Egypt
Egyptian museum displays Oedipus panel for first time
February 2, 2016
Egyptian museum displays Oedipus panel for first time
The Egyptian Museum started on Monday displaying an artifact that has not been displayed before following its restoration, said museum…
Judge apologize for slamming justice minister, backtracks from resignation
February 2, 2016
Judge apologize for slamming justice minister, backtracks from resignation
Judge Mohamed Abdel Moneim al-Seheimi, of the Qena Court of First Instance, has apologized to Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zend over…
Islam Beheiry’s challenge against one-year-sentence rejected
February 2, 2016
Islam Beheiry’s challenge against one-year-sentence rejected
Gamaleya Misdemeanor Court rejected on Tuesday a challenge filed by media host Islam al-Beheiry against a ruling sentencing him to…
Egyptian embassy says security reports are rumors
February 2, 2016
Egyptian embassy says security reports are rumors
The Egyptian embassy in Berlin said it has been following with dismay the attempts of getting the country involved in…
Border guards seize 1.5 mn narcotic pills, 61 poppy plantations
February 2, 2016
Border guards seize 1.5 mn narcotic pills, 61 poppy plantations
Egypt’s border guard said Tuesday they made major seizures of narcotics and destroyed poppy plantations near the borders with Libya,…
Search underway for Italian student missing in Cairo
February 2, 2016
Search underway for Italian student missing in Cairo
Italy is working with the Egyptian government to find an Italian student from Britain's Cambridge University who went missing last…
Ancient Egyptian wooden boat discovered in Abusir
February 2, 2016
Ancient Egyptian wooden boat discovered in Abusir
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati announced the discovery of a large wooden boat in Abusir area, south of the Mastaba, as…
Mostafa Bakry quits pro-state parliament bloc
February 2, 2016
Mostafa Bakry quits pro-state parliament bloc
Parliament member and journalist Mostafa Bakry has announced he is quitting Support Egypt, a pro-state parliamentary bloc of partisans and…
Trial of Morsi, MB members on espionage resumes Tuesday
February 2, 2016
Trial of Morsi, MB members on espionage resumes Tuesday
Cairo Criminal Court will resume on Tuesday the trial of toppled President Mohamed Morsi and 10 Muslim Brotherhood members on…
Seven sentenced to death in Kafr al-Sheikh stadium bombing
February 2, 2016
Seven sentenced to death in Kafr al-Sheikh stadium bombing
The Criminal Military Court in Alexandria sentenced seven defendants in the Kafr al-Sheikh Stadium bombing incident to death and referred…