Egypt
Lebanese to enter Egypt without visa, other Arab nationalities to soon follow
Egypt
February 7, 2018
Lebanese to enter Egypt without visa, other Arab nationalities to soon follow
The city of Alexandria witnessed on Sunday the inauguration of the first charter airline connecting Alexandria to another Arab capital…
Egypt warns Turkey over exploring East Mediterranean gas
Egypt
February 7, 2018
Egypt warns Turkey over exploring East Mediterranean gas
Egypt’s foreign ministry warned Turkey in a statement on Wednesday against any attempt to derogate or undermine Egypt’s sovereign rights in…
Photos: online backlash after woman wears black dress at engagement party
Life & Style
February 6, 2018
Photos: online backlash after woman wears black dress at engagement party
Going against wedding and engagement party traditions around the world as well as in Egypt, 22-year-old Egyptian Aya Shabaan stirred controversy…
Abbassia Mental Hospital head suspended over filming patients
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Abbassia Mental Hospital head suspended over filming patients
Egypt’s Health Ministry declared on Monday that the head of the Abbassia Mental Hospital and 11 members of the hospital’s…
Foreign media spreading fake news on Egypt will be prosecuted: Parliament spokesperson
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Foreign media spreading fake news on Egypt will be prosecuted: Parliament spokesperson
The official spokesperson of the Egyptian Parliament, Sala Hasaballah, said on Monday that the Egyptian state is working to adopt a strategy…
Cairo’s Choueifat International School temporarily closed after suspected meningitis outbreak
Health & Fitness
February 6, 2018
Cairo’s Choueifat International School temporarily closed after suspected meningitis outbreak
Education Minister Tarek Shawki declared on Monday that his ministry has decided to suspend study for one week at New…
Egypt prosecution investigates opposition figures over elections boycott
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Egypt prosecution investigates opposition figures over elections boycott
Egypt’s Attorney General Nabil Sadiq on Tuesday tasked the Giza Prosecution Office to investigate two cases submitted by an independent…
Egypt govt prepares for second phase of reform program to boost ailing economy
Economy
February 6, 2018
Egypt govt prepares for second phase of reform program to boost ailing economy
Egypt Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Monday that he met the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt Tariq…
State of apathy in Cairo’s streets ahead of presidential election
Features/Interviews
February 5, 2018
State of apathy in Cairo’s streets ahead of presidential election
As Egypt’s political sphere is occupied with discussions regarding the forthcoming presidential election, which will see Egyptians heading to the…
Son of former presidential hopeful Anan investigated, suspended from work
Egypt
February 5, 2018
Son of former presidential hopeful Anan investigated, suspended from work
The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) is investigating Samir Sami Anan, son of former presidential hopeful…