The 6 April Youth Movement denied its involvement in the calls for anti-government protests on 11 November. According to a spokesperson of the group, the calls are coming from regime opponents outside of Egypt who lack serious will for change. “We have … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – The British embassy in Egypt advised its citizens on Saturday to avoid large gatherings and public spaces in Cairo on Sunday Oct. 9. A similar statement was issued by the US embassy on Friday urging its citizens in … read more
Reuters Egypt said it plans to build a six month reserve of essential food items, adding to other recent purchases of commodities such as oil and wheat, in what traders said was a move to build up stocks ahead of … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – Activists launched a campaign on social media shedding light on medical negligence in Egyptian prisons. Using the hashtag “Medical negligence is premeditated murder,” the campaign was launched following the death of 20-year-old photographer Mohanad Ehab, who died on Monday due to … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership” document along with other agreements on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace in Cairo. Sisi inaugurated on Wednesday the first round of the presidential-level committee … read more
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi delivered a speech on Wednesday ahead of the 43rd anniversary of the 6 October war in 1973. More than 40 years passed since the war, where Egyptians set a new example in challenging rough circumstances and … read more
Kamal Tabikha The mother of an autistic boy has alleged that he was seriously sexually assaulted while at school in late September, prompting denials from both the school and the Education Ministry. Talking by phone during a live TV show, … read more
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich expressed hope for the resumption of flights between Egypt and Russia by the end of this year at a press conference on Thursday. “I hope so. At least, the situation in the airport of … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm A woman in Daqahlia has accused an obstetrician of negligence leading to the death of her newborn twin babies. Nesma Abd al-Qader, 28 years old, gave birth to the babies in a car on the doorstep of the … read more
Ahram Online Egypt signed a framework agreement with China Fortune Land Development (CFLD) to develop the second and third phase of construction in the new administrative capital east of Cairo with an investment of $20 billion, the cabinet stated on Monday. … read more