Egypt
Security besiege Balabeesh village to arrest weapon traders
Egypt
February 19, 2017
Security besiege Balabeesh village to arrest weapon traders
Security services besieged on Sunday al-Balabeesh village and Naga al-Sheikh Embader in Sohag to arrest criminals and weapon smugglers.
Egyptian army destroys major smuggling tunnel under Rafah borders
Egypt
February 19, 2017
Egyptian army destroys major smuggling tunnel under Rafah borders
Military spokesperson Tamer al-Refaei said Monday that army troops discovered and destroyed a major underground tunnel between Egypt and Gaza…
Suez Canal breaks record in number of ships, loads: chief
Egypt
February 19, 2017
Suez Canal breaks record in number of ships, loads: chief
Suez Canal Authority Chief Mohab Mamish said 67 ships passed through the Suez Canal on Sunday carrying a total load…
FM heads to Tunisia for Libyan crisis meeting
Egypt
February 19, 2017
FM heads to Tunisia for Libyan crisis meeting
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry headed to Tunis on Sunday to take part in a foreign ministers meeting on the Libyan crisis.The ministers…
Al-Azhar supports Grand Imam’s call to pay attention to democracy
Egypt
February 19, 2017
Al-Azhar supports Grand Imam’s call to pay attention to democracy
Several al-Azhar scholars have their declared support of Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb’s call on the necessity of paying attention to…
Egypt, Kenya to increase bilateral trade to $1 bln over 2 years
Egypt
February 18, 2017
Egypt, Kenya to increase bilateral trade to $1 bln over 2 years
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday to increase trade between the two…
Sunday’s weather: Cairo cold, warm in Luxor and Aswan
Egypt
February 18, 2017
Sunday’s weather: Cairo cold, warm in Luxor and Aswan
Meteorologists expect the wave of cold weather to continue on Sunday across most of the country, with very cold temperatures…
Mehleb: govt should consider illegal miners in deciding on Eastern Desert’s gold
Egypt
February 18, 2017
Mehleb: govt should consider illegal miners in deciding on Eastern Desert’s gold
Presidential adviser for national and strategic projects Ibrahim Mehleb said on Friday that large numbers of people illegally excavate gold-rich…
250 Ukrainian travel companies mull attracting one million tourists to Egypt
Egypt
February 18, 2017
250 Ukrainian travel companies mull attracting one million tourists to Egypt
Representatives from 250 Ukrainian travel companies met Red Sea governor Ahmed Abdallah and South Sinai governor Khaled Fouda to explore…
Rain, cold weather expected Friday
Egypt
February 16, 2017
Rain, cold weather expected Friday
Cold weather will prevail across most parts of the country on Friday, according to meteorologists.Low- and medium-level clouds will be…