Egypt shut down its embassy in Yemen amid clashes between the Houthi Ansar Allah group and the presidential guards in Yemen, Egypt’s ambassador in Yemen said on Monday. The embassy’s military, cultural, and press offices were also shut down, Ambassador … read more
A Dubai-based private firm is leading a consortium in bidding to develop solar and wind power plants for Egypt as part of the country’s plans to diversify its power generation mix amid its worst energy crisis in decades, the company’s chairman said. Egypt is … read more
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Sunday that there are “no restrictions” on the freedom of expression in Egypt, adding that the standards Western countries promote concerning freedom of expression do not match Egypt’s current situation. In an interview with Sky … read more
Social media users circulated on Facebook a video showing people from Isna city in Luxor smashing a statue for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The statue was built by Farouq al-Sayyed Gad, 46, with the help of other citizens with very … read more
A sediment basin in the new project being dug parallel to the Suez Canal partially collapsed early Monday, state television reported. State television reported no casualties due to the collapse. The head of the Suez Canal Authority, Mohab Memish denied … read more
Egypt‘s pound weakened to 7.19 pounds per dollar from 7.14 at a central bank auction on Sunday, the weakest level the pound has been allowed to reach since auctions began in December 2012 and the first official depreciation since last … read more
Former Islamist president Mohamed Mursi gave his account of the prison break that took place on January 29 during the 2011 uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday. Mursi is being tried alongside 130 other defendants for collaborating … read more
An explosive device went off bringing down an electricity pylon in Sharqiya, in the east Delta, Saturday, resulting in an electricity outages in a number of villages. The area where the explosion occurred was cordoned off and investigated. No more … read more
Two policemen were referred to court on Saturday on charges of kidnapping a young woman and sexually assaulting her in a police car in Egypt’s North Coast. They also face charges of detaining the young woman without a permit, Al-Ahram’s … read more
In this winter, during one of the coldest in years, many are wearing heavy clothes, covering themselves with blankets, using heaters and having hot drinks while the homeless on the streets are less fortunate against the cold. Mohamed Ragab, a … read more