Egypt
Qaliubiya officials arrested for fixing wheat distribution, embezzling LE122.9 mn
June 17, 2016
Qaliubiya officials arrested for fixing wheat distribution, embezzling LE122.9 mn
Qaliubiya security services have arrested several officials on suspicion of illegally maniuplating the government wheat distribution system for financial gain.Security…
Security crackdown on Eastern Desert gold-ore smugglers
June 17, 2016
Security crackdown on Eastern Desert gold-ore smugglers
Egyptian security forces have arrested dozens of gold ore smugglers and destroyed their vehicles in a three-day operation in the…
Egypt requests access to Cypriot hijack investigation, signs MoU on cross-border crime
June 17, 2016
Egypt requests access to Cypriot hijack investigation, signs MoU on cross-border crime
Egypt's Attorney General Nabil Sadeq has requested access to the Cypriot investigation into the hijacking of an Egyptian plane to…
Health Ministry launches e-app listing revised drug prices
June 16, 2016
Health Ministry launches e-app listing revised drug prices
The Minister of Health and Population Ahmed Emad Eddin announced on Thursday the launch of a new smartphone e- application…
Cockpit voice recorder from crashed EgyptAir flight recovered, found damaged
June 16, 2016
Cockpit voice recorder from crashed EgyptAir flight recovered, found damaged
The cockpit voice recorder from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 has been found by search teams who were forced to salvage…
Murdered student Regeni’s parents urge EU to isolate Egypt
June 16, 2016
Murdered student Regeni’s parents urge EU to isolate Egypt
The parents of Giulio Regeni, the Italian student tortured and murdered in Cairo last February, have called on Italy and…
Weather: Gradual rise in temperatures starting Friday
June 16, 2016
Weather: Gradual rise in temperatures starting Friday
Meteorologists are predicting a gradual increase in temperatures starting Friday, with top temperatures reaching 36 degrees centigrade in Cairo. Moderate weather…
Masked gunmen shoot dead 2 policemen in Arish: Interior Ministry
June 16, 2016
Masked gunmen shoot dead 2 policemen in Arish: Interior Ministry
Egypt's Interior Ministry says four masked gunmen have stormed a house in the North Sinai city of Arish and shot…
Meat, fish, cheese and milk prices increased in June: official report
June 16, 2016
Meat, fish, cheese and milk prices increased in June: official report
The Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC) issued a report on the increase in food prices from June 6 to…
Shawming leaks high school chemistry, philosophy exams
June 16, 2016
Shawming leaks high school chemistry, philosophy exams
The administrators of a Facebook page known for leaking Egyptian high school examination papers and model answers published the answers…