Egypt is facing another political crisis, as one of the main reasons for the public ousting the previous government, rears its ugly head again – energy. But this time, there’s no ham-handed Muslim Brotherhood government on which to blame blackouts … read more
No matter how you spin it, Egypt is a difficult country to grow up in as a gay person. Homosexuality is viewed by the majority of Egyptians today as a choice – an unnatural sexual perversion – that can be … read more
Unidentified assailants on a motorcycle injured three police men when they threw Molotov cocktails into two police cars below Mariotia Bridge early Friday morning, a security source told Youm7. The fire also spread to civilian car parked nearby. read more
Medea Benjamin, an American peace activist and co-founder of the grassroots peace and social justice movement CODEPINK, was detained 3 March while attempting to enter Egypt. Benjamin was on her way to Gaza to take part in a delegation of … read more
Egypt’s wheat reserves for bread subsidies will suffice until June, Minister of Supply Khaled Hanafy said Thursday. The Ministry of Supply plans to sign contracts to import wheat in order to meet citizen needs for subsidized bread, Hanafy added to … read more
Egypt’s ambassador to Qatar, who was recalled to Cairo last month over political tension between the two Arab states, will not go back to Doha for now, the cabinet said on Thursday. read more
Cabinet has on Thursday approved the presidential elections law and sent it to President Adly Mansour to issue on Saturday. An official source said the Supreme Constitutional Court requested that the High Elections Committee be immunized, which Cabinet has approved. read more
The Spanish Foreign Ministry recommended its citizens not to travel to Egypt for security reasons except in cases of necessity, the Spanish Newspaper ABC published Thursday. The exceptions are Luxor, Aswan, and tourist centers in the Red Sea, stressing the … read more
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation announced Thursday a heavy rain alert in all governorates. Minister Mohamed Abdul Muttalib told Youm7 engineers of the departments and technicians should periodically inspect the sewage network, and monitor water levels. read more
The control room of the gas pipeline passing by Almshayah village, Asyut exploded early Thursday morning. Head of Criminal Investigation Hassan Saef received notification reporting an explosion in the control room of the gas pipeline. The civil protection forces and … read more