Six people were served death sentences on Sunday by a Cairo Court after being tried in absentia and convicted for several charges, including attempted murder. They were tried for the break-in of the headquarters of a political party, located in … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm The Electricity Ministry said that electricity use this year was 5.6 percent higher than last year, calling on citizens to rationalize consumption, especially in the the peak hours, between 7 pm and 10 pm. However, the ministry said … read more
Egypt will allocate 1 billion Egyptian pounds of its annual budget in the 2015/2016 fiscal year to develop a number of urban slum areas, the Planning Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The amount is part of 6.85 billion … read more
Reuters The first cargo ships passed through Egypt’s New Suez Canal on Saturday in a test-run before it opens next month, state media reported, 11 months after the army began constructing the $8 billion canal alongside the existing 145-year-old Suez … read more
president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi gave a speech on Wednesday during celebrations of the 23 July revolution, and participated in the graduation ceremony of military students in the Naval Academy and Air Defence. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi During his speech, President Abdel … read more
At least 37 passengers of the Nile river ferry which capsized following a collision with a barge were pronounced dead, a security source said on Friday. Wednesday’s accident occurred when “a barge collided” with the ferryboat in Giza, “shattering” the … read more
The parents of 5- and 8-year old cousins whose engagement was announced on Facebook will be examined by the Minister of Population Hala Youssef. Youssef told Youm7 an incident in which a South Sinai girl, Salma, and her 8-yr old … read more
A group of armed men abducted a Croatian citizen in Egypt on Wednesday, Croatia’s foreign ministry reported on Friday.It said the man, identified only as 31-year-old T.S., was stopped in the Cairo area on Wednesday morning while travelling to work … read more
A former Islamic militant and an expert on political Islamic groups believes that the call by Egyptian militant Hisham Al-Ashmawy for a “holy war” against the Egyptian government, is seeking funding. Nabil Na’im, a former leader of Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya during … read more
The Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis militant group claimed responsibility for a bomb attack which claimed the lives of four military personnel on Thursday. A military officer and three soldiers were killed when an explosive device planted in a military vehicle … read more