The directives of Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy to the Egyptian embassies and consulates to exert efforts to promote tourism in Egypt, have succeeded in convincing many countries to ease the travel ban to Egypt and allowing their citizens to travel … read more
Army forces continue their efforts to clear 20 villages in North Sinai from armed extremists and outlaws, Egypt’s army spokesman said. Spokesman Ahmed Mohamed Aly said in a Facebook statement that 76 extremists and outlaws were arrested in security operations … read more
An earthquake shook Cairo, felt by residents at 3:11pm, reportedly caused by seismic activity off the coast of Crete. Reuters news agency quoted the US Geological Survey as saying that 6.7 magnitude quake took place in the Mediterranean, 80 kilometers … read more
An Egyptian prosecutor ordered on Saturday that fourteen suspects be detained for four days pending investigations into allegations that they committed “homosexual acts” inside a medical centre in the neighborhood of al-Marg in Cairo. The prosecutor also ordered that they … read more
Two Canadians who were barred from leaving Egypt following weeks of imprisonment without charges have returned to Canada. Filmmaker John Greyson and physician Tarek Loubani left Cairo on a flight Friday morning and were warmly greeted by family and friends … read more
Supporters of Egypt’s ousted Islamist president held scattered protests across the country on Friday and called off a planned rally at Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square, the Associated Press reported. Since the overthrow of President Mohammed Mursi by mass protests on … read more
Supporters of former President Mohamed Mursi mounted the iron gates of the Qubba presidential palace in Cairo on Friday amid complete absence of security forces, an Aswat Masriya witness reported. Hundreds of Mursi’s allies marched to the palace as they … read more
The Egyptian Navy and border guards recovered the bodies of twelve illegal immigrants who drowned off the coast of Alexandria on Friday morning, said Major General Amin Ezz ElDin, Alexandria’s head of security. The authorities managed to save 116 others … read more
“Monotheistic religions” is a phrase we were brought up hearing. School, television channels and houses of worship strengthened our belief that the phrase refers to the three “major” religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Therefore, any other religion is not considered … read more
A senior Israeli official on Thursday described the peace treaty between Egypt and the Jewish state as “the most significant foundation stone for security in the entire Middle East,” and minimized the role a 20% reduction in U.S. military aid … read more