president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi gave a speech on Wednesday during celebrations of the 23 July revolution, and participated in the graduation ceremony of military students in the Naval Academy and Air Defence. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi During his speech, President Abdel … read more
At least 37 passengers of the Nile river ferry which capsized following a collision with a barge were pronounced dead, a security source said on Friday. Wednesday’s accident occurred when “a barge collided” with the ferryboat in Giza, “shattering” the … read more
The parents of 5- and 8-year old cousins whose engagement was announced on Facebook will be examined by the Minister of Population Hala Youssef. Youssef told Youm7 an incident in which a South Sinai girl, Salma, and her 8-yr old … read more
A group of armed men abducted a Croatian citizen in Egypt on Wednesday, Croatia’s foreign ministry reported on Friday.It said the man, identified only as 31-year-old T.S., was stopped in the Cairo area on Wednesday morning while travelling to work … read more
A former Islamic militant and an expert on political Islamic groups believes that the call by Egyptian militant Hisham Al-Ashmawy for a “holy war” against the Egyptian government, is seeking funding. Nabil Na’im, a former leader of Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya during … read more
The Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis militant group claimed responsibility for a bomb attack which claimed the lives of four military personnel on Thursday. A military officer and three soldiers were killed when an explosive device planted in a military vehicle … read more
An explosive device planted in a military vehicle in North Sinai’s Rafah went off on Thursday, killing a military officer and three soldiers, the armed forces spokesman announced. The explosion left three more military personnel injured, said spokesman Mohamed Samir … read more
The Ministry of Electricity and Renweable Energy announced on Thursday that it had achieved a surplus in electricity production, estimated at over 3,100 megawatts, due to the regular fuel supplies and new power stations. The maximum load, compared to the … read more
The Italian consulate in Cairo, the target of an early morning explosion earlier this month, will partially resume its services next week, the Italian embassy announced on Wednesday. The blast which occurred on July 11, killing one Egyptian and destroying parts … read more
Reuters An Egyptian court has sentenced Ahmed Nazif, a former prime minister under ousted president Hosni Mubarak, to five years in jail on graft charges in a retrial, judicial sources said on Wednesday. Nazif had previously been sentenced to … read more