The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s former supreme guide Mahdi Akef died on Friday at the age of 89 after a struggle with illness. The news was made public online by his daughter Alia. Akef, who served as the Brotherhood’s supreme guide … read more
Education Minister Tarek Shawki issued on Friday a general order on all of Egypt’s schools stipulating one-year jail time and a financial fine for anyone who mocks the Egyptian flag. According to local reports, the Education Minister stressed that all … read more
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued a decree on Saturday making 21 September a paid day off for both public and private sector workers on the occasion of the start of the Islamic new year 1439, Al-Ahram Arabic news website … read more
An Egyptian rights watchdog said Sunday they detected a shortage of 1420 drugs in August, 54 of which have no alternative. Mohamed Fouad, the head of the Egyptian Centre to Protect the Rights for Medicine (ECPRM), said that the most … read more
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi arrived in New York on Sunday for the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will hold talks with US President Donald Trump, the Egyptian president’s office said on Saturday. Dignitaries from 193 … read more
Egypt’s Court of Cassation cancelled a 15-year prison sentence against ousted president Mohamed Morsi, but upheld a life sentence against him in what is known as the Qatar espionage case. The court also confirmed death sentences against three convicted in … read more
US companies are keen to increase investments in Egypt, Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr said. According to a ministry statement released on Thursday, Nasr met several representatives from US companies, including conglomerate General Electric, Johnson, food provider Cargill, … read more
Minister of Electricity, Mohammed Shaker, revealed in a Wednesday press conference that the ministry has drafted the contracts for al-Dabaa nuclear project in preparation for laying its foundation during the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Egypt. The … read more
Egypt’s interior ministry signed on Wednesday a joint training protocol with Italy’s interior ministry in Rome on organised crime and illegal immigration, the Egyptian interior ministry said in a statement. The protocol states that 360 policemen from 22 African countries … read more
Antiquities Minister Khaked al-Anani expressed his full appreciation for the efforts exerted by the Egyptian government in cooperation with UNESCO in the relocation and rescue of the Abu Simbel temples during the last century, which was part of the international … read more
