Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail said the power outages are a result of chronic problems that have been prevailing for a long time, not just recently. “We are working on providing natural gas and diesel fuel to power stations so as … read more
South Sinai police arrested Friday a driver for allegedly raping a Russian tourist, Al-Ahram Arabic website reported. Police received a complaint that a Russian tourist, 36, along with her husband were taking a tourism company-owned vehicle back to their … read more
German tour operators said holidaymakers may once again book trips to Egypt‘s Sharm el-Sheikh after the German foreign office eased travel advice for the destination. TUI Germany, part of Europe’s largest tour operator, TUI Travel , said customers would be able … read more
Security forces in North Sinai aborted on Thursday an attempt to smuggle 20 Grad rockets from Gaza through tunnels in Rafah. Violent clashes broke out between security forces on one hand and Egyptian and Palestinian extremists on the other as … read more
A number of Egyptian activists have decided to prepare a popular aid convoy headed to the Gaza strip in support of the Palestinian people, Moataza Abdel Sabour, an initiative participant, told Aswat Masriya on Thursday. “The convoy will be dependent … read more
The Forensic report on Heba al-Ayouty, the woman who died in a private hospital in Maadi, said she died as a result of a serious medical error. It said the doctor gave her an injection of formalin, a substance used … read more
Egypt, one of the world’s largest wheat importers, said on Thursday it had enough wheat to last for six months. “Through what we have purchased locally and our import contracts, we now have enough wheat to last until the beginning … read more
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi asked Egyptians to support a recent decision to raise petrol prices, saying it would have been politically wise not to roll back energy subsidies now but that the economic need is too urgent. “It would … read more
Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Thursday, allowing injured Palestinians who seek medical treatment into the country, an Egyptian security source said. Palestinians who were wounded in recent Israeli air strikes will receive treatment at Sinai, … read more
A political activist, who was detained for 24 hours for carrying a poster that says President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a “liar” in protest against rising petrol prices, was released on Tuesday. Mohamed Nassar, who was fined 1,000 Egyptian pounds, … read more