Eid al-Fitr
Jellyfish spoil North Coast vacations
Egypt
June 28, 2017
Jellyfish spoil North Coast vacations
Following the appearance of several types of jellyfish on Egypt’s North Coast [Sahel] beaches, the Environment Ministry released a statement…
Despite high temperature, 65,000 visitors to the zoo on first day of eid
Egypt
June 26, 2017
Despite high temperature, 65,000 visitors to the zoo on first day of eid
The central department of zoos, affiliated to the General Authority of Veterinary Services, has declared that the Giza zoo and…
At women-only salon in Brooklyn, Muslim-Americans prepare for Eid
Life & Style
June 26, 2017
At women-only salon in Brooklyn, Muslim-Americans prepare for Eid
Nevien Shehadeh, 19, was one of many Muslim women who chose Leh Jemalik Salon and Boutique in New York’s borough…
Update: 1,011 inmates released on Eid al-Fitr occasion
Egypt
June 25, 2017
Update: 1,011 inmates released on Eid al-Fitr occasion
The Ministry of the Interior’s Prison Sector pardoned and released 1,011 inmates on Sunday on Eid al-Fitr occasion in accordance…
Female police officers deployed to combat sexual harassment on Eid
Life & Style
June 25, 2017
Female police officers deployed to combat sexual harassment on Eid
The Ministry of the Interior continued on Sunday preparations to secure Eid al-Fitr celebrations nationwide, announcing a state of alert…
Syria’s more confident Assad attends Eid prayers in Hama
Middle East
June 25, 2017
Syria’s more confident Assad attends Eid prayers in Hama
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended Eid al-Fitr prayers in Hama on Sunday, the furthest he has traveled inside Syria in years,…
Full occupancy rates in Red Sea cities, up to 90% in Alexandria on Eid holiday
Business
June 24, 2017
Full occupancy rates in Red Sea cities, up to 90% in Alexandria on Eid holiday
Bookings at hotels and resorts in Hurghada, Gouna and Sahl Hasheesh have been declared full, just a few hours before…
Hisham Talaat Mostafa released among 502 prisoners under presidential pardon
Egypt
June 24, 2017
Hisham Talaat Mostafa released among 502 prisoners under presidential pardon
The Interior Ministry’s Prison Sector released on Friday business tycoon Hisham Talaat Mostafa, among those released by a presidential pardon…
502 prisoners pardoned for Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
June 23, 2017
502 prisoners pardoned for Eid al-Fitr
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned 502 prisoners, on Friday, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. The pardoned prisoners included 175…
Interior Ministry develops security plan for Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
June 23, 2017
Interior Ministry develops security plan for Eid al-Fitr
Security sources said that the Ministry of Interior has developed a plan to secure the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, especially…