Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Angelino Alfano announced on Monday that the Italian ambassador to Egypt, Giampaolo Cantini, will take up his position in Cairo on 14 September, state-run news agency MENA reported. Egypt’s ambassador to Italy, Hesham Badr, will … read more
Out of the hundreds of photos taken by photographers during the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, where President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and nine leaders from three continents participated, cameras captured the first official appearance of Egyptian first lady Entesar … read more
Security services in Cairo uncovered the details behind a discovered dead child’s body on Sunday, found in front of a mosque in Madinaty. Investigations revealed that his mother and her husband got rid of the body after fatality beating the boy, as … read more
Minster of Trade and Industry, Eng. Tarek Qabil is set to visit the EU commission, Brussels, Belgium, this month to enhance bilateral commercial and economic relations between Egypt and the European Union. Qabil clarified in a statement Monday that the … read more
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr met on Saturday with Lutz Guderjahn, managing director of Europe, Middle East and Africa, for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), a US food industry company, along with Michael Michelsen, business development manager for … read more
British authorities have lifted a ban imposed on electronic devices in aircraft cabins on flights from Cairo to the UK, EgyptAir said on Friday. Authorities lifted the ban, effective Friday, “after ensuring that security procedures on EgyptAir flights meet the … read more
Slaughtering sacrificial animals is a specific tradition carried out by millions of Muslims all over the world during Eid al-Adha. In recent years, however, many Egyptians and animal rights activists have spoken out against the practice, arguing that many butchers ignore … read more
Two representatives from the United Nations Human Rights council issued a joint statement on Thursday expressing their “grave concern” over Egypt’s decision to block access of hundreds of websites, the first public comment issued on the blockage from an international organization. The … read more
Cairo Airport announced in a statement that it has received the best 2017 air safety award in Africa by Airports Council International (ACI) for its continuous efforts to heighten the airport’s safety procedures. The statement conveyed the ACI council’s praise … read more
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior is implementing heightened security measures at places where Egyptians gather to celebrate Eid El-Adha, which begins on Friday, state-run MENA news agency reported on Wednesday. Earlier this week, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Sherif … read more