Egypt
Egyptian police in Minya arrest man possessing hundreds of antiquities
April 5, 2026
Egyptian police in Minya arrest man possessing hundreds of antiquities
The Tourism and Antiquities Police in Minya arrested a suspect on Saturday in possession of 277 artifacts intended for sale…
Pope Tawadros II presides over Palm Sunday Mass
April 5, 2026
Pope Tawadros II presides over Palm Sunday Mass
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Palm Sunday this Sunday, as one of the most important religious events of the last…
Armed Forces celebrates Orphan’s Day with Egypt’s children
April 5, 2026
Armed Forces celebrates Orphan’s Day with Egypt’s children
The Armed Forces joined on Sunday, April 5, 2026, the sons of martyrs and children who have lost their families…
Red Sea ports handle 16,000 tons of cargo, 2,224 passengers
April 5, 2026
Red Sea ports handle 16,000 tons of cargo, 2,224 passengers
Nuweiba Port in South Sinai handled 5,800 tons of cargo and 412 trucks through shuttle voyages operated by four vessels,…
Dynamic monitoring ensures stable Nile water management amid weather fluctuations – min.
April 5, 2026
Dynamic monitoring ensures stable Nile water management amid weather fluctuations – min.
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said Egypt continues to manage its water situation through a dynamic system…
Egypt raises electricity prices for higher and commercial consumption brackets
April 5, 2026
Egypt raises electricity prices for higher and commercial consumption brackets
The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy announced that the current severe and unprecedented global energy resource crisis due…
New closing times for shops and restaurants for Coptic Christian holidays
April 5, 2026
New closing times for shops and restaurants for Coptic Christian holidays
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly decided during the weekly cabinet meeting that the closing time for public shops, shopping malls, restaurants,…
Egypt’s Hana Goda pushes world no. 1 to the brink in historic World Cup clash
April 4, 2026
Egypt’s Hana Goda pushes world no. 1 to the brink in historic World Cup clash
Egyptian table tennis prodigy Hana Goda has spoken out following her narrow 4-3 defeat to the world’s top-ranked player, China’s…
Egypt clarifies exempted sectors as Sunday remote work takes effect
April 4, 2026
Egypt clarifies exempted sectors as Sunday remote work takes effect
As the Egyptian government’s new Sunday remote work mandate officially takes effect tomorrow, April 5, 2026, authorities have clarified which…
Warm daytime and cold overnight temperatures expected Saturday
April 4, 2026
Warm daytime and cold overnight temperatures expected Saturday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) forecasts warm to moderately hot conditions across most of the Republic on Saturday. For the…