As part of a “popular” campaign, several social media users have called for 40 million Egyptian citizens to sign a petition that would extend the presidential term of current President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to eight years instead of four. The … read more
Kamal Tabikha Italian Senator Lucio Barani, who heads the Liberal Popular Alliance party, has openly criticized the Italian Foreign Ministry’s recent decision to issue a travel warning for Egypt, calling for it to be lifted. Barani made the comments at … read more
The ministries of tourism, telecommunications and antiquities have launched the first version of an Egypt tourism portal in 14 languages, to promote tourism in Egypt. The Egypt.travel Beta portal offers information on various touristic and historic destinations, making use of … read more
Hot and humid weather is expected to continue in Cairo and the Delta on Tuesday, with 37 degrees centigrade in the capital, while Upper Egypt will be very hot, with Aswan at 42 degrees. The Red Sea coast will also … read more
New guidance issued by the UK’s Home Office in August states that Muslim Brotherhood members can qualify for political asylum in the United Kingdom if they are considered to be under threat of “persecution” in Egypt. The 22-page document, entitled … read more
MENA Firefighters from Marsa Matrouh Civil Protection were called in to control a large fire that broke out in the early hours of Monday morning, hospitalizing five people, at Marina 2 resort on the north coast. The fire, which broke … read more
CAIRO, Aug 6 (Aswat Masriya) – Egypt’s president said on Saturday that there are some people aiming “to hit” the will of the Egyptians through “questioning” the state’s achievements. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made his statements in a televised speech … read more
President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi led mourners including a number of Egyptian and international dignitariesduring the military funeral of winner Egyptian chemist and Nobel laureate Ahmed Zewail Sunday morning at the El-Mosheer Tantawy mosque in New Cairo. Ali Gomaa, Egypt’s former Grand … read more
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi attended Saturday the one year anniversary of the New Suez Canal project, which was opened in a grand ceremony this day last year. The mega-project to expand the Suez Canal, alongside plans to build an industrial hub … read more
By Aswat Masriya CAIRO, Aug 5 (Aswat Masriya) – A group calling itself “Hasam Movement” claimed responsibility on Friday for the attempted assassination of Egypt’s former grand Mufti. Unidentified assailants opened fire on Former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa and his … read more