A poice officer suspected of killing a civilian after a violent dispute erupted between two families in Dar Al-Salam was released by the prosecution on Thursday. The police officer denied the accusations, which included killing Hesham Hassan, 24, and injuring … read more
Meteorologists are predicting hot weather on Saturday for most parts of the country, with top temperatures reaching 34 degrees centigrade in Cairo, 41 degrees in Luxor and 42 degrees in Aswan. The weather will feel fresher along the north coast, with … read more
Egyptian prosecution ordered on Wednesday the detention of the mother of a 17 year old genital mutilation victim in Suez, 4 days pending investigation. The 17 year old girl, Mayar, died on May 26 during the circumcision operation which led … read more
Egypt is expected to see a short respite from a days-long heat wave until the beginning of next week, with the weather starting to see improvement on Thursday. Temperatures dropped several degrees today to reach a high of 33 degrees … read more
By THE CAIRO POST CAIRO: Canadian Journalist Mohamed Fahmy has had his Egyptian citizenship returned. In a tweet on Thursday he said: “Retrieving my Egyptian nationality has revived my heart, long live justice.” Fahmy, formerly the chief bureau of Al-Jazeera … read more
A massive fire that broke out on Wednesday at the Al-Sayeda Aisha Market in southern Cairo caused property damage estimated at some EGP 2 million, according to a committee formed by the Sayeda Aisha district authority. The fire destroyed around 50 … read more
British Oil Major BP and Italy’s Eni announced a ‘significant’ gas discovery in Egypt’s offshore on Thursday. The new discovery in Baltim South West area is jointly owned by both companies, said Eni in a press release on Thursday. The … read more
Every summer, thousands of expats make the pilgrimage back to their home countries to reconnect with family and friends. They look forward to hugging loved ones, sinking into familiar cultural identities and taking a much-needed break. As soon as their … read more
Reuters MENA Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation jumped to 12.3 percent in May from 10.3 percent in April, the official statistics agency CAPMAS said on Thursday. The central bank devalued the pound in March by around 13 percent, and … read more
By THE CAIRO POST CAIRO: Egypt’s cabinet announced the summer daylight saving time (DST) for this year will begin as of July 8 until October 27, Youm7 reported Wednesday. In its weekly meeting on Wednesday, the cabinet approved Egypt’s standard … read more