Egypt, grappling with an energy crunch, will enforce a ban on the production and import of air conditioners that can be set lower than 20 degrees Celsius, aiming to reassure citizens and industry hit with power cuts and fuel shortages. … read more
The campaign of potential presidential candidate Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that it has submitted the recommendations required for running for presidency, Egypt’s state television said. According to the constitution, a candidate must collect 25,000 signatures from supporters to … read more
When spring-time dusk falls in Egypt’s Sinai mountains, the opium share-croppers leave their gardens – a profusion of pink, purple and green against the arid landscape – and light fires for the evening. Clusters of young men or families gather … read more
A retired army general says he has filed a court case pushing for Egypt’s historic Saint Catherine’s Monastery to be demolished and its Greek monks deported on the grounds that they pose a threat to national security. In May 2012, … read more
The daughter of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi said on Friday she is “certain” that the televised footage showing the ousted leader in prison is not of her father. read more
A Cairo criminal court will resume on Sunday the trial of ousted President Mohamed Mursi and 14 Muslim Brotherhood leaders, over violent clashes outside the presidential palace where at least 10 people were killed. read more
Prime Minster Ibrahim Mahlab met with investors in the electricity sector, to discuss a 1,700 MW project through new power plants in the Red Sea governorate, Youm7 reported on Saturday. Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker and Head of the … read more
The General Administration of Electricity at the Police Authority launched 297 campaigns across Egypt on Thursday, which resulted in seizing more than 5,000 violations of electric current thefts, head of the administration Sami el-Mehy said. He told Youm7 that the … read more
Amnesty International issued a statement on Friday denouncing a counter-terrorism law drafted by the Egyptian government, saying that it must be scrapped or fundamentally revised. According to the statement, the draft law has expanded the existing definition of terrorism … read more
On the streets of Egypt Abdel Fatah al-Sisi – the top general who ousted ex-president Mohamed Morsi last summer – reached superhuman status months ago. Now the digital world has caught up: developers have released a Sisi-themed arcade-style game for … read more