Qena Criminal Court has passed documents pertaining to the death sentence of 26 defendants from the “Aswan massacre” to the mufti for ratification. The defendants were some of the 163 suspects involved in clashes between the Bedouin tribe Banu Hilal … read more
Egypt plans to offer high-speed 4G telecoms licences to companies already operating in the country within two weeks, Telecom Minister Yasser al-Qadi said on local television channel CBC. The country had been planning to roll out the high-speed 4G services … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met Tuesday with the Canadian ambassador in Cairo and representatives of Bombardier Inc. to discuss the establishment of a monorail (a single rail skytrain) to link Giza and 6th of October City. The project, … read more
The legal period of remand for 1,464 Egyptians has exceeded legal statutes and yet they are still in prison. Article 143 in the Criminal Measures Law stipulates that the maximum duration for remand is two years, according to report titled … read more
Egypt opened its border with Gaza for the first time in three months on Wednesday, giving Palestinians a two-day respite from a closure stemming from friction between Cairo and the enclave’s Islamist rulers. Egypt’s shuttering of Rafah and destruction of … read more
Egypt’s Court of Cassation overturned a five-year jail sentence Tuesday and ordered a retrial for the nephew of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and eight others on charges of storming a university building in the Nile Delta’s city of Zagazig. The … read more
Egypt has the 16th largest gas reserves and is the 15thlargest producer of gas, according to a study prepared by Edison International titled “Challenges and opportunities for Egypt’s gas sector. Relaying the study’s findings, Edison’ Vice President Nicola Monti stated … read more
The number of injuries resulting from a fire that erupted in the crowded Cairo neighbourhood of al-Ataba late Sunday has risen to 74, the health ministry said. The ministry declared in a statement earlier on Monday the number of injuries to … read more
The Egyptian Foundation for Advancement of Childhood Conditions (EFACC) released a report on Monday that recorded 357 violations against Egyptian children in 199 cases reported by media outlets throughout April. The violations recorded included kidnappings, sexual abuse, child marriages, and … read more
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail delivered a speech before the House of Representatives on Tuesday explaining that providing security for citizens and for development projects is behind the extension of the state of emergency in North Sinai which stretches back to … read more