AP An international rights group has warned of a new Egyptian bill to regulate civil society, saying that the proposed law amounts to a “death warrant” for relevant organizations. In a strongly-worded statement, London-based Amnesty International urged President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi … read more
Islamic State (IS)-affiliated militant group “Sinai Province” published on Friday evening photos that allegedly depict the beheading of two elderly men, which they claim are priests, in an unknown desert area in North Sinai. The photos were released on the … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – EgyptAir announced that the ticket prices of its international flights will be pegged to the dollar, its chairman Safwat Mosallam said in a press conference on Thursday. “The cost of international flights is paid in US dollars, which will be … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – Egyptian ambassador to the UK Nasser Kamel blamed Prime Minister Theresa May for obstructing the resumption of flights to Sharm El-Sheikh. Kamel told BBC Radio 4 programme on Friday that Egypt has done its part in upgrading … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – An Egyptian court sentenced on Saturday head of Journalists’ Syndicate and two senior board members to two years in prison for harbouring fugitives inside the syndicate’s headquarters. The verdict, which can still be appealed, was issued in absentia … read more
Investors are finding a rare bright spot amid the emerging-market rout that has followed Donald Trump’s election victory, in a country they had shunned since 2011: Egypt. The nation’s benchmark stocks gauge is the world’s best performer since the Nov. … read more
Russia and Egypt are currently negotiating to outfit two new Mistral-class warships Cairo received this year with modern equipment and electronic warfare systems, Russian news agency TASS said on Thursday. “The Russian Federation has offered Egypt a wide range of … read more
Egypt Independent The holding company for EgyptAir has decided to liberalize the price of airline tickets and determine it in accordance with the policy of supply and demand, company president Safwat Mesallam announced in a statement Thursday. Mesallam said prices … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – Doctors’ Syndicate deputy head Mona Mina clarified that her statements on reusing syringes were exaggerated and taken out of context by the media, in a statement on the syndicate’s website. Mina had earlier made statements in a … read more
Dozens of young prisoners pardoned by Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi were released early on Friday, Egypt’s state TV reported. El-Sisi pardoned on Thursday 82 detainees, including many university students jailed for protesting and a former TV host convicted of blasphemy. State TV … read more