Egypt
Bahraini King on two-day visit in Cairo
April 26, 2016
Bahraini King on two-day visit in Cairo
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Tuesday Bahraini King Hamad bin Eissa al-Khalifa at the Presidential Palace of Ettihadiya, to…
Egypt-Iran relations still cut off: Shukri
April 26, 2016
Egypt-Iran relations still cut off: Shukri
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri said in a press conference on Tuesday with his Bahraini counterpart that Egyptian-Iranian relations remain severed.The…
Exhibition of world’s oldest alphabet launches at Egyptian Museum
April 26, 2016
Exhibition of world’s oldest alphabet launches at Egyptian Museum
An exhibition entitled “Sinai...Birthplace of the Alphabet” was launched at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square on Monday.The exhibition displays…
German tour operator suspends flights to Egypt upon disputes with minister
April 26, 2016
German tour operator suspends flights to Egypt upon disputes with minister
Germany’s fourth-biggest tour operator, FTI, has suspended its trips to Egypt upon a disagreement between its officials and Egyptian Tourism…
Saudi Shura Council approves demarcation of maritime borders with Egypt
April 25, 2016
Saudi Shura Council approves demarcation of maritime borders with Egypt
Saudi Arabia's Consultative Assembly, also known as the Saudi Shura Council, has approved the recent agreement on the demarcation of…
Cairo security forces disrupt protests, make arrests on Sinai Liberation Day
April 25, 2016
Cairo security forces disrupt protests, make arrests on Sinai Liberation Day
Egyptian security forces managed to prevent any large-scale protests taking place during daytime in Greater Cairo on Monday, making dozens…
Air force jets fly in formation over Cairo for Sinai Liberation Day
April 25, 2016
Air force jets fly in formation over Cairo for Sinai Liberation Day
The airspace over Cairo was closed for 15 minutes, from 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Monday morning, as a…
Rights groups denounce mass arrests ahead of Monday’s planned protests
April 25, 2016
Rights groups denounce mass arrests ahead of Monday’s planned protests
Seventeen human rights groups have denounced the mass arrests conducted by Egyptian security forces over the past few days ahead…
Police deployed across Egypt’s capital ahead of protests
April 25, 2016
Police deployed across Egypt’s capital ahead of protests
Thousands of police and soldiers were deployed Monday across the Egyptian capital ahead of planned demonstrations against the government's transfer…
In Egyptian textbooks, the revolution never happened: Washington Post
April 25, 2016
In Egyptian textbooks, the revolution never happened: Washington Post
Since the 1952 revolution that overthrew the monarchy, the Egyptian education system has been an extension of the government. So…