Egypt
Saudi Arabia detains 4 Egyptians on suspicion of narcotics smuggling
February 17, 2016
Saudi Arabia detains 4 Egyptians on suspicion of narcotics smuggling
Four Egyptian fishermen have been detained "in Saudi territorial waters" on suspicion of involvement in narcotics smuggling, Egypt's assistant foreign…
Police officer killed, two wounded in gun attack on Giza checkpoint
February 17, 2016
Police officer killed, two wounded in gun attack on Giza checkpoint
A police officer was killed and two others were wounded late Tuesday when gunmen shot at their checkpoint in the…
Prominent diplomat Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies at age 94
February 16, 2016
Prominent diplomat Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies at age 94
Prominent Egyptian politician and diplomat Boutros Boutros-Ghali died Tuesday at the age of 94 at a hospital in Giza's Mohandessin…
Cairo white cabs reap the harvest of bad service
February 16, 2016
Cairo white cabs reap the harvest of bad service
For Cairo residents, hailing a cab is not always easy. There are problems with meters giving incorrect fares, drivers taking…
Four killed, three injured in clashes in Bula abul Ela
February 16, 2016
Four killed, three injured in clashes in Bula abul Ela
Four people were killed and three injured when clashes broke out between residents of the Bulaq Abul Ela area in…
Doctors to hold nationwide protest Saturday over police assaults
February 16, 2016
Doctors to hold nationwide protest Saturday over police assaults
The Doctors' Syndicate notified the Interior Ministry on Tuesday that it will organize protests in all government hospitals on February…
Weather forecast: Warm weather on Wednesday
February 16, 2016
Weather forecast: Warm weather on Wednesday
Warm weather is expected to prevail on Wednesday along the northern coasts and temperatures will be high elsewhere during the…
Officer accused of torturing Sayyed Belal to death acquitted
February 16, 2016
Officer accused of torturing Sayyed Belal to death acquitted
Alexandria Criminal Court acquitted Tuesday Hossam al-Shennawy, a former colonel with the dissolved State Security Investigation Services, who was accused…
Democracy will be achieved in 20-25 years: Sisi
February 16, 2016
Democracy will be achieved in 20-25 years: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that democracy is a long and continuous process and that enshrining it will take between…
Maintenance on power stations to conclude before summer: official
February 16, 2016
Maintenance on power stations to conclude before summer: official
The Electricity and Renewable Energy Ministry will conclude its annual maintenance work on power stations before the start of the summer…