Cairo (AFP) – Czech archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of a previously unknown queen believed to have been the wife of Pharaoh Neferefre who ruled 4,500 years ago, officials in Egypt said Sunday. The tomb was discovered in Abu Sir, … read more
Four Egyptian policemen were wounded on Monday by a bomb in the volatile Sinai Peninsula, security sources said. The explosive was planted at the entrance of an apartment building in the provincial capital of al-Arish, said the sources. Security forces face a … read more
The US Embassy in Cairo confirmed Sunday the reported death of an American woman in the city of Mahalla in the northern Egyptian governorate of Gharbeya. “We have been informed by the police that she has been found dead. The … read more
TV host Mahmoud Saad showed on Saturday a video that he described as ‘catastrophic’ showing unclean kitchens in restaurants with insects, flies and mice everywhere. In his talk show aired on privately-owned Al-Nahar TV channel, Saad said he obtained the … read more
Egypt’s budget deficit jumped by 42 billion Egyptian pounds during the first five months of the 2014/2015 fiscal year, compared to the same period of time in the past year, the ministry of finance said on Saturday. The ministry said … read more
A rockslide occurred in the informal settlement of Manshiyet Nasser located near the Mokattam hill in Cairo at dawn Saturday, Khaled Mostafa, a spokesperson for the Cairo Governorate confirmed in statements to Daily News Egypt. “The part of the cliff … read more
Moroccan diplomats have dismissed reports that relations with Egypt are under strain after a report aired on Moroccan state television described Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi as the leader of a military coup. Morocco’s official Channel 1 recently aired a report … read more
Security forces dispersed at least three marches in Ain Shams, Helwan, and other Cairo neighbourhoods on Friday, state-owned Al-Ahram reported. The Anti-Coup Alliance, which is composed several Islamist parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood, called for a wave of protests under … read more
AFP Since the night police stormed into a Cairo bathhouse and dragged out a group of near-naked men, Hassan Sherif fears a widening police crackdown on homosexuals in Egypt. The 32-year-old gay man, who lives with his boyfriend in a … read more
Two of three Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt have applied to be deported under a new law after the country’s highest court ordered their retrial but did not free them as their families had hoped. Australian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher … read more