A “Twitter Storm” campaign was launched Monday in solidarity with detained photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zied, also known as Shawkan, who has been in prison for 600 days without trial. Supporters and advocates of freedom of press and expression and human … read more
Egypt will install an electronic visa system in six to eight months and individual tourists will only have to take three steps to obtain a visa, the tourism minister said on Monday. Minister Rami Khaled was cited by state news agency MENA as … read more
Egypt’s president stressed the importance of routine maintenance of power plants to increase productivity, in a meeting with the electricity and petroleum ministers on Sunday. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker and Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail discussed rationalising the … read more
The founder of Islamist militant group Ajnad Misr (Soldiers of Egypt) and former leading member of Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis was killed in a confrontation with police forces, a spokesperson for Egypt’s interior ministry said on Sunday. Hamam Mohamed was hiding … read more
Egypt is expecting an extreme heat wave accompanied by a dust storm for two days starting Tuesday, according to the Egyptian Meteorological Authority. The temperature degree in Cairo may reach 38 degrees Celsius, and there will be a dust storm … read more
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a church in the coastal city of Alexandria late Sunday, injuring a policeman and two passersby, Alexandria’s security director said. Director Mohamed al-Sharqawy told Aswat Masriya that those injured were transferred to hospital for treatment. The West … read more
The Egyptian government is hoping to make its people among the world’s 30 happiest nations, a minister said on Sunday. Egypt ranked 130th on the international level and 19th among Arab states in the UN’s 2014 world happiness report. During … read more
The Cigarette Dealers Association in Cairo and Giza has called for legalizing the use and trade of hashish, considering it a fast and effective way to reduce the state budget deficit. The measure, they say, would likely bring results within … read more
What is Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis ? Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis (ABM) is a Salafist jihadist militant group that has authored a series of attacks against security forces, whether army or police, inside and outside the Sinai Peninsula. Designated as a terrorist … read more
Imports of products that have features of Egyptian folklore and antiquities are to be banned, Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour announced Saturday. The ban aims to preserve Egyptian heritage and folk art as well as … read more