Egypt’s Tutankhamen mask is currently being scanned prior to its renovation, announced the Egyptian Museum director on Tuesday. Germany’s Foreign ministry donated 50,000 euros for renovating the mask which belongs to ancient Egypt’s youngest king, reported the state news agency … read more
Egypt’s parliamentary elections will take place in October, and will be divided into two phases. The Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC) announced the parliament would be established before the end of the current year. In a Sunday press conference, Judge Ayman Abbas, … read more
British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson was summoned by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday, in a show of “strong objection” by Egypt to Casson’s comments on the prison terms handed to three Al Jazeera journalists. Casson’s comments were an … read more
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty reviewed Thursday the ministry’s security plan to maintain safety of ancient sites during a meeting a number of senior tourist police officers. The meeting was attended by head of tourist police department Maj. General Ahmed … read more
The Zagazig Criminal Court referred 12 defendants to Egypt’s Grand Mufti on Thursday to issue an opinion over sentencing them to death for forming an “Islamic State-affiliated terrorist cell.” The defendants were charged with forming a “terrorist” group and an … read more
The Internet Revolution Youth page on Facebook, a page pressing for improved Internet services at affordable prices in Egypt, has called for a new campaign against telecommunications companies. It has also asked that customers not pay the monthly Internet bill. … read more
The private sector Commercial International Bank (CIB) said it has received approval from the Egyptian state’s central bank to acquire Citibank Egypt’s retail portfolio, CIB said on Tuesday. CIB, the largest bank listed in the Egyptian stock market, is in the … read more
Global marketing and advertising agency J. Walter Thomposn has been selected to campaign for Egyptian tourism on a three-year contract worth $22 million annually, the tourism minister said. The company will start the campaign in October, Minister Khaled Rami said … read more
An improvised explosive device (IED) killed two conscripts and injured 25 others on Monday in the Mediterranean coast governorate of Beheira, a security source said. The IED targeted a bus that was carrying the security personnel, the source told the state … read more
Security forces arrested three Facebook users on Saturday accused of campaigning for Islamic State fighters in the Upper Egyptian town of Sohag, in what appeared to be an implementation of a newly-issued anti-terrorism law. A security campaign targeted the houses … read more