The amount of money put to use in illicit activities in Egypt from 2004 to 2013 adds up to $39.8 billion, at an average of $3.9 billion annually, a report on illicit financial flows said. Produced by the U.S.-based Global … read more
The highest seat of Sunni Islam, Egypt’s Al-Azhar, said in a statement on Wednesday that it is “truly concerned over smear campaigns being launched against Muslims in America.” “We warn against such hate speech, which represents a clear provocation of … read more
Employees in the Greater Cairo metropolis rake in 56.6 percent of wages distributed across Egypt, the government revealed for the first time on Tuesday. The figures were released one day after the population of Egypt inside Egypt hit 90 million. … read more
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) said on Sunday that they will appeal against the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration ruling that they compensate Israeli Electric Corporation (IEC) and Eastern Mediterranean Gas (EMG) … read more
A Molotov cocktail attack killed sixteen people and injured three more in what the Ministry of Interior (MOI) described as a “revenge” attack on a nightclub in Giza’s Agouza neighborhood on Friday. The preliminary findings indicated that the attack was … read more
A technical malfunction caused an Egyptian military helicopter to crash on the Cairo-Ismailia Road, the army’s spokesman said on his official Facebook page Saturday. The helicopter was engaged in routine scouting when an unexpected mechanical error occured, the statement added. … read more
arcels being shipped to the United States via Cairo Airport by express mail service DHL were flagged by the company for further checks, but were found by Egyptian officials to contain no explosives, a DHL spokeswoman said on Tuesday. “As … read more
Two DHL parcels containing explosive materials were seized at Cairo International Airport before making their way to the US through London, an official told Aswat Masriya on Tuesday. The source at the airport said that the parcels, weighting about 10kg, … read more
EasyJet has cancelled all flights to Sharm el-Sheikh until 2016, with the prospects of a quick return for British tourists to the Red Sea resort fading in the wake of theRussian plane bombing. About 5,000 passengers were booked on the … read more
The Red Sea Hotels Chamber has received notice from resort owners that hotels and resorts have been shut down due to the lack of tourists, or the existence of only 10 percent occupancy, said the President of the Red Sea … read more