Women in Damietta are forbidden from receiving communion if they are wearing trousers or make-up, according to new rules issued by Bishop Bishoy of Damietta, Youm7 reported Thursday. The churches put signs on their walls stating that all girls should … read more
A rights activist has called for including sex education in school syllabi to promote awareness among students and educate them on the danger of sexual violence and the need for respecting the female body. The call comes after the Cairo Center … read more
Daylight saving time (DST) will be restored on Thursday, announced the Egyptian cabinet. The clock will shift one hour forward starting Thursday midnight, following the end of Eid al-Fitr, a religious holiday which marks the end of fasting in Ramadan, which is celebrated by … read more
Al-Aish w Al-Horya party said in a statement Wednesday that they reported corruption in the Awlad-Alam slum in al-Dokki, as they found that the residents’ share of subsidized bread is being manipulated which causes public suffering in the area. The … read more
BG Group <BG.L> on Thursday reported a rise in profits driven by stronger gas prices and sales but warned of dipping production later this year and risks to its operations in Egypt. BG, which counts on Egypt for about a fifth of its production, … read more
Security forces have found an explosives-loaded car in Giza, just hours after a car bomb in the same area denoted accidently, killing three suspected militants, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. The first bomb detonated while the car was driving in … read more
Three people were killed in a car bomb blast on Wednesday in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt‘s state-run Nile Television said. Another state news outlet, Al-Ahram, quoted Brigadier Mahmoud Shawki, a police officer, as saying those killed had been inside the car and were … read more
A nine-year-old girl child was killed and another injured when a rocket fell in front of a house in in Egypt‘s Sinai peninsula in an apparent attack targeting soldiers. A rocket hit a house in Rafah and a child was killed and … read more
A security source at the interior ministry stated that the prison department granted on Monday the release of 354 prisoners to mark Eid Al-Fitr and the anniversary of the 1952 revolution, Al-Ahram’s Arabic news website reported. The release order came … read more
Egypt’s biggest zoo was late to open on Monday due to a delay in the arrival of explosives experts and police dogs tasked with searching it for bombs on one of the park’s busiest days of the year. Visitors lined … read more