Five years after the overthrow of Islamist president Mohammad Morsi, Egypt has come a long way in recovering from political and economic unrest resulting from his one-year rule, experts have said. On June 30, 2013, millions of Egyptians took to … read more
When his address was leaked on Facebook, hundreds of fans travelled to wait outside his house on the off chance they might get a glimpse of their hero. On Friday, fans gathered again at the Cairo airport to greet the … read more
Construction of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, to be built by Russia, will begin in the next two years, Reuters news agency reports. The announcement was made today by a Cairo official. The 4,800-megawatt capacity nuclear power plant will be … read more
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decision June 24 to extend the state of emergency across the country for three additional months, as of 1 p.m. on July 14. Parliament approved the decision later the same day. Sisi said … read more
For more than seven years now, Hasuna Saber has done the same job. With a bag strapped to his back, he hops every morning onto trains of the underground metro, the Egyptian capital’s most reliable means of public transport. But … read more
A bomb detonated in Maadi’s Gaza’er Street earlier this morning, killing a 35-year old security guard and injuring 4 others, including his wife and two children, El Watan News reports, citing a Ministry of Interior Official who chose to remain … read more
Reuters A prominent Egyptian human rights lawyer said on Wednesday that airport security officials had prevented him from flying to France and told him he was under a travel ban. Malek Adly, a lawyer with the Egyptian Centre for Economic … read more
Egypt and Jordan will conduct joint military drills next week at Jordan’s Armed Forces/Arab Army (JAF) military fields, Jordanian news agency Petra reported. According to the news agency, a military source said that the drill will last from 5 to … read more
BREAKING NEWS: The Central Bank of Egypt informed the banking community earlier this morning that it has floated the pound to EGP 13.00 per USD 1.00. The EGP will initially be allowed to fluctuate in a 10% up / down … read more
Egypt’s foreign ministry exchanged condolences with France on Thursday over what it called the “fall” of an EgyptAir flight. The statement was the first official admission that those on board were likely to have died. Egypt said in a foreign … read more