The Public Funds Prosecution announced that it had recovered almost LE1 billion from former regime officials, in addition to land in Hurghada valued at over LE1.5 million, in reconciliation settlements in less than a month. The prosecution is reconciling with … read more
Opposition coalition the National Salvation Front (NSF) will participate on “one list across all constituencies nationwide in the coming parliamentary elections,” its new electoral commission spokesperson Mahmoud El-Alialy announced late Sunday. El-Alaily, who is assistant secretary-general of the liberal Free … read more
A homing pigeon was found Sunday with a message fixed to one of its feet and a microfilm to the other, stated Qalyubia Security Directorate. Saber Ibrahem, a security guard in the Egypt’s northeastern city of Qalyubia, filed a report … read more
Egypt’s Court of Cassation has ordered a retrial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and former interior minister Habib El-Adly,who were convicted for failing to prevent the killing of protestors during the January 25 Revolution. The retrial was ordered after the … read more
More than 16 million people out of a population that has exceeded 80 million currently live in Egypt’s slums, most of which are based in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. Inhabitants are forced to live in inhumane settlements, owing to … read more
Prominent Saudi preacher Mohamed El-Areifi called during Friday prayers in Cairo’s Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque in Cairo for businessmen around the world to invest in Egypt, praising the country for its history and heritage. El-Areifi particularly encouraged businessmen from the … read more
New Central Bank Hesham Ramez said that the current rise of the US dollar against the Egyptian pound is normal and is not a danger to a country of Egypt’s size. According to the state-run newspaper al-Gomhurriya, Ramez attempted to … read more
The Education Directorate of Beni Suef referred an art teacher for investigation Saturday after creating an exam question which some found objectionable. Magda Fawzi, a teacher at Foh Middle School in Wasta City, reportedly created an exam question requesting that … read more
Unknown assailants using firearms and Molotov cocktails attacked tens of peaceful demonstrators staging a sit-in before Cairo’s presidential palace, leaving at least 14 injured late on Saturday. No deaths were reported. The perpetrators torched four of the tents set up … read more
Suez police forces seized 500 kilograms of explosives on Friday believed to have been en route to South Sinai. Major General Abdel Refaat, the Suez security chief, was notified that smugglers in Cairo were preparing to transport the explosives, which … read more