Egyptian prosecutors referred Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie and other group leaders to trial for holding an “armed encampment” in Cairo’s Rabaa Sqaure, a prosecution statement said. The statement, which Aswat Masriya obtained a copy of, did not provide … read more
Twenty-one senior citizens died on Tuesday, the ministry of health said on Wednesday, in light of a heat wave which hit Egypt, leaving 61 senior citizens dead this week. The high temperature caused 581 other citizens to experience heat-related stress, … read more
AFP The fate of a Croatian abducted by ISIS near Cairo was unknown Saturday, hours after a deadline set by the extremists to execute him apparently passed. Egypt’s foreign ministry said it was making “intensive efforts” to locate Tomislav Salopek, … read more
Egypt’s ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi said he has refrained from eating in prison, fearing for his life, in a trial session on Saturday, an eyewitness said. The former president, ousted by the military in July 2013 following mass protests … read more
The Egyptian cabinet designated Thursday 6 August, the date of the inauguration of the new Suez Canal, as an official holiday for workers in the government sector. Cabinet spokesperson Hossam El-Qaweish said on Tuesday afternoon that the decision was made … read more
Fireworks in the morning. Naval and air show. Live streaming on mega-screens in major cities around the world. Folklore performances and a revival of Verdi’s Opera Aida (written for but not performed at the inauguration of the original Suez Canal … read more
The opening ceremony of the New Suez Canal, which will take place in less than 72 hours, will be secured by more than 10,000 police personnel assigned by the interior ministry, reported state news agency MENA on Monday. The interior … read more
MENA Al-Masry Al-Youm Germany has said that the Muslim Brotherhood has become in a state of “obscurity” since the assassination of Egypt’s top prosecutor late June. Outgoing Hansjorg Haber told reporters at the embassy in Cairo on Monday that the … read more
Hend El-Behary At least 94 Egyptian women are currently in prisons or have been arbitrarily detained in Egypt, according to a report recently released by the Egyptian Coordination of Rights and Freedoms. The report revealed that many security violations against … read more
The United State handed Egypt five tank turrets last week to be used in American-Egyptian tank production inside a tank plant in Egypt, the U.S. embassy in Cairo announced on Tuesday. U.S. Embassy Senior Defense Official in Cairo Major General … read more