Germany is keen on continuing to boost economic relations with Egypt, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in a phone call on Wednesday, according to statement by the presidency. El-Sisi congratulated Merkel for winning her fourth term … read more
Egypt has secretly ordered weapons from North Korea in breach of United Nations (UN) sanctions, with the shipment exposed by the US, the Washington Post reported late Sunday. According to the report, a bulk freighter named Jie Shun, flying Cambodian colors, had sailed … read more
Cairo is “deeply concerned” about the possible secession of Kurdish-held parts of northern Iraq in the wake of Monday’s referendum on independence and called on all parties to avoid “unilateral measures,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. “The ministry … read more
Cairo is “deeply concerned” about the possible secession of Kurdish-held parts of northern Iraq in the wake of Monday’s referendum on independence and called on all parties to avoid “unilateral measures,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. “The ministry … read more
Egypt and the United States have signed new bilateral assistance agreements and amendments worth over US$100 million that support the government of Egypt’s economic reforms, Sustainable Development Plan 2030, private sector growth and job creation. These agreements demonstrate ongoing support … read more
The Interior Ministry will only remove the Egyptian nationality from any citizen who is proven to be member of a terrorist group by judicial verdict, according to media statements from the ministry’s deputy director general for Legal Affairs. Through a … read more
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s former supreme guide Mahdi Akef died on Friday at the age of 89 after a struggle with illness. The news was made public online by his daughter Alia. Akef, who served as the Brotherhood’s supreme guide … read more
Education Minister Tarek Shawki issued on Friday a general order on all of Egypt’s schools stipulating one-year jail time and a financial fine for anyone who mocks the Egyptian flag. According to local reports, the Education Minister stressed that all … read more
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued a decree on Saturday making 21 September a paid day off for both public and private sector workers on the occasion of the start of the Islamic new year 1439, Al-Ahram Arabic news website … read more
An Egyptian rights watchdog said Sunday they detected a shortage of 1420 drugs in August, 54 of which have no alternative. Mohamed Fouad, the head of the Egyptian Centre to Protect the Rights for Medicine (ECPRM), said that the most … read more