More than 14 million Egyptians above the age of 10 cannot read or write, said Egypt’s official statistics agency in a statement Wednesday. Marking International Literacy Day, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) said that of … read more
Egypt says it will be completely transparent and neutral in its choice for the next United Nations chief, in elections due later this year. The remarks were made by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry as he met Tuesday with Helen Clark, … read more
Egypt banned on Wednesday statues in squares that do not have prior approval from the authorities after public outrage over controversial and unattractive sculptures across the country. Authorities ordered a statue in the Sohag province be altered this week after … read more
gypt’s president named six new provincial governors on Wednesday, in a series of appointments that extended the influence of the military and security forces. Five of the six new governors held senior roles in Homeland Security and the military before … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm An Italian property developer with investments in Egyptian tourism has launched an initiative to lure Italian tourists back to Sharm el-Sheikh, with a focus on wealthier clients from Italy who can inject more money into the Egyptian economy. … read more
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said in a speech on Monday during a session at the G20 Summit in China that Egypt is hosting five million refugees and immigrants despite facing economic challenges, adding that the root causes of the refugee … read more
Egypt Independent The Red Sea governor Ahmed Abdallah has announced a LE50,000 fine for anyone who slaughters animals in the streets of Hurghada as part of the traditional Eid al-Adha celebrations. The governor stressed in a meeting with the governorate’s … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm At least five people were killed and 27 others were injured when a Cairo-Aswan train derailed at the village of Ayyat in Giza on Wednesday morning, according to an Egyptian Ambulance Organization official. Railway Authority Chairman Medhat Shousha … read more
Kamal Tabikha Nazra for Feminist Studies, an Egyptian NGO focused on women’s rights, has launched a campaign entitled “Heya wa al-Manasa” (Her and the Bench) aiming to raise awareness of the under-representation of women in the Egyptian judiciary — along … read more
Abo Tarek, the famous koshary outlet in the heart of Downtown Cairo that achieved a Guinness world record last year for the biggest plate of food, enough to feed 14,000 people, started as a street cart. The recipe of koshary, … read more