This year’s Ramadan will be the last one to begin in the summer season until 2041, the Astronomy Association (AA) in Jeddah announced in a statement. The Saudi AA lists 1 June as the start of summer season using the … read more
MENA Temperatures are expected to see a slight drop on Monday, with fresher weather forecast for the north coast and cooler, more humid weather for Cairo and the delta. A low to medium amount of cloud cover will be seen … read more
By Aswat Masriya CAIRO, Jun 26 (Aswat Masriya) – The Egyptian cabinet announced that the coming Thursday, which coincides with the third anniversary of June 30 mass protests, would be a public holiday. The cabinet said in a statement on Sunday … read more
By Aswat Masriya CAIRO, Jun 26 (Aswat Masriya) – A U.S. delegation is currently in Cairo and is set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and other officials, the U.S. embassy in Cairo said on Sunday. The delegation, … read more
By Abdel Kader Ramadan CAIRO, Jun 25 (Aswat Masriya) – Analysts predict that the Egyptian stock market will face setbacks on the first trading session of Sunday, after Britain voted in favour of leaving the European Union on Thursday. Egypt’s … read more
The committee tasked with managing the Muslim Brotherhood funds confiscated a hospital in Ismailia and other medical centres and pharmaceutical companies in Qalubiya, Menufiya and Gharbiya allegedly owned by Muslim Brotherhood members. Citing the committee, state-run MENA reported that the … read more
Egypt secured a spot in the United Nations Human Rights Council after winning elections that saw 26 countries compete for 9 seats, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zaid on Thursday. Ambassador Ahmed Fathallah will represent Egypt in the council … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Saturday saw tightened security measures at Abdeen Court, Cairo, shortly before the start of the trial of three leading members of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate accused of harboring wanted colleagues and circulating false news. Central Security trucks were visible … read more
The Cairo Criminal court postponed the trial of former president Mohamed Mursi in which he is accused along with others of insulting the judiciary to July 2. The case involves lawyers, journalists, activists and members of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood … read more
A Kuwaiti court sentenced Abdel-Rahman Rageh El-Dousary, the Kuwaiti man who ran over an Egyptian with his car following a fight, to life in prison after he was found guilty of murder. Egyptian Ahmed Atef was killed in Kuwait last … read more