The Damanhour Criminal Court has issued a preliminary death sentence against a man convicted of killing a family of four in Beheira Governorate in 2017. The sentence has been referred to Egypt’s grand mufti for his non-binding opinion on whether … read more
The number of tourists heading to Egypt is expected to reach 12 million by the end of 2018, with an increase estimated at 40-50 percent year-on-year by the 2018/19 season, according to Hamed el-Chiaty, Chairman of Travco Group. Through number … read more
With Egypt’s presidential elections approaching, the Foreign Minister’s Deputy Hamdi Loza, who oversees the elections for Egyptians abroad, gave an interview to Al-Ahram Al-Massai where he discussed the ministry’s latest preparations for the vote. Loza said that the ministry is … read more
Egypt’s ambassador to Germany has denied media reports that a hundred Egyptians were deported to Cairo over violations of residency requirements, the Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement. According to Ambassador Badr Abdel-Ati, only nine Egyptians were deported from … read more
Two people were killed and two others were injured on Friday when a two-storey house made of mud-bricks collapsed in the village of Qamula, west of Luxor. Luxor governor Mohamed Badr headed to the scene of the incident and followed … read more
Head of Egypt’s official State Information Service (SIS) Diaa Rashwan called on Egyptian officials and the Egyptian elite to boycott the BBC and refrain from conducting interviews with its correspondents and editors until it officially apologizes for a recently published … read more
Meteorologists expect warm weather on Egypt’s northeastern coasts on Thursday, while hotter weather is expected across the country’s remaining parts. Cold weather will dominate the country overnight. Mist will affect visibility during morning hours on the country’s northern coast. Low … read more
The Red Sea Chamber of Tourist Companies revealed on Wednesday that tourist arrivals to Hurghada reached 174,000 from 27 different countries in February. According to the Chamber’s statistics, the number of tourist arrivals increased by 20,000 compared to January. German guests … read more
Head of the General Authority for Tourist Development Hisham al-Demeiry announced that four direct weekly flights from Kiev, Ukraine, to Cairo will resume from April, describing this as a great opportunity to present different destinations within Egypt to Ukrainian tourists, such … read more
Egypt’s Public Prosecution ordered on Monday TV host Reham Saeed of the al-Nahar satellite channel, the editor of her show Sabaya al-Khier, the producers, and others be detained for four days pending investigations over charges of inciting the abduction of children … read more