Bar 10 exceptions, foreigners working in Egypt must obtain a permit from the ministry of manpower or other state bodies, as part of new regulations Egypt has announced on Monday. Foreign correspondents working in Egypt and embassy and consulate staff … read more
Mexico’s president urged Egypt on Sunday to conduct an “exhaustive” investigation after at least two Mexican tourists were mistakenly killed by Egyptian security forces chasing jihadists. The foreign ministry said the Mexican ambassador to Egypt visited five other nationals being … read more
Joint police and army forces “accidentally” killed a dozen Egyptian and Mexican tourists on Sunday while chasing “terrorists”, Egypt’s Interior Ministry said in the early hours of Monday. The incident left 10 Egyptians and Mexicans injured, the ministry said in a … read more
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi assigned Former Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail to form a new government. The decision came following the former cabinet’s resignation Saturday morning. The cabinet was headed by former Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb. Mehleb’s cabinet is required … read more
The Zagazig Criminal Court sentenced 12 defendants to death on Saturday on charges of forming an “Islamic State-affiliated terrorist cell.” The defendants are accused of forming a “terrorist cell” with the aim of “overthrowing” the government, “disrupting the provisions of … read more
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al- Sisi accepted the cabinet’s resignation on Saturday, said the presidency. Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb submitted the resignation in a meeting with the president where Mehleb handed a comprehensive report on the government’s performance during the … read more
Schoolgirl Mariam Malak has become an unlikely symbol of the fight against corruption in Egypt after scoring the sum total of zero in her final exams. The 19-year-old top student, a teacher’s daughter in a small village in the poor … read more
Egypt has become the victim of its own success in clamping down on the black market for foreign currency. A central bank decision to limit deposits of dollars made into bank accounts has created winners and losers within a country … read more
An additional 75 U.S. troops will be sent to Sinai to enhance the protection of the peacekeeping forces in Egypt’s peninsula; a decision that was eyed in recent month due to militancy in the area. Pentagon spokesperson Peter cook said … read more
At least 20 Egyptians were injured on Friday when a crane collapsed in Mecca’s Grand Mosque, an Egyptian health ministry spokesman told MENA news agency, revising the ministry’s earlier estimate of 12 Egyptians injured. At least 107 pilgrims of different … read more