According to security and military sources, Khaled Al-Menai, a leader from the terrorist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis has been killed in Sinai in an exchange of fire with the security forces early Thursday. The military had revealed earlier on Thursday … read more
Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab has extended the official holiday period for Eid Al-Fitr by an extra day, with the vacation now from Monday to Thursday of next week, Al-Ahram’s Arabic news website reported. Mahlab said all those working in … read more
Fathers often see their daughters as royalty. But a few months ago, when Emily Heaton said she wanted to be a princess, her father Jeremiah quickly found her a kingdom. Many little girls would have been satisfied with the wooden … read more
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is to address the nation Thursday on the anniversary of Laylat Al-Kadr (the Night of Destiny), when Muslims believe the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. El-Sisi will address local and … read more
The Ministry of Supply denied plans to raise the prices of gas cylinders after claims that they would increase during the coming weeks, al-Shorouq newspaper reported Thursday. The Ministry didn’t receive any official instructions to increase the prices of gas … read more
Daylight saving time (DST) will be restored on Thursday July 31, announced the Egyptian cabinet. The clock will shift one hour forward starting Thursday midnight, following the end of Eid al-Fitr, a religious holiday which marks the end of fasting in Ramadan, which is … read more
Egypt’s economic ministers approve raising the subsidy for spinning companies (Private and state-run) to purchase abundant Egyptian cotton to become LE350 per quintal instead of LE200 ahead of harvest season in September, announced the ministry of, industry, trade and Small … read more
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Egypt’s Cairo and Suez governorates in the early hours of Tuesday, the second of its kind in the past week, Reuter’s Aswat Masriya reported. The quake took place at 5:03:44 am on Tuesday at … read more
Supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsy are preparing marches on Tuesday after evening prayers from the major mosques in Cairo and Giza under the slogan “Against Poverty” to denounce prices hikes and poor economic conditions. Brotherhood youths intend to enter … read more
A number of insurance companies are studying issuing policies against sexual assault, al-Masry al-Youm reported. Sources at the Misr Insurance Holding Company told al-Masry al-Youm that they are still studying the content and form of the policy and they are … read more