When spring-time dusk falls in Egypt’s Sinai mountains, the opium share-croppers leave their gardens – a profusion of pink, purple and green against the arid landscape – and light fires for the evening. Clusters of young men or families gather … read more
The daughter of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi said on Friday she is “certain” that the televised footage showing the ousted leader in prison is not of her father. read more
A Cairo criminal court will resume on Sunday the trial of ousted President Mohamed Mursi and 14 Muslim Brotherhood leaders, over violent clashes outside the presidential palace where at least 10 people were killed. read more
Prime Minster Ibrahim Mahlab met with investors in the electricity sector, to discuss a 1,700 MW project through new power plants in the Red Sea governorate, Youm7 reported on Saturday. Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker and Head of the … read more
The General Administration of Electricity at the Police Authority launched 297 campaigns across Egypt on Thursday, which resulted in seizing more than 5,000 violations of electric current thefts, head of the administration Sami el-Mehy said. He told Youm7 that the … read more
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organisation by the United States State Department on Wednesday. The State Department said that the designation includes “a prohibition against knowingly providing, or attempting or conspiring to provide, material support or resources … read more
Two Muslim Brotherhood members were killed during a fire exchange with police forces in Gharbiya on Friday morning. Members of the terrorist group attempted to torch the Raghdia police checkpoint and opened fire on security forces securing the Mahalla-Tanta highway, … read more
Ain Shams University security found 12 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on campus Tuesday, the Ministry of Interior reported. Police forces and bomb experts disabled the IEDs, which were found between the Faculties of Law and Computer Science, according to a … read more
The Egyptian government has formed a committee to set standards for importing coal and it is due to finish its work within a month, Environment Minister Layla Eskander told Aswat Masriya on Tuesday. The cabinet approved the use of coal … read more
A child was killed and three people were injured while demolishing an unlicensed building behind the Supreme Constitutional Court in Maadi. Maj. Gen. Mamdouh Abdul Qadir, director of Emergency Response in Cairo, received a communication of the incident and rescue … read more