministry shuts down 3 Facebook accounts for inciting violence, arrests 11 suspects
February 1, 2017
Interior Ministry shuts down 3 Facebook accounts for inciting violence, arrests 11 suspects
The Interior Ministry's Communications and Information Technology Sector announced that three Facebook accounts were shut down for publishing material that…
Agricultural Research Center criticizes twice-yearly wheat cropping in Egypt
February 1, 2017
Agricultural Research Center criticizes twice-yearly wheat cropping in Egypt
An official report issued by the Agricultural Research Center, affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture, criticized the Ministry of Water…
Egypt retrieves 2 artifacts from London
February 1, 2017
Egypt retrieves 2 artifacts from London
Egypt's embassy in London received on Tuesday two artifacts that had been put for sale at a London auction house. The…
Further contradicting statements on resuming flights between Egypt, Russia
February 1, 2017
Further contradicting statements on resuming flights between Egypt, Russia
Tuesday saw further contradicting statements about when Russian flights to Egypt would be resumed.Though the Russian transportation ministry said no…
Court extends remand of 4 police officer for torturing man to death
January 31, 2017
Court extends remand of 4 police officer for torturing man to death
A Abbassiya court Tuesday renewed the detention of a police captain and three lower-ranking police officers for 45 days over…
5 Ultras Ahlawy fans taken into custody a day before Port Said Stadium massacre anniversary
January 31, 2017
5 Ultras Ahlawy fans taken into custody a day before Port Said Stadium massacre anniversary
West Cairo Prosecution ordered for five members of the Ahly Club fan group, Ultras Ahlawy, to be taken into custody…
Windy weather forecast for Wednesday
January 31, 2017
Windy weather forecast for Wednesday
Cold weather is predicted for Wednesday in the Delta and Cairo, according to meteorologists. Low- and medium-level clouds will appear…
Egypt Armed Forces chief of staff heads to UK
January 31, 2017
Egypt Armed Forces chief of staff heads to UK
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Mahmoud Hegazy, headed to London on Tuesday on an official visit to…
Sisi, Bashir discuss coordination with Ethiopia over Renaissance Dam
January 31, 2017
Sisi, Bashir discuss coordination with Ethiopia over Renaissance Dam
Egypt president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis…
167 pardoned inmates released for National Police Day, 2011 revolution anniversary
January 31, 2017
167 pardoned inmates released for National Police Day, 2011 revolution anniversary
The Interior Ministry’s prison sector released 167 inmates in accordance with presidential decree No. 61/2017, which pardoned certain prisoners on…