Egypt
Multi-purpose supply vessel, largest in Middle East unveiled in Egypt
Egypt
June 21, 2017
Multi-purpose supply vessel, largest in Middle East unveiled in Egypt
Egypt unveiled on Tuesday a large multi-purpose vessel made in China that will be used to provide navigation services and…
Statue of Marilyn Monroe at Cairo Opera House stirs controversy
Culture
June 21, 2017
Statue of Marilyn Monroe at Cairo Opera House stirs controversy
A controversy erupted Tuesday on Egypt’s social media outlets following the circulation of photos of a statue of world-renowned late…
Minister signs agreement establishing first Development Investment Support Fund
Business
June 21, 2017
Minister signs agreement establishing first Development Investment Support Fund
International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr signed on Wednesday an agreement with Randa abul Hassan, country director of the United Nations…
Sisi announces 7 measures aimed at easing economic hardship
Egypt
June 21, 2017
Sisi announces 7 measures aimed at easing economic hardship
Egypt is set to carry out numerous measures to “ease the burdens of the average Egyptian citizen,” President Abdel Fattah…
Administrative Court nullifies Court of Urgent Matters rulings
Egypt
June 21, 2017
Administrative Court nullifies Court of Urgent Matters rulings
The Administrative Court, headed by Deputy Chairman of the State Council Bekhit Ismail, issued a ruling nullifying the judicial rulings…
Army Air forces kill 12 leading figures from ‘Sinai Province’ in North Sinai
Egypt
June 20, 2017
Army Air forces kill 12 leading figures from ‘Sinai Province’ in North Sinai
The Egyptian Air Forces launched on Monday an air strike that targeted a gathering of leading figures from the IS-affiliated…
Egyptian Dar al-Ifta attacks ‘liberal’ mosque in Germany
Egypt
June 20, 2017
Egyptian Dar al-Ifta attacks ‘liberal’ mosque in Germany
The Dar al-Ifta al-Masriyyah [Egyptian state-run Islamic institution assigned to issue religious edicts] released a statement on Monday in which it…
Russia to provide Egypt with MiG-29 fighter jets, Ka 52 helicopters soon
Egypt
June 20, 2017
Russia to provide Egypt with MiG-29 fighter jets, Ka 52 helicopters soon
Moscow will provide Cairo with dozens of MiG-29 fighter jets, Russia Today reported on Monday, adding that it obtained a…
Pope Tawadros offers Eid felicitations in Al-Azhar
Egypt
June 20, 2017
Pope Tawadros offers Eid felicitations in Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb met on Monday with Egypt’s Coptic leader Pope Tawadros II, as the latter offered felicitations…
5,343 people killed in road accidents in 2016: CAPMAS
Egypt
June 20, 2017
5,343 people killed in road accidents in 2016: CAPMAS
5,343 people were killed in road accidents during 2016, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said on Tuesday.…