Egypt
Heavy rain, colder weather hit Alexandria Thursday
December 31, 2015
Heavy rain, colder weather hit Alexandria Thursday
Heavy rain hit Alexandria on Thursday morning, suspending fishing in the eastern Alexandria Port.
Minya arrests 2 Brotherhood loyalists for anti-govt documents
December 31, 2015
Minya arrests 2 Brotherhood loyalists for anti-govt documents
Prosecutors in Minya have remanded two Brotherhood members in the province for 15 days pending investigation into charges of “plotting…
Life meets death in Egypt’s Cairo Necropolis
December 31, 2015
Life meets death in Egypt’s Cairo Necropolis
In a sprawling Cairo neighborhood known as the City of the Dead, life and death are side by side. Amid a…
Former Israeli ambassador claims rights to Cairo’s Jewish manuscripts
December 31, 2015
Former Israeli ambassador claims rights to Cairo’s Jewish manuscripts
Israel’s sixth ambassador to Cairo has demanded Jewish manuscripts kept in the capital’s most famous synagogue to be transferred to…
Ancient statue found in Aswan house raid
December 31, 2015
Ancient statue found in Aswan house raid
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damati announced Thursday the discovery of an archeological statue for King Amenhotep III of the Eighteenth Dynasty,…
Transport Ministry denies increase in metro fares
December 31, 2015
Transport Ministry denies increase in metro fares
Transport Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Ibrahim denied the increase of metro fares to LE10 as circulated by some media outlets. "An increase…
Facebook’s Free Basics service suspended in Egypt
December 31, 2015
Facebook’s Free Basics service suspended in Egypt
A Facebook-sponsored service that offers limited free Internet access was suspended in Egypt on Wednesday after a permit required from…
Sisi to announce appointed parliamentarians Thursday
December 30, 2015
Sisi to announce appointed parliamentarians Thursday
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will issue a presidential decree on Thursday with the names of 28 appointed members of…
Russia requests role for Russian security observers at Egyptian airports
December 30, 2015
Russia requests role for Russian security observers at Egyptian airports
Russian Deputy Transport Minister Valery Okulov said Russia has given Egypt a draft memorandum on the role of Russian experts…
Next Ramadan sees big names returning to TV drama
December 30, 2015
Next Ramadan sees big names returning to TV drama
TV screens during the next holy Islamic month of Ramadan, the highest season of TV drama viewership, will see young…