Hend El-Behary It has been seventeen years since US investigators suggested co-pilot Gameel El-Batouti intentionally caused EgyptAir flight 990 to crash into the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of America in an act of suicide that killed all 216 … read more
Egypt Independent Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has revealed that Egypt is in the process of arranging a meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in attendance of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo soon, Al-Youm … read more
Tens of grieving EgyptAir pilots and cabin crew mourned in uniform Monday their fellow colleagues and passengers who died on an EgyptAir plane that crashed while en route from Paris to Cairo. Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, Aviation Minister Sherif … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – An Egyptian appeals court revoked on Tuesday five-year prison sentences handed down earlier this month to 47 defendants for “inciting protests” against the president’s decision to transfer two islands to Saudi control. A maritime border demarcation agreement … read more
Egyptian Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Tayeb said on Tuesday that Al-Azhar would support French president Francois Hollande in correcting the perception of Islam after recent terrorist attacks in France and Belgium. Al-Tayeb, who met with the French president on Tuesday, … read more
(Aswat Masriya) – An Egypt-led investigation committee will release a preliminary report on Thursday’s crash of EgyptAir’s Cairo-Paris flight MS804 in one month, state-run newspaper Al-Ahram reported on Sunday. Ayman al-Moqadem, the head of Egypt’s Air Accidents Investigation department, was quoted in … read more
(Reuters) – Egypt’s head of forensics denied reports that an initial examination of human remains belonging to victims aboard the EgyptAir jet that crashed in the Mediterranean pointed towards an explosion, state news agency MENA said on Tuesday. “Everything published … read more
Until investigations unfold regarding the disappearance of EgyptAir flight MS804, one question will keep coming up: how secure was the aircraft and can flights’ security be breached? Aircraft security to minimise technical hazards An Airbus A320 pilot, who spoke to … read more
Twenty-three body bags containing the remains of victims from EgyptAir flight MS804 have arrived at Zenhom mortuary. The parts recovered are very small and identifying them, or even which part of the body they come from, has proved to be … read more
The demise of the expat has long been predicted with the rise of technology making remote working, communication and video conferencing easier. But the reality is more expats than ever are moving around the world to work. During the past … read more