Egypt’s first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi spends his fifth year behind bars since he was ousted by the military in a coup in 2013. He was tried in six cases; a mass jailbreak, murder, spying for Qatar, espionage with … read more
A government plan to promote tourism in Alexandria — Egypt’s second-largest city, which is located on the Mediterranean coast 140 miles northwest of Cairo — has sparked controversy among the city’s residents and holidaymakers. The plan, unveiled in recent days … read more
The International Monetary Fund urged Egypt to maintain a tight monetary policy as a new round of subsidy cuts rekindled inflation worries. The Washington-based lender praised Egypt’s implementation of economic reforms as “instrumental in achieving macroeconomic stabilization, with external and … read more
Egypt will start implementing an “urgent plan” to develop the country’s water resources and achieve water security, the country’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouli, announced today. Speaking to the Egyptian parliament, Madbouli said that the plan will include establishing new desalination … read more
An Egyptian archeological mission discovered on Sunday a tomb with a large black granite sarcophagus dating back to the Ptolemaic era in the Egyptian coastal province of Alexandria, the head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) said in a … read more
Cairo International Airport increased parking fees on Monday by 100 percent. The Cairo Port Authority, which manages the entrance gates at Cairo airport’s parking lots, said that different rates will be applied according to the category of vehicles. Parking fees … read more
Egyptian Prime Minister, Ashraf Madbouly, issued a decision Monday to impose a curfew on parts of North Sinai starting 14 July, the curfew will include the area from Tal Rafah in the eastern part of the peninsula to the international … read more
France has “participated in the bloody Egyptian repression” for the past five years by delivering weapons and surveillance systems to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government, rights groups charged in a report published on Monday. The study was released as Egypt’s … read more
The Egyptian authorities are pushing through new media and cybercrime laws that would give the state near-total control over print, online and broadcast media. Amnesty International is calling on the Egyptian parliament to reject these draconian bills and on the … read more
An Egyptian court on Saturday delayed a final ruling in a case against 739 people involved in a 2013 sit-in protest that was broken up by security forces, saying defendants could not be transferred to the court due to “security … read more