In a first of its –kind incident, a 28 year-old Egyptian man about to blow up a renowned mall, in the Cairo suburb of Maadi, backed out and turned himself in to authorities, after guiding them to the car that held … read more
Cairo Criminal Court, headed by Judge Hassan Farid, sentenced on Tuesday eight defendants to death, 50 to life in prison, seven to ten years of rigorous imprisonment, and three others to five years in prison over riots that occurred following the … read more
Egypt is on high security alert ahead of a crucial football match against Congo on Sunday that will decide whether Egypt qualifies for the World Cup tournament in Russia next year, with Egypt seeking its first spot in the competition … read more
Libyan authorities said Saturday that they recovered the remains of Coptic Christians killed in Libya in February 2015 by Islamic State militants. The remains were transferred to the forensics lab in Misrata city for DNA testing, in order to deliver the remains over to … read more
Czech tourism is one of the most promising markets that is rapidly developing in Egypt as the number of incoming tourists from January to August increased by 150 percent, said Chairman of the Tourism Promotion Authority Hesham al-Demiry. If Czech … read more
Germany is keen on continuing to boost economic relations with Egypt, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in a phone call on Wednesday, according to statement by the presidency. El-Sisi congratulated Merkel for winning her fourth term … read more
Egypt has secretly ordered weapons from North Korea in breach of United Nations (UN) sanctions, with the shipment exposed by the US, the Washington Post reported late Sunday. According to the report, a bulk freighter named Jie Shun, flying Cambodian colors, had sailed … read more
Cairo is “deeply concerned” about the possible secession of Kurdish-held parts of northern Iraq in the wake of Monday’s referendum on independence and called on all parties to avoid “unilateral measures,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. “The ministry … read more
Cairo is “deeply concerned” about the possible secession of Kurdish-held parts of northern Iraq in the wake of Monday’s referendum on independence and called on all parties to avoid “unilateral measures,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. “The ministry … read more
Egypt and the United States have signed new bilateral assistance agreements and amendments worth over US$100 million that support the government of Egypt’s economic reforms, Sustainable Development Plan 2030, private sector growth and job creation. These agreements demonstrate ongoing support … read more