Imports of products that have features of Egyptian folklore and antiquities are to be banned, Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour announced Saturday. The ban aims to preserve Egyptian heritage and folk art as well as … read more
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed Egypt’s full support to gulf states in a meeting with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Saturday. Sisi said during the meeting that Egypt is moving within a “political framework to avoid all … read more
Journalist Abdullah al-Senawy said he would confirm that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made the decision to intervene in Yemen, in response to a speech given by Sisi on Saturday upon his meeting with the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF). … read more
Suddenly and without warning, Egyptians living in Yemen found themselves in the middle of a war they had nothing to do with, requested to leave that Arab country in which Egypt is fighting Houthi terrorism. Leaving their savings behind, they … read more
A blast on a bridge running over Cairo’s Zamalek island on Sunday left one policeman dead and three people injured, a security official said. The official was cited by state agency MENA as saying that the wounded include a civilian … read more
Two improvised explosive devices detonated Saturday near Giza’s Imbaba Police Station. No casualties were reported. Preliminary investigations showed that the bombs were planted close to the nearby Ahmed Orabi School and targetted police vehicles. The bombs caused the glass of … read more
The White House announced on Tuesday that it was restoring military aid to Egypt which had been frozen since the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Mursi in 2013 pending the completion of a democratic transition in Egypt. Below, Ahram Online … read more
Saudi Arabia is to open on Thursday three border crossings to Saudi Arabia to ensure a safe exit for Egyptian expats, a statement by Egypt’s foreign ministry read. Between 6,000 to 7,000 Egyptian expats are working and living in Yemen, … read more
Egyptian Authorities postponed Thursday the implementation of a controversial decision to end the visa upon arrival system for individuals. “The Foreign Affairs Ministry has postponed the implementation of the new visa system following extensive consultations and discussions between the state’s … read more
A long-delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal has arrived in Egypt with a cargo of 160,000 cubic metres of LNG, an official at state gas board EGAS told Reuters on Thursday. The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) provided by Norway’s Hoegh … read more