Egypt
Egypt’s economy drops to third place in Africa rankings: Bloomberg
July 15, 2016
Egypt’s economy drops to third place in Africa rankings: Bloomberg
Bloomberg has rated the Egyptian economy third on the African continent, pushing it back from second place after just two…
Sisi condemns Nice terrorist attack, offers condolences to French people
July 15, 2016
Sisi condemns Nice terrorist attack, offers condolences to French people
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has issued a strongly worded condemnation of the vicious terrorist attack that took place Thursday evening…
Egypt rejects US wheat shipment due to high ergot fungus content
July 14, 2016
Egypt rejects US wheat shipment due to high ergot fungus content
The Agriculture Ministry has issued a final rejection to a shipment of wheat from the US, saying that it has…
TV host Amr Adib quits Orbit channel after two decades
July 14, 2016
TV host Amr Adib quits Orbit channel after two decades
TV host Amr Adib has ended his 20-year association with the Orbit television channel, saying that he will not renew…
Hot weather on Friday, Cairo at 37 degrees centigrade
July 14, 2016
Hot weather on Friday, Cairo at 37 degrees centigrade
Temperatures will rise slightly on Friday, with Cairo expected to hit 37 degrees centigrade, with high humidity too.Upper Egypt will…
Six-story building collapses in Shubra al-Kheima, no casualties
July 14, 2016
Six-story building collapses in Shubra al-Kheima, no casualties
A six-story building collapsed on Syria Street, west of Shubra al-Kheima district, on Wednesday evening.There were no reported deaths resulting…
EgyptAir buys nine “next generation” 737 planes from Boeing
July 14, 2016
EgyptAir buys nine “next generation” 737 planes from Boeing
EgyptAir announced on Wednesday the renewal of cooperation with aircraft maker Boeing by purchasing nine of the latest 737 aircraft…
Mother, hospital staff to stand trial for girl’s death from FGM
July 13, 2016
Mother, hospital staff to stand trial for girl’s death from FGM
The prosecutor's office in Suez governorate has referred four defendants to criminal court on charges relating to the death of…
Police arrest three suspects in deadly Wadi al-Natrun shooting
July 13, 2016
Police arrest three suspects in deadly Wadi al-Natrun shooting
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent murder of a nun and a businessman in the Wadi…
Israel defends Shoukry’s visit with Quran verses on Facebook
July 13, 2016
Israel defends Shoukry’s visit with Quran verses on Facebook
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has used Quranic verses to defend Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry's meeting in Israel on Sunday…