Egypt
203 young prisoners pardoned by president: sources
Egypt
March 13, 2017
203 young prisoners pardoned by president: sources
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 203 young inmates who were handed final verdicts for protesting. Informed sources reported earlier…
Citizens line up across governorates to get shares of bread
Egypt
March 13, 2017
Citizens line up across governorates to get shares of bread
The crisis in government-subsidized bread resumed across several governorates on Sunday, as hundreds of citizens lined up outside the bakeries.In…
Cairo, Moscow seek return of Russian tourism to Egypt: Official
Egypt
March 13, 2017
Cairo, Moscow seek return of Russian tourism to Egypt: Official
Hisham al-Demeiry, head of the Tourism Promotion Authority, said Cairo and Moscow are both interested in maintaining the joint coordination…
180,000 women checked for breast cancer in 10 years: Health Ministry
Egypt
March 12, 2017
180,000 women checked for breast cancer in 10 years: Health Ministry
As part of the national program for early breast cancer checks, 180,000 women older than 40 have been examined for…
Warm weather forecast for Monday
Egypt
March 12, 2017
Warm weather forecast for Monday
Mild weather is expected to prevail along northern coasts on Monday, with warmer weather in the Delta and Cairo, according to meteorologists.Visibility…
Investigations find children were tortured at Sheikh Zayed orphanage
Egypt
March 12, 2017
Investigations find children were tortured at Sheikh Zayed orphanage
The 6th of October Prosecution conducted investigations Saturday into Amr Zaky, 48, the supervisor of Ishraqa orphanage, on accusations that…
2 centers to sort and sell garbage opened in Heliopolis, Nozha
Egypt
March 12, 2017
2 centers to sort and sell garbage opened in Heliopolis, Nozha
Two centers for citizens to sort and sell garbage were opened on Saturday by Cairo Governor Atef abdel Hamid on Aswan…
Vatican confirms papal trip to Egypt under study
Egypt
March 12, 2017
Vatican confirms papal trip to Egypt under study
The Vatican confirmed that a papal trip to Egypt is under consideration but that no dates or itinerary have been…
Displaced Arish Copts receive 48 apartments in Ismailia: church
Egypt
March 12, 2017
Displaced Arish Copts receive 48 apartments in Ismailia: church
Some 48 families have received apartments in Mostaqbal City, Ismailia governorate, said Father Youssef Shoukry, the pastor of Saint Bishoy Coptic…
Pharaonic relics submerged with Titanic must be recovered: Egyptologist
Archaeology
March 12, 2017
Pharaonic relics submerged with Titanic must be recovered: Egyptologist
Egyptologist Bassam al-Shammaa has called for pharaonic antiquities that sank with the Titanic to be recovered.At a symposium entitled “Egypt:…