Similar to other cases of police brutality in Egypt’s detention centres, the family of Magdy Khalil, a 50-year-old vendor, accused a captain in the Al-Amaryia police station of torturing their relative to death after his arrest. The family’s lawyer, Ali … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi instructed Health Minister Ahmed Rady to order a national company to swiftly import medicines that are not available at hospitals and pharmacies and have no alternatives, Health Ministry Spokesperson Khaled Megahed said. Megahed told … read more
Cairo ready to host and sponsor a national dialogue between different Palestinian political forces, Egypt’s general intelligence chief told a Palestinian Islamic Jihad delegation on Wednesday during a Cairo meeting. On Wednesday, Egypt’s general intelligence chief Khaled Fawzy received in … read more
MENA The US dollar exchange rate continued to decline compared to the Egyptian pound in major banks since the IMF announced it handed over the first batch of a US $12 billion loan to Egypt, equal to US $2.75 billion. … read more
Egypt’s Court of Cassation has revoked on Tuesday a death sentence for ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi over a prison break case in 2011. The court also cancelled life sentences for 21 others in the same case. More to follow read more
Hend El-Behary In the wake of the anticipated increase in ticket prices of EgyptAir, the company surprisingly introduces a new service called “Best-Buy” that gives travelers lower prices with only one piece of luggage weighing 23 kg and one 8 … read more
Reuters Egypt is in advanced talks with European countries to secure bilateral loans worth US$800 million as it expands efforts to alleviate poverty and ease pressure from economic reforms, Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr said. Egypt has been negotiating … read more
Egypt Independent The Spanish archeological mission working on the excavation project of the “Temple of Millions of Years” of Pharaoh Thutmose III, uncovered a tomb at the external part of the southern wall to the temple, the Antiquities Ministry said … read more
Reuters The US dollar hit an 11-month peak on Monday as the risk of faster domestic inflation and wider budget deficits if Donald Trump goes on a US spending binge sent Treasury and other benchmark global bond yields ever higher. … read more
Aswat Masriya North Giza prosecution has ordered a remanding of 14 persons, arrested in Imbaba while protesting on November 11, to be brought into custody for 15 days pending investigations. Seven minors, arrested on the same day, were ordered to be … read more