Egypt
Italian student missing in Cairo found dead: security sources
February 4, 2016
Italian student missing in Cairo found dead: security sources
An Italian student living in Cairo, who has been missing since January 25, was found dead on the Cairo-Alex Desert…
Ayyat collision train driver released on bail
February 3, 2016
Ayyat collision train driver released on bail
A Giza prosecutor ordered Wednesday the release of the train driver involved in Sunday's Ayyat train collision on LE2,000 bail.
Morsi espionage trial adjourned to Feb 8
February 3, 2016
Morsi espionage trial adjourned to Feb 8
Cairo Criminal Court adjourned Wednesday the trial of toppled President Mohamed Morsi and 10 Muslim Brotherhood members to February 8…
Police officer slaps woman for guarding women-only metro car
February 3, 2016
Police officer slaps woman for guarding women-only metro car
A two-minute video went viral on social media Wednesday, depicting a low-ranking police officer slap a woman repeatedly on Cairo's…
35 Egyptians detained in Libya released: Foreign Ministry
February 3, 2016
35 Egyptians detained in Libya released: Foreign Ministry
The Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday that 35 Egyptians, who were detained in accommodation centers for illegal migrants in east Tripoli,…
Egypt to buy new explosive detectors to tighten Cairo airport security
February 3, 2016
Egypt to buy new explosive detectors to tighten Cairo airport security
Egypt plans to purchase two explosive detectors at the cost of 18 million euros to be installed at checkpoints on…
Rights group says violations against journalists doubled in 2nd half of 2015
February 3, 2016
Rights group says violations against journalists doubled in 2nd half of 2015
Violations against the press and media personnel in Egypt has doubled over the second-half of 2015 compared to the first…
Arrested Endowments Ministry official wanted in 3 other cases: investigations
February 3, 2016
Arrested Endowments Ministry official wanted in 3 other cases: investigations
Giza Security Directorate investigations revealed that the director general of Giza's Endowments Department, who was recently arrested in connection with…
Swiss embassy launches project to develop aquaculture in Egypt
February 3, 2016
Swiss embassy launches project to develop aquaculture in Egypt
The International Cooperation Office of the Embassy of Switzerland, the WorldFish Center and CARE International, in coordination with the Egyptian…
150 defendants to be retried in Kerdasa police station case
February 3, 2016
150 defendants to be retried in Kerdasa police station case
The Court of Cassation, headed by Judge Anas Ali Abdallah, accepted the appeal of 150 defendants sentenced to death over…