Egypt
TV host Hennawy to face disciplinary court for insulting president
August 28, 2016
TV host Hennawy to face disciplinary court for insulting president
Egypt's administrative prosecution has referred television presenter Azza al-Hennawy to a disciplinary court for insulting the president and expressing personal…
Egypt’s agriculture minister reinstates zero ergot policy in wheat
August 28, 2016
Egypt’s agriculture minister reinstates zero ergot policy in wheat
Egypt will no longer permit wheat shipments with even trace levels of ergot, and will apply the decision retroactively, the…
State Council reviews church building law after cabinet approval
August 28, 2016
State Council reviews church building law after cabinet approval
The State Council's legislation department began its review of the church building and renovation draft law on Saturday, head of the…
Journalist Amr Badr released on bail: lawyers Khaled Ali and Tarek al-Awady
August 28, 2016
Journalist Amr Badr released on bail: lawyers Khaled Ali and Tarek al-Awady
Shoubra el-Kheima Criminal Court has ordered the release of journalist Amr Badr, allegedly linked to mass anti-government protests in April,…
Twelve killed, two injured in Sohag car accident
August 28, 2016
Twelve killed, two injured in Sohag car accident
12 people were killed and two injured in a car accident on the Sohag international airport road on Sunday morning.Post-crash…
Armed man arrested for possession of marijuana in Sharqiya
August 28, 2016
Armed man arrested for possession of marijuana in Sharqiya
Sharqiya security services arrested on Saturday a man found to be in possession of a weapon and 10 kilograms of…
Gas cylinder explosion brings down 3 buildings in Alexandria
August 27, 2016
Gas cylinder explosion brings down 3 buildings in Alexandria
A gas cylinder exploded on Saturday inside a building in the western Alexandrian neighborhood of El-Max, causing the collapse of…
Egypt court recuses panel presiding over Tiran and Sanafir case
August 27, 2016
Egypt court recuses panel presiding over Tiran and Sanafir case
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court accepted on Saturday a request to recuse the panel reviewing an appeal against the annulment of…
Rejecting prosecution appeal, court releases Malek Adly
August 27, 2016
Rejecting prosecution appeal, court releases Malek Adly
On Saturday, the South Banha Criminal Court upheld its decision to release human rights lawyer, Malek Adly, after refusing an appeal…
Sunday’s Weather Forecast
August 27, 2016
Sunday’s Weather Forecast
The weather this Sunday is expected to be hot and fairly humid in Cairo and Egypt’s northern cities, and moderate on the…