Egypt
Antiquities Ministry to light up Egyptian Museum for nighttime visits
July 13, 2016
Antiquities Ministry to light up Egyptian Museum for nighttime visits
The Antiquities Ministry announced plans on Wednesday to start opening the Egyptian Museum to the public in the evenings. The proposal…
Amnesty claims spike in forced disappearances, Egypt says prejudiced
July 13, 2016
Amnesty claims spike in forced disappearances, Egypt says prejudiced
Egypt's police have been implicated in an "unprecedented spike" in enforced disappearances since early 2015 aimed at quashing dissent, Amnesty…
Egypt orders Muslim preachers to deliver identical weekly sermons
July 13, 2016
Egypt orders Muslim preachers to deliver identical weekly sermons
Egyptian authorities said on Tuesday that Muslim clerics will be required to read out identical pre-written weekly sermons as part…
Sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 plane lands in Egypt
July 13, 2016
Sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 plane lands in Egypt
The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Cairo on Wednesday for the penultimate stop in the solar-powered plane's world tour, two…
Egypt extends state of emergency in North Sinai for three months
July 13, 2016
Egypt extends state of emergency in North Sinai for three months
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has issued a decree to extend the state of emergency in parts of North Sinai for…
Parliamentary committee to meet security representatives over Regeni crisis
July 13, 2016
Parliamentary committee to meet security representatives over Regeni crisis
The parliamentary committee formed to address the crisis over the murder in Cairo of Italian PhD student Giulio Regeni will…
Do you want salad and the police with that? Cool kebab shop owner ignores robber
July 13, 2016
Do you want salad and the police with that? Cool kebab shop owner ignores robber
An Egyptian kebab shop owner in New Zealand has become an internet hit after a video of him ignoring a…
Women’s rights group slams MP for remarks on female genital mutilation
July 12, 2016
Women’s rights group slams MP for remarks on female genital mutilation
The Centre for Egyptian Women's Legal Assistance (CEWLA) has slammed MP Ahmed al-Tahawy, member of the parliamentary health committee, for…
Luxor police sentenced to prison over Shabib’s death in custody
July 12, 2016
Luxor police sentenced to prison over Shabib’s death in custody
Qena Criminal Court sentenced, Tuesday, a first lieutenant and five police informants to prison over the beating to death of…
Officials arrested in Sharqiya for manipulating wheat stocks
July 12, 2016
Officials arrested in Sharqiya for manipulating wheat stocks
Police investigators have arrested several officials in Sharqiya Governorate for allegedly manipulating the amount of wheat stored in silos under…