Egypt
Expert calls on Sisi to promote tourism during visit to Germany
June 3, 2015
Expert calls on Sisi to promote tourism during visit to Germany
Atef Abdellatif, a member of the Egyptian-German Chamber of Commerce, called for including the promotion of German tourism in Egypt…
Cabinet approves prison sentence, fine for not reporting presence of explosives
June 3, 2015
Cabinet approves prison sentence, fine for not reporting presence of explosives
During a meeting led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb on Wednesday, the Cabinet approved a Penal Code amendment, criminalizing the…
Egypt’s al-Sisi in Germany seeking Western support
June 3, 2015
Egypt’s al-Sisi in Germany seeking Western support
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is in Berlin for meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel and other German leaders amid widespread concerns…
Endangered Napoleonfish still caught by fishermen
June 3, 2015
Endangered Napoleonfish still caught by fishermen
For the second time in less than a month, a fishing tourist caught an endangered Napoleonfish in the Red Sea. The…
Two Egyptian tourism police killed in rare attack near pyramids
June 3, 2015
Two Egyptian tourism police killed in rare attack near pyramids
Gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead two members of Egypt's tourism and antiquities police force on a road near the…
Antiquities store shut down following incident of theft
June 3, 2015
Antiquities store shut down following incident of theft
Manager of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Khaled al-Enany, has decided to shut down the al-Fostat store, affiliated with…
Egyptian-French-US alliance to organize new Suez Canal inauguration ceremony
June 3, 2015
Egyptian-French-US alliance to organize new Suez Canal inauguration ceremony
According to an official source, Suez Canal Authority President Mohab Mamish will announce next week the name of the alliance…
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar: We were the first to call for renewing Islamic thought
June 3, 2015
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar: We were the first to call for renewing Islamic thought
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, at a meeting with intellectuals and scholars dedicated to the ways tofprotecting the…
UPDATE: Activists urge citizens to report mysterious arrests as soon as possible
June 3, 2015
UPDATE: Activists urge citizens to report mysterious arrests as soon as possible
An activist group calling for the release of political detainees has raised alarm among citizens, announcing an unprecedented surge in…
Party chief says government should respond to NCHR’s requests
June 3, 2015
Party chief says government should respond to NCHR’s requests
Head of the Construction and Development Party, Mohamed Esmat al-Sadat said that National Council for Human Rights (NCHR)’s report on…