Egypt
Christians should have right to paid vacation to visit Jerusalem: court
Egypt
February 5, 2017
Christians should have right to paid vacation to visit Jerusalem: court
On Saturday, the Supreme Constitutional Court decreed the unconstitutionality of an article in the Civil Servants Law which states that…
South Sudan rebels accuse Egypt of bombing raid, drawing denials
Middle East
February 5, 2017
South Sudan rebels accuse Egypt of bombing raid, drawing denials
South Sudan rebels accused Egypt on Saturday of carrying out bombing raids against their positions, drawing an immediate denial from…
Louvre attacker has no criminal record, not on terrorist list: sources
Egypt
February 5, 2017
Louvre attacker has no criminal record, not on terrorist list: sources
The Egyptian man who carried out an attack with a machete at the Louvre museum on Friday has a clean record, sources…
IMF to review Egypt’s economic reforms progress before second loan tranche
Business
February 4, 2017
IMF to review Egypt’s economic reforms progress before second loan tranche
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) started meetings in Cairo with ministers of the economic group of the…
Court clears lawyers from ‘disseminating false information on Red Sea islands’
Egypt
February 4, 2017
Court clears lawyers from ‘disseminating false information on Red Sea islands’
Egypt court on Saturday acquitted 12 lawyers from charges of disseminating false information that the "Red Sea islands Tiran and…
Mild weather expected for Sunday, Cairo 19C
Egypt
February 4, 2017
Mild weather expected for Sunday, Cairo 19C
Meteorologists expect milder weather to continue on Sunday across most of the country, with cold temperatures prevailing at night. Cold weather…
Egypt’s ‘grand old man’ El Hadary targets fifth Cup of Nations
Egypt
February 4, 2017
Egypt’s ‘grand old man’ El Hadary targets fifth Cup of Nations
When Essam El Hadary, the Egypt goalkeeper who will start in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final, made his international…
Egypt parliament divided: declare House of Representatives’ budget or not
Egypt
February 4, 2017
Egypt parliament divided: declare House of Representatives’ budget or not
Egypt MPs are divided on whether to declare the House of Representatives’ budget or not.The parliament speaker Ali Abdel Aal…
Rejuvenated Cameroon, Egypt set for Africa Cup of Nations final
Egypt
February 4, 2017
Rejuvenated Cameroon, Egypt set for Africa Cup of Nations final
Cameroon and Egypt are both aiming to cap remarkable revivals by winning the Africa Cup of Nations when they meet…
Egypt announces that it will implement all airport security measures recommended by Russia
Egypt
February 3, 2017
Egypt announces that it will implement all airport security measures recommended by Russia
Egypt has implemented all security measures recommended by Russia in order to resume flights between both countries, the chairperson of…