The Cairo Criminal Court referred on Monday Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie and 13 others to the Grand Mufti to issue an opinion on handing them death sentences. Badie was facing trial alongside 50 others for managing an “operations … read more
The Public Prosecutor announced Tuesday it accused a policeman of the killing of activist Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, who was fatally shot Jan. 24 in a peaceful rally the day before the fourth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution. Images taken by Youm7 … read more
A suspect remanded into custody in Kafr al-Sheikh over an illegal arms possession committed suicide late Monday at the police station, investigators said. Mohsen Shata, 25, was found inside the toilet at the governorate’s central police station. Shata’s father-in-law said … read more
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was so confident after Egypt signed billions of dollars of deals at an investment summit that he publicly joked on Sunday about haggling with the world’s top chief executives. Yet the real challenge has only just … read more
A police personnel member was reported to be injured, and one of his relatives was killed after an armed attack on his house in Dakahlia governorate, Youm7 reported Monday. Anonymous security sources told Youm7 the attack came in retribution from … read more
Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding with global energy groups to generate electricity using solar power in a bid to face increasing demand for energy, state-run news agency MENA reported on Sunday. The agreement will see Egypt produce 5,000 megawatts … read more
Contributions worth $72.5 billion were pledged over the course of Egypt’s Economic Development Conference, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said in his closing speech on Sunday. The contributions were divided between investments, aid, and loans. In a speech aired on live television, … read more
A number of explosions took place in different governorates overnight and during the early hours of Thursday. A bomb went off in the Manial district outside the headquarters of cell phone operator Mobinil Thursday causing damage to the company’s façade … read more
British Petroleum (BP) has announced a “significant discovery” from what they believe is the deepest well ever drilled in Egypt. The announcement comes just days before BP’s CEO Bob Dudley is due to take part in the Economic Summit. Deepwater … read more
Egypt hosts a foreign investor conference Friday it hopes will jump-start its battered economy while showcasing international support for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as he battles increasingly radical Islamist opponents. Sisi, a former army chief voted into office after toppling … read more