Egyptian security forces freed on Tuesday a police officer who was kidnapped during the deadly shootout earlier this month between policemen and terrorists in Egypt’s Western Desert, Egypt’s armed forces announced in a statement. Police officer Mohamed El-Hayes was rescued … read more
Member of Parliament Mangowd El Hawary who represents Al-Nowrs town inside Fayoum governorate had his car attacked and smashed on Wednesday by Fayoum University students inside the campus after he assaulted a female security guard. According to the state-run newspaper … read more
The US State Department published their annual international religious report on the conditions of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries worldwide. According to the report, religious minorities in Egypt still face extreme terrorist threats and sectarian violence. The report points … read more
A political solution to the Yemeni crisis is “not negotiable,” Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry told member states of the Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen during a meeting in Saudi Arabia. “Egypt’s stance, like others in the coalition, is built … read more
Egypt’s flagship airline EgyptAir ran it’s first flight from Cairo to Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, following a four-year suspension, the airline said in a statement. In an official statement, the airline’s chairman Safwat Mosalam said its first flight was originally … read more
The Antiquities Unit of Hurghada Airport foiled on Sunday a smuggling attempt of a copper Coptic artifact that dates back to the 18th Century, the Antiquities Ministry announced in a statement on its official Facebook page. The artifact is protected … read more
An Al-Zagazig misdemeanor court on Thursday sentenced Osama Morsi, the son of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, to three years in prison over possession of illegal arms in a case stemming from the 2013 dispersal of the Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in. … read more
Egyptian Prime Minister Shereif Ismail met with Minister of Aviation Shereif Fathy on Saturday to discuss plans to modernize Egypt’s airports and the EgyptAir company. During a press conference, Fathy said the meeting reviewed plans for the development of the company … read more
In the wake of the Lebanese band Mashrou Leila’s concert in Egypt where some people raised rainbow flags, an unprecedented crackdown has taken place against the country’s LGBT community. As part of the homophobic trend, MP Ryad Abdel Sattar on … read more
Egypt’s ambassador to France, Ehab Badawi, signed documents to recover eight antiquities, originating from ancient Egypt, from the concerned French authorities. According to a statement by the embassy on Saturday, the French customs authorities seized the artifacts in January 2010 in … read more