AP A rare TV interview with Egypt’s former chief auditor, who went on trial after publicly alleging massive government corruption, has been banned, the former state official said on Sunday. Hesham Genena, who was fired by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi after … read more
MENA Egypt’s military has foiled a car bomb attack on security forces in North Sinai, according to an Armed Forces statement on Tuesday. Units from the 2nd Field Army has prevented terrorists from detonating a jeep loaded with huge amounts … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry has banned any future dealings with the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio, United States, after the museum sold several Egyptian, Cypriot and Italian artifacts at two auctions held at Christie’s. The ministry said that … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Flights between Egypt and Russia may be resumed before the end of the year, assuming certain conditions are met, Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said on Saturday, according to Sputnik. “If the Egyptian colleagues invite us to the … read more
Saudi diplomat Eyad Madny resigned on Monday night from his position as the secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). According to a statement issued by the OIC, Madny resigned due to health concerns. However, Madny was heavily criticised … read more
The Egyptian army’s Engineering Authority started on Sunday to clear the roads in and out of the Red Sea town of Ras Gharib after the city was nearly cut off from the world in the past 48 hours due to … read more
During Monday’s session, dozens of parliament members passed and signed a petition demanding the resignation and the impeachment of the current cabinet. However, the majority of parliament members did not approve of the calls for impeachment. Ahmed Tantawy, a member … read more
Hend El-Behary The Egyptian Tourism Ministry has launched a marketing campaign in Rome aimed at boosting the number of Italian visitors to Egypt, which have dropped off significantly since the murder in Cairo of PhD student Giulio Regeni earlier this … read more
Thirteen people were killed and tens of others wounded as a result of torrential trains hitting several Egyptian governorates since Thursday, the health ministry and Ahram Arabic website said. Six people were killed and 30 others wounded early on Friday … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm As the United States counts down to the elections that will decide its 45th president, succeeding Barack Obama, a number of indicators favor a win by Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, rather than Republican rival Donald Trump. By the … read more