Fireworks in the morning. Naval and air show. Live streaming on mega-screens in major cities around the world. Folklore performances and a revival of Verdi’s Opera Aida (written for but not performed at the inauguration of the original Suez Canal … read more
The opening ceremony of the New Suez Canal, which will take place in less than 72 hours, will be secured by more than 10,000 police personnel assigned by the interior ministry, reported state news agency MENA on Monday. The interior … read more
MENA Al-Masry Al-Youm Germany has said that the Muslim Brotherhood has become in a state of “obscurity” since the assassination of Egypt’s top prosecutor late June. Outgoing Hansjorg Haber told reporters at the embassy in Cairo on Monday that the … read more
Hend El-Behary At least 94 Egyptian women are currently in prisons or have been arbitrarily detained in Egypt, according to a report recently released by the Egyptian Coordination of Rights and Freedoms. The report revealed that many security violations against … read more
The United State handed Egypt five tank turrets last week to be used in American-Egyptian tank production inside a tank plant in Egypt, the U.S. embassy in Cairo announced on Tuesday. U.S. Embassy Senior Defense Official in Cairo Major General … read more
United States Secretary of State John Kerry told an Egyptian press conference on Sunday that there must be differentiation between those who use violence for their own purposes and those who wish to peacefully participate in political dialogue. Kerry and Egyptian … read more
By Abd Elkader Ramadan On August 6, Egypt will inaugurate a “New Suez Canal,” in a celebration, which the state has for weeks been publicising. The project was completed one year after the green light to start working was given. … read more
The British government has this year increased its arms deals with Egypt, after a reduction in arms exports following the 2013 ouster of president Mohamed Morsi, the website Newsweek reported on Friday. The American website said that the official records … read more
The US “welcomes” Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s “steps to improve economic conditions,” US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday at the start of the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue. John Kerry met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri. Kerry will also … read more
Egypt is set to witness extremely hot weather Saturday, the Egyptian Metrological Authority said. Temperatures are expected to reach 38 degrees Celsius in Cairo, 33 in the coastal city of Alexandria, while Suez and Ismailia will witness a high of … read more