Egypt
Red Sea depths attract disabled tourists for diving
Life & Style
May 22, 2017
Red Sea depths attract disabled tourists for diving
Diving has become popular sport around the world, particularly in the depths of the Red Sea. In a move for…
Prominent lawyer Khalid Ali to be investigated for establishing unauthorized political party
Egypt
May 22, 2017
Prominent lawyer Khalid Ali to be investigated for establishing unauthorized political party
The Dokki prosecution affiliated to the Giza governorate decided on Sunday to summon former presidential candidate and prominent lawyer Khalid…
Embalming materials for Middle Kingdom Vizier Ipi discovered in Luxor’s West Bank
Archaeology
May 22, 2017
Embalming materials for Middle Kingdom Vizier Ipi discovered in Luxor’s West Bank
An international mission under the auspices of the University of Alcalá, Spain has uncovered over 50 clay jars filled with…
48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Egypt
May 21, 2017
48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Attorney General Ahmed Sadek referred 48 defendants to military trial on charges of collaborating with the Islamic State group in…
Tourist influx increased by 51% during Q1 of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Tourist influx increased by 51% during Q1 of 2017: Tourism Promotion Authority
Hisham el-Demairy, the head of Egypt’s Tourism Promotion Authority, reviewed the remarkable improvement in tourist numbers during a recent meeting…
MP suggests draft law to ban Egyptians calling children Western names
Egypt
May 21, 2017
MP suggests draft law to ban Egyptians calling children Western names
Parliamentarian Badr Abdel Aziz suggested a draft law which would fine or imprison Egyptian who name their children Western names…
Tunis Village pottery shops close to object state decision to build police station
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Tunis Village pottery shops close to object state decision to build police station
Pottery shops in Tunis Village, Fayoum were closed for the first time in 30 years to protest the arbitrary demolishment…
13-year-old boy in coma after shot in head by silent bullet
Egypt
May 21, 2017
13-year-old boy in coma after shot in head by silent bullet
13-year-old Youssef Sameh el-Araby has been in a coma since Thursday, after he was struck down by a silent gunshot…
New discovery of stone block dates back to 30th Dynasty King Nectanebo II in Sohag
Science
May 20, 2017
New discovery of stone block dates back to 30th Dynasty King Nectanebo II in Sohag
The Egyptian archaeological committee from Al-Belinna inspectorate in Abydos town in Sohag governorate has stumbled upon a stone block engraved…
China and Egypt cooperate to manufacture electricity generators
Economy
May 19, 2017
China and Egypt cooperate to manufacture electricity generators
The National Organization for Military Production in Egypt and China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation signed a protocol of cooperation in the…