(Reuters) – In June 2014, 23-year-old engineering student Mohammed Badawy was expelled from Cairo University. The university said it ejected him for obstructing the education process, and for rioting and destruction at a protest against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government. … read more
Egypt is set to receive its first Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) warship from France on Thursday, Al-Ahram newspaper reported. The paper reported Tuesday that the inauguration of the Mistral, which will raise the Egyptian flag and sail from France’s … read more
The crash of a missing EgyptAir [EGY.UL] jet has strengthened the case for “black boxes” that can pop out of an aircraft before an accident, removing the need for challenging searches on the seabed, Airbus’ most senior engineer said on … read more
EgyptAir has on Wednesday morning cancelled a Thailand bound flight after it received a false bomb threat alert. Flight MS 960 carrying 243 passengers was due to depart for Thailand from Cairo but was delayed for three hours after the … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – Egyptians on social media have been sharing their apologies on Tuesday after reports emerged that Egypt’s representative at the United Nations Environment Assembly meeting, made racist comments against other African delegations. The chairman of the Africa Diplomatic … read more
Egyptian authorities have confirmed a distress signal was received from EgyptAir flight 804 when it crashed in the Mediterranean with 66 people on board. A US official from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) also said an emergency beacon … read more
By THE CAIRO POST CAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurated Monday the first two phases of Al-Asmarat project to build around 11,000 housing units for slum inhabitants at a cost of 1.5 billion EGP, said Presidential Spokesperson Alaa Youssef in a statement. Sisi announced that the phenomenon of slums will … read more
By Nourhan Fahmy CAIRO, May 30 (Aswat Masriya) – Amnesty International called the arrest of the Egyptian Press Syndicate’s head and two board members on Sunday “an alarming setback for freedom of expression.” Head of the Press Syndicate Yahia Qallash … read more
An Alexandria administrative court banned on Monday the construction of nightclubs and party halls in close proximity to churches. The court’s decision comes following an earlier closure by Beheira’s municipal unit of a party hall overlooking Mary Girgis Church in … read more
By THE CAIRO POST CAIRO: An Egyptian passenger was stopped Monday at Cairo Airport for exceeding the cash limit allowed to be taken outside the country, Youm7 reported. The man was heading to Saudi Arabia, and before boarding, his luggage … read more