Egypt
Mohamed Ramadan, former pilot trade accusations over controversial plane video
Egypt
February 12, 2020
Mohamed Ramadan, former pilot trade accusations over controversial plane video
Egyptian actor and rapper Mohamed Ramadan has gone public over his dispute with suspended pilot Ashraf Aboul-Yosr, who was dismissed…
Zahi Hawass recommends Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs be taught in schools
Egypt
February 12, 2020
Zahi Hawass recommends Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs be taught in schools
Prominent Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass implored Minister of Education Tarek Shawky assign schools to begin teaching ancient…
Doctors in Egypt launch anti-genital cutting campaign after girl dies
Egypt
February 12, 2020
Doctors in Egypt launch anti-genital cutting campaign after girl dies
CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Doctors in Egypt have taken time out of their surgeries for a campaign to raise…
Egyptian security forces kill 17 militants in shootout in North Sinai
Egypt
February 12, 2020
Egyptian security forces kill 17 militants in shootout in North Sinai
Egypt’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that 17 militants have been killed in North Sinai by Egyptian police forces after…
Egypt’s population officially hits 100 million: CAPMAS
Egypt
February 11, 2020
Egypt’s population officially hits 100 million: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on February 11 that Egypt’s population has officially hit 100…
The anniversary of Mubarak’s ouster
Opinion
February 11, 2020
The anniversary of Mubarak’s ouster
Why don’t the Egyptians celebrate the anniversary of ex-president Hosni Mubarak stepping down from power on February 11, 2011? Wasn’t…
Egypt sees moderately warmer, cloudy weather Wednesday
Egypt
February 11, 2020
Egypt sees moderately warmer, cloudy weather Wednesday
Meteorologists anticipate temperatures to grow moderately warmer on Wednesday, with cloudy weather across the country during the daytime. Very cold…
Libyan Military Police arrest Egyptian terrorist in Benghazi
Egypt
February 11, 2020
Libyan Military Police arrest Egyptian terrorist in Benghazi
Military police in the Libyan city of Benghazi have detained a terrorist named Mohamed Sobhi, who holds Egyptian citizenship and…
Egypt’s annual inflation rate down to 6.8 percent: CAPMAS
Economy
February 11, 2020
Egypt’s annual inflation rate down to 6.8 percent: CAPMAS
Egypt’s annual inflation rate fell to 6.8 percent in January 2020, compared to 12.2 percent in January 2019, according to…
Parliament member suggests new TV channel to promote Egyptian tourism
Egypt
February 11, 2020
Parliament member suggests new TV channel to promote Egyptian tourism
A member of the Egyptian Parliament, Soad Elmasry, submitted a proposal on Sunday recommending the establishment of a state-owned TV…