Senior police official for Central Security Forces affairs killed in car bomb Ahmed Zaki, a Brigadier General, has been killed by a bomb placed underneath his car in October 6 City. read more
The Health Ministry said two people were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast near a supermarket on al-Maleka Street in Giza. They were taken to Boulaq al-Dakrour Hospital for treatment. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm read more
Children and families smile and dance as they listen to a band on the platforms of the Attaba subway station in a recent ad campaign urging Egyptians to sort their refuse at home. The musicians play on instruments made out … read more
Egypt’s presidential elections will continue even if there is only one candidate in the race, an official from the Presidential Elections Commission said. The doors for registration to run for presidency closed on Sunday and the PEC announced that only … read more
Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi has accused his rival’s campaign, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, of bribing citizens to sign endorsements for the former defense minister’s candidacy. Presidential elections are slated for 26 and 27 May. On Saturday, the Presidential Elections Commission said … read more
The presidential elections commission announced in a press conference on Sunday the two official candidates who will contest Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections. Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has submitted 188,930 endorsements while leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi has submitted 31,555, … read more
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could possibly infect Egyptians after a study proved the virus can be carried by camels, said the Ministry of Health in a Sunday press release. The World Health Organization says the symptoms of Coronavirus … read more
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef’s show, hosted on MBC Misr satellite channel, will not be broadcast until 30 May so that “Egyptian voters’ orientation and public opinion won’t be influenced.” A statement on the Saudi-owned Egyptian channel’s website said that … read more
The window for registration in Egypt’s upcoming presidential polls will close at 2pm on Sunday. A preliminary list of candidates will be announced on Monday, together with the number of endorsements each candidate has collected. Under Egypt’s new constitution, each … read more
Four people were killed and 35 were wounded when a bus crashed on Zaa’farana Road north of Cairo on Sunday, Egypt’s state news agency said. The bodies were sent to a morgue while 18 ambulances headed to the site for … read more