Egyptian member of parliament Ismail Nasr El-Din announced on Sunday that he intends to present a draft bill to the House of Representatives to remove religious identification from national IDs and official state documents. Egypt’s national IDs, which every citizen … read more
A Cairo criminal court has added Islamist group Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya as well as 164 of its leaders and members to a list of terrorist entities, Egypt’s official gazette said on Sunday. The group waged a bloody campaign against Egypt’s security … read more
Egypt’s government is considering stripping ration cards for subsidized food from people who earn around double the average monthly salary, the supply minister said in a statement Sunday. The comments by Ali El-Mosilhy came during a discussion in parliament in … read more
An attack on Christians in the central Egyptian province of Minya did not happen haphazardly or without planning, analysts said. The November 2 assault was aimed at stopping Egyptian efforts to revive its tourism sector, they said, adding that the … read more
British member of parliament Stephen Timms said Saturday that the Egyptian-British Parliamentary Friendship Association supports that a travel ban imposed on the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh be lifted. The comments by Timms came during a meeting with Egyptian Minister … read more
Comprehensive military drills in Egypt involving troops from six Arab forces raised questions about the prospects and objectives of military cooperation among Arab countries while the region faces a great number of major security challenges. The Arab Shield I drills … read more
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany announced Saturday the discovery of seven pharaonic tombs in Saqqara Necropolis in Giza Province. The discovery was made by an Egyptian archaeological mission during excavation works at the area located on the stony edge … read more
The cutting down of trees throughout Egypt to make way for new urban projects has angered the public and led members of parliament to call for new measures to protect Egypt’s trees. Parliament member Anisa Hassouna called on the government … read more
An Egyptian court sentenced a six-year-old boy to six months in prison after convicting him of “attacking the authorities”, according to the London-based newspaper al-Quds al-Arabi. Abu al-Hassan Sabri, the father of six-year-old Mohammed, was surprised to receive a phone call … read more
An Egyptian MP has withdrawn a draft law to ban women wearing the niqab in public places after the proposal sparked a wave of anger. Ghada Agamy said the face veil had become a source of sedition in Egyptian society when she introduced the plan last … read more