Egypt
Abbassia Mental Hospital head suspended over filming patients
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Abbassia Mental Hospital head suspended over filming patients
Egypt’s Health Ministry declared on Monday that the head of the Abbassia Mental Hospital and 11 members of the hospital’s…
Foreign media spreading fake news on Egypt will be prosecuted: Parliament spokesperson
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Foreign media spreading fake news on Egypt will be prosecuted: Parliament spokesperson
The official spokesperson of the Egyptian Parliament, Sala Hasaballah, said on Monday that the Egyptian state is working to adopt a strategy…
Cairo’s Choueifat International School temporarily closed after suspected meningitis outbreak
Health & Fitness
February 6, 2018
Cairo’s Choueifat International School temporarily closed after suspected meningitis outbreak
Education Minister Tarek Shawki declared on Monday that his ministry has decided to suspend study for one week at New…
Egypt prosecution investigates opposition figures over elections boycott
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Egypt prosecution investigates opposition figures over elections boycott
Egypt’s Attorney General Nabil Sadiq on Tuesday tasked the Giza Prosecution Office to investigate two cases submitted by an independent…
Egypt govt prepares for second phase of reform program to boost ailing economy
Economy
February 6, 2018
Egypt govt prepares for second phase of reform program to boost ailing economy
Egypt Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Monday that he met the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt Tariq…
State of apathy in Cairo’s streets ahead of presidential election
Features/Interviews
February 5, 2018
State of apathy in Cairo’s streets ahead of presidential election
As Egypt’s political sphere is occupied with discussions regarding the forthcoming presidential election, which will see Egyptians heading to the…
Son of former presidential hopeful Anan investigated, suspended from work
Egypt
February 5, 2018
Son of former presidential hopeful Anan investigated, suspended from work
The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) is investigating Samir Sami Anan, son of former presidential hopeful…
Egypt army kills high-ranking militant, arrests 6 suspects
Egypt
February 5, 2018
Egypt army kills high-ranking militant, arrests 6 suspects
The Second Field Army’s law enforcement forces in North Sinai, in cooperation with the Air Force, killed a high-ranking militant…
Egypt’s economic structure is at a turning point: IMF director
Economy
February 5, 2018
Egypt’s economic structure is at a turning point: IMF director
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde said on Sunday that Egypt is currently undergoing a turning…
Situation in Yemen tops Sisi’s talks with Oman Sultan Qaboos
Egypt
February 5, 2018
Situation in Yemen tops Sisi’s talks with Oman Sultan Qaboos
Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Bin Said received Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Omani capital Muscat on Sunday for a…