Egypt
Italy urges Egypt to resolve missing student mystery
February 1, 2016
Italy urges Egypt to resolve missing student mystery
Italy has urged Egypt to track down an Italian student who "mysteriously disappeared" in Cairo this month, the foreign ministry…
Popular cartoonist allegedly arrested for unlicensed website, fans argue otherwise
February 1, 2016
Popular cartoonist allegedly arrested for unlicensed website, fans argue otherwise
Popular political cartoonist Islam Gawish was arrested and remanded in custody on Sunday, with officials saying it is because he…
Police officer killed in Haram gun attack
February 1, 2016
Police officer killed in Haram gun attack
One police officer was killed early Monday when unknown attackers opened fire at a police checkpoint in Haram street, Giza. A…
Mosquito carrying Zika rare in Egypt: Health Ministry
January 31, 2016
Mosquito carrying Zika rare in Egypt: Health Ministry
The insect carrying the Zika virus remains very rare in Egypt, according to Amr Qandil, head of Health Ministry’s preventive…
Al Jazeera cannot sue us, we have no contract: Egyptian authorities
January 31, 2016
Al Jazeera cannot sue us, we have no contract: Egyptian authorities
The State Litigation Authority's (SLA) spokesperson, Sameh Sayed, has denied allegations made by the Qatari-based Media network Al-Jazeera about suing…
Cold weather on Monday
January 31, 2016
Cold weather on Monday
Weather on Monday is expected to be cold in the north, warm in the southern part of Upper Egypt and…
2 police troopers killed in roadside bomb in N.Sinai
January 31, 2016
2 police troopers killed in roadside bomb in N.Sinai
Two policemen were killed and five others were wounded when a roadside bomb hit their armored vehicle in Rafah, North…
LE5,000 for families of victims of Ayyat train accident: Giza governor
January 31, 2016
LE5,000 for families of victims of Ayyat train accident: Giza governor
Giza Governor Kamal al-Daly has decided to disburse compensation for the families of those who were killed and injured in…
Germany-based lecturer Atef Botros stopped at Cairo airport: sources
January 31, 2016
Germany-based lecturer Atef Botros stopped at Cairo airport: sources
Researcher and lecturer Atef Botros, who has been based at a German university for years, was not allowed into Egypt…
Sisi presents climate change report at AU summit
January 31, 2016
Sisi presents climate change report at AU summit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be presenting a report on climate change during a closed session of the African Union…