security
Egypt steps up security in Zamalek ahead of Pope’s visit
Egypt
April 26, 2017
Egypt steps up security in Zamalek ahead of Pope’s visit
Egypt has heightened security in the area around the Vatican residence in Cairo ahead of Pope Francis' visit this weekend,…
Israel reopens Egypt crossing after security assessment
Egypt
April 21, 2017
Israel reopens Egypt crossing after security assessment
Israel has reopened its border crossing to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula shut over a week ago over intelligence warnings of possible…
Security tightened at public zoos, aquariums
Egypt
April 17, 2017
Security tightened at public zoos, aquariums
The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation tightened on Monday security measures around zoos and aquariums in Giza and other governorates during…
Security procedures tightened at Red Sea highway checkpoints
Egypt
April 17, 2017
Security procedures tightened at Red Sea highway checkpoints
The Red Sea security authorities tightened inspection procedures at highway and border checkpoints on Sunday, particularly the checkpoint at the 85km…
Pope Tawadros says Sisi’s visit after blasts ‘huge show of solidarity’
Egypt
April 16, 2017
Pope Tawadros says Sisi’s visit after blasts ‘huge show of solidarity’
Millions of Copts are celebrating this Easter Sunday with sorrow due to the church bombings in Alexandria and Tanta last…
Suspect accused of involvement in church bombings released
Egypt
April 16, 2017
Suspect accused of involvement in church bombings released
Red Sea security services released Ali Mahmoud Mohamed Hassan on Saturday. His name was included in Interior Ministry’s list of…
Tightened security around churches at Easter’s eve
Egypt
April 15, 2017
Tightened security around churches at Easter’s eve
A high-level security source at the Interior Ministry said on Saturday that preparations have been stepped up within all sectors…
Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Egypt bolsters security outside churches ahead of Easter
Outside of Cairo's St. Mark's Cathedral, the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope, a dozen high-ranking police officers are stationed…
Italian travel company organizes 4 weekly flights to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
March 30, 2017
Italian travel company organizes 4 weekly flights to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
One of the largest Italian travel companies is organizing four weekly flights from the cities of Naples and Bari to…
UK, US ban electronics as carry-on luggage on EgyptAir and other Arab airliners
Egypt
March 22, 2017
UK, US ban electronics as carry-on luggage on EgyptAir and other Arab airliners
The UK government has announced an extensive carry-on ban on electronic devices on inbound flights from Egypt and another five…