Egypt
Mido named new Zamalek coach, replacing unsuccessful Paqueta
January 3, 2016
Mido named new Zamalek coach, replacing unsuccessful Paqueta
Zamalek Sports Club on Sunday named Ahmed (Mido) Hossam as the football team's new coach, an expected move following the…
Badie’s retrial set for February 8 over terrorism charges
January 3, 2016
Badie’s retrial set for February 8 over terrorism charges
Cairo Appeals Court has set February 8 for the retrial of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and 36 others over…
Kafr al-Sheikh sunken ferry license not renewed since owner’s death: governor
January 3, 2016
Kafr al-Sheikh sunken ferry license not renewed since owner’s death: governor
The license of a ferryboat that drowned in the Nile River in the delta city of Kafr al-Sheikh on Thursday,…
Novelist Ahmed Naji acquitted of violating public morality
January 3, 2016
Novelist Ahmed Naji acquitted of violating public morality
A Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Saturday novelist Ahmed Naji and journalist Tarek Al-Taher after they were accused of violating…
Interior Ministry denies another forced disappearance after victim resurfaces
January 3, 2016
Interior Ministry denies another forced disappearance after victim resurfaces
An Egyptian journalist appeared before prosecutors after briefly going missing following his arrest two days ago, while the Interior Ministry…
String of explosions in Arish caused by security raids: source
January 3, 2016
String of explosions in Arish caused by security raids: source
Five consecutive explosions heard east of the city of Arish, North Sinai, on Sunday were the result of security raids…
Mobile refrigerators aim to combat price hikes by offering cheaper food
January 3, 2016
Mobile refrigerators aim to combat price hikes by offering cheaper food
The Social Fund for Development began Sunday receiving applications from individuals wanting to operate refrigerator vehicles, part of the government’s…
Cairo-Alex road blocked following car crash
January 3, 2016
Cairo-Alex road blocked following car crash
Traffic came to a stop Sunday on the Cairo-Alexandria road near Qalyubiya after a truck and private car collided. Security, traffic…
Saudis garner Egyptian Twitter support against Iran threats over cleric’s execution
January 3, 2016
Saudis garner Egyptian Twitter support against Iran threats over cleric’s execution
Egyptian Twitter users have voiced solidarity with Saudi Arabia against threats made by Iran to the kingdom over the latter’s…
Policeman killed as vehicle turns over during Sinai chase
January 3, 2016
Policeman killed as vehicle turns over during Sinai chase
A police officer was killed in central Sinai late Saturday while chasing a suspicious vehicle after his armoured car turned…