Egypt
Photojournalist detained for 24 hours over cellphone ringing in court
April 9, 2015
Photojournalist detained for 24 hours over cellphone ringing in court
Judge Mohamed Sherien Fahmy, head of Cairo Criminal Court, ordered the detention of Al-Masry Al-Youm photojournalist Ahmed al-Masry for 24…
Interior Ministry: Two policemen killed in Arish explosion
April 9, 2015
Interior Ministry: Two policemen killed in Arish explosion
Two policemen were killed when an explosive device went off while a security patrol was passing by a road in…
Sudanese navy seizes 3 boats with 106 Egyptians aboard
April 9, 2015
Sudanese navy seizes 3 boats with 106 Egyptians aboard
Sudanese naval forces have seized three boats, carrying 106 Egyptian fishermen, according to Bakry Abul Hassan, head of the fisheries…
Four seaports closed in Suez due to weather conditions
April 9, 2015
Four seaports closed in Suez due to weather conditions
Four seaports in Suez province have been closed due to low visibility caused by dust storms and high winds, according…
UPDATE Egypt’s annual core, urban inflation rates rise in March
April 9, 2015
UPDATE Egypt’s annual core, urban inflation rates rise in March
Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation and core inflation both picked up in March for a second consecutive month, a sign…
US State Dept approves Hellfire II Missile sale to Egypt
April 8, 2015
US State Dept approves Hellfire II Missile sale to Egypt
The US State Department approved on Wednesday the selling of AGM-114K/R3 Hellfire II Missiles to Egypt in addition to training…
How Egyptian women perceive their own beauty?
April 8, 2015
How Egyptian women perceive their own beauty?
On your way to a shopping center if you faced two side-by-side doorways, one labeled “beautiful” and other “average” which…
Egypt tourism revenues more than double in first 8 months of 2014/15
April 8, 2015
Egypt tourism revenues more than double in first 8 months of 2014/15
Egypt's tourism revenue jumped by 113.6 percent to US$4.01 billion during July-February 2014/2015, compared to LE1.9 billion during July-February 2013/2014,…
Sharqiya commemorates school students killed in 1970 Israeli strikes
April 8, 2015
Sharqiya commemorates school students killed in 1970 Israeli strikes
Sharqiya governorate commemorated on Wednesday the 45th anniversary of the Israeli air raid that killed 30 elementary school students in…
Residential building built inside Mar Girgis church
April 8, 2015
Residential building built inside Mar Girgis church
Dozens of tourists are seen taking photos at the narrow corridor with ancient artistic photos hanged on its walls. Passersby…