Egypt
EgyptAir plane made no emergency landings day before crash: EgyptAir chairman
June 3, 2016
EgyptAir plane made no emergency landings day before crash: EgyptAir chairman
The chairman of EgyptAir, Safwat Mesallam, has denied reports that EgyptAir flight MS804, which recently crashed in the Mediterranean Sea,…
Blackouts in North Sinai as terrorists attack power line
June 3, 2016
Blackouts in North Sinai as terrorists attack power line
The Electricity Ministry said on Friday that the Masa’ed-Sheikh Zuwayed power line in North Sinai came under attack from terrorists…
PM instructs Cabinet task force to tackle food prices ahead of Ramadan
June 3, 2016
PM instructs Cabinet task force to tackle food prices ahead of Ramadan
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has instructed the Cabinet's task force committee to address the recent hikes in the prices of…
Study suggests dogs first appeared in 2 places in Eurasia
June 3, 2016
Study suggests dogs first appeared in 2 places in Eurasia
The long-debated question of where dogs first appeared has always been complex, and now a new study suggests it may…
Very hot weather to prevail on Saturday
June 3, 2016
Very hot weather to prevail on Saturday
Meteorologists predict very hot weather across Egypt on Saturday, with slightly cooler temperatures along the north coast. Impurities in the air…
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
June 3, 2016
Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Paris' world-famous Louvre and Musee d'Orsay museums shut on Friday to rush valuable artworks out of their basements, as the…
Education Ministry prepares for final high-schools exams, starting Saturday
June 3, 2016
Education Ministry prepares for final high-schools exams, starting Saturday
The Education Ministry has intensified preparations for Egypt's final high-school exams — known as thanaweya amma — which kick off…
Health Ministry seeks to build pharma ‘alliance’ for locally made tumor drugs
June 3, 2016
Health Ministry seeks to build pharma ‘alliance’ for locally made tumor drugs
Egypt's Health Ministry is in talks with local pharmaceutical companies over the creation of an "alliance" of Egyptian companies that…
Sisi to appear in TV interview marking first two years in office
June 2, 2016
Sisi to appear in TV interview marking first two years in office
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will appear in a TV interview on Friday to mark the completion of his first two…
Egyptian athlete takes gold at Modern Pentathlon World Cup
June 2, 2016
Egyptian athlete takes gold at Modern Pentathlon World Cup
Egyptian Pentathlete Amr al-Gezeiry has won the gold medal during the first stage of the 2016 International Modern Pentathlon Union…