Egypt
Six Egyptian workers kidnapped en route home from Libya: Foreign Ministry
July 6, 2016
Six Egyptian workers kidnapped en route home from Libya: Foreign Ministry
The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it is looking into the kidnapping in Libya of six Egyptian workers as…
EgyptAir voice recorder indicates attempt to put out fire: investigation committee sources
July 5, 2016
EgyptAir voice recorder indicates attempt to put out fire: investigation committee sources
The cockpit voice recorder of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 indicate an attempt to put out a fire on board the…
Egypt reacts angrily to Erdogan’s critique of policy on Muslim Brotherhood
July 5, 2016
Egypt reacts angrily to Erdogan’s critique of policy on Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt has reacted angrily to comments from Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan in which he slammed Egypt's "oppressive regime" for…
Risk of sex attack fills women with dread during Eid al-Fitr vacation
July 5, 2016
Risk of sex attack fills women with dread during Eid al-Fitr vacation
In their youth, many Egyptian girls will have looked forward to the Eid al-Fitr holiday each year, excited about wearing…
EgyptAir urges passengers check flight times after DST canceled
July 5, 2016
EgyptAir urges passengers check flight times after DST canceled
EgyptAir has advised passengers to check their flights times for the coming days, following Monday's official decision to cancel daylight…
After six months, Egypt finally settles wheat fungus row
July 5, 2016
After six months, Egypt finally settles wheat fungus row
Egypt's agricultural quarantine authority settled a months-long dispute on Monday over wheat import specifications that have hampered the country's massive…
Sisi requests urgent environmental report on Red Sea oil spill
July 5, 2016
Sisi requests urgent environmental report on Red Sea oil spill
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has requested a report from the Red Sea regulatory authorities about an oil leak that has…
Security forces apply preventive measures for Eid al-Fitr holiday
July 5, 2016
Security forces apply preventive measures for Eid al-Fitr holiday
Egypt's security forces have taken several precautionary and exceptional security measures ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which starts on…
Let them eat Kahk: gov’t biscuit subsidies sweeten Eid inflation
July 4, 2016
Let them eat Kahk: gov’t biscuit subsidies sweeten Eid inflation
"A kilo of the best quality Kahk shouldn't be more than 30 pounds," says Hussein Abdullah, a bakery and patisserie…
Egypt retrieves Abbasid artifacts from London auction house
July 4, 2016
Egypt retrieves Abbasid artifacts from London auction house
The Egyptian embassy in London received on Monday eight wooden strips belonging to the Tomb of the Abbasid Caliphs in…