Egypt
Egyptian athlete defends himself after flag faux pas at Olympic ceremony
Egypt
August 7, 2016
Egyptian athlete defends himself after flag faux pas at Olympic ceremony
On Friday, the Egyptian Olympic squad joined the throng of athletes that flooded Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium for the…
Navy rescues sinking cargo ship on Red Sea journey to Sudan
Egypt
August 7, 2016
Navy rescues sinking cargo ship on Red Sea journey to Sudan
Naval forces rescued on Saturday a merchant vessel about to sink, 25 kilometers south of al-Qoseir on the Red Sea.The…
Court sets date to review Geneina’s appeal against prison sentence
Egypt
July 31, 2016
Court sets date to review Geneina’s appeal against prison sentence
On Sunday, New Cairo Misdemeanor Court of Appeals set September 8 as the date to review an appeal filed by the…
Court upholds sentence against TV host Islam al-Behairy
Egypt
July 31, 2016
Court upholds sentence against TV host Islam al-Behairy
Cairo Court of Cassation rejected on Sunday an appeal filed by the Islamic researcher Islam al-Beheiry and upheld a one-year…
Routine arrest turns into fatal shooting and mobbing of policeman in Daqahliya
Egypt
July 31, 2016
Routine arrest turns into fatal shooting and mobbing of policeman in Daqahliya
One citizen was killed, and two others injured by police in Mazloum village, Daqahliya province, in an attempted arrest that…
Hot and humid weather, some patchy cloud on Monday
Egypt
July 31, 2016
Hot and humid weather, some patchy cloud on Monday
Hot and humid weather is predicted for Cairo and the delta on Monday, with an average temperature of 36 degrees centigrade…
Gov’t meet with IMF over possible US$12 loan, some conditions refused
Egypt
July 31, 2016
Gov’t meet with IMF over possible US$12 loan, some conditions refused
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Egypt on Saturday for an official visit to discuss a…
Court sets date to review challenge by suspects in ‘espionage for Hamas’ lawsuit
Egypt
July 28, 2016
Court sets date to review challenge by suspects in ‘espionage for Hamas’ lawsuit
Egypt's Court of Cassation has set the date of October 25 to review an appeal from suspects in the "Espionage…
No more waiting lists for hepatitis-C drug treatment: health minister
Egypt
July 28, 2016
No more waiting lists for hepatitis-C drug treatment: health minister
Health Minister Ahmed Emad Eddin has announced the end of government waiting lists for patients seeking the latest drug treatment…
Hot, dry weather to prevail on Thursday
Egypt
July 27, 2016
Hot, dry weather to prevail on Thursday
The forecast for Thursday is predicted to be prevailingly hot and dry, with thermometers creeping up as we move southwards…