By Reuters By Tom Esslemont LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Brokers in Egypt’s underground trade in human body parts use prostitutes to tempt migrants to sell their kidneys as hospitals turn a blind eye to illicit dealing in donated organs … read more
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi held talks with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, discussing bilateral relations including economic and development issues, MENA news agency reported. The two officials also discussed the latest developments in the Middle … read more
MENA Egypt Independent The Interior Ministry has issued a statement on the death on Tuesday of a medical student at a brothel in Nasr City, saying that he died after jumping from a balcony to escape capture in a police … read more
European Union (EU) ambassador to Egypt James Moran bid farewell to Cairo on Wednesday night, completing four years in office. In a farewell reception, Moran expressed how hard it is for him to leave Egypt. “My wife and I have had an … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Egypt Independent The Ministry of Tourism denied, on Wednesday evening, rumors about the death of four children at a hotel in the north coastal resort of Marina. The four children, who were reportedly electrocuted in the jacuzzi of … read more
Egypt’s lawmakers on Tuesday passed the country’s first law spelling out the rules for building a church, a step Christians have long hoped would free up construction that was often blocked by authorities. But angry critics in the community say … read more
By Asma Alsharif and Ehab Farouk CAIRO (Reuters) – The gap between Egypt’s official and unofficial dollar rates hit its widest ever on Thursday, black market traders said, a day after the central bank governor raised the option of a … read more
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland ruled in favor of an Egyptian appeal against a Swiss decision to close the case against former president Hosni Mubarak and some of his regime figures, accused of embezzling public funds. A statement from … read more
Twenty-two Chinese tourists were injured in Luxor on Tuesday after a hot air balloon made an emergency landing in Al-Habil village east of Luxor. Officials say that the tourists sustained minor injuries, such as bruises and scratches, and were transferred … read more
Hend El-Behary The Egyptian parliament has approved a legal amendment that will raise fees for Egyptians seeking government permission to work abroad. The amendement will raise the fees for permits issued by the Manpower Ministry, increasing them from LE100 to … read more