Egypt
40% of World War II mines removed from northwestern coast: minister
Egypt
October 22, 2016
40% of World War II mines removed from northwestern coast: minister
International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr has highlighted ongoing efforts by the Egyptian government to remove thousands of landmines on the…
Russia denies Polish claim that Egypt sold warships for $1
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Russia denies Polish claim that Egypt sold warships for $1
Poland's defense minister said he thinks Egypt has sold two French-made Mistral warships to Russia for the symbolic price of…
Top-ranking army officer assassinated outside his house
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Top-ranking army officer assassinated outside his house
Anonymous gunmen killed a top-ranking army officer on Saturday morning outside his house in Obour City, northeast of Cairo, sources…
Ramses II statue illuminated in Abu Simbel sun-alignment
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Ramses II statue illuminated in Abu Simbel sun-alignment
Egyptian officials and tourists celebrated the alignment of the sun on King Ramses II's face, a phenomenon that occurs twice…
Two killed, one injured in Ismailia prison-break
Egypt
October 22, 2016
Two killed, one injured in Ismailia prison-break
A senior police officer and a civilian were shot dead and a low-ranking policeman was injured on Thursday night when…
Egypt says Syrian govt approves endeavour to help people in Aleppo
Egypt
October 21, 2016
Egypt says Syrian govt approves endeavour to help people in Aleppo
Egypt received the Syrian government's approval of its endeavor to "alleviate the suffering of the people of Aleppo", the foreign…
A mother for nine months: surrogacy on the rise in Egypt, despite legal ban
Egypt
October 19, 2016
A mother for nine months: surrogacy on the rise in Egypt, despite legal ban
Over the past few decades, a growing number of countries have been allowing women to provide surrogacy services to others…
Red Sea ports see 20% rise in tourism traffic on last year
Egypt
October 19, 2016
Red Sea ports see 20% rise in tourism traffic on last year
There has been a 20 percent increase in the number of people moving through Egypt's sea ports on the Red…
Egypt says has mustered 60% of $6 bln required to secure IMF deal
Egypt
October 19, 2016
Egypt says has mustered 60% of $6 bln required to secure IMF deal
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Tuesday Egypt has mustered 60 percent of the $6 billion required to secure a…
21 students fall sick from rotten juice, stale chips
Egypt
October 19, 2016
21 students fall sick from rotten juice, stale chips
Twenty-one school students fell sick with food poisoning in three separate incidents in Daqahlia, Assiut and Port Said on Tuesday,…