The UAE and Egypt on Saturday signed an agreement to support the Egyptian development programme under which the UAE will give Egypt a $4.9 billion (Dh17.9 billion), to help it implement a number of projects, develop service sectors, and improve … read more
The twenty-five Ultras football fans arrested on 13 October in clashes with security at Cairo airport have been handed another 15 days detention by the prosecution, pending investigations. The die-hard football fan group had travelled to Cairo International Airport to … read more
Complaints streamed into the office of Egypt’s top prosecutor Saturday against a popular television satirist, less than 24 hours after he returned to air following a military coup that ousted the country’s Islamist president. Bassem Youssef, often compared to U.S. … read more
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Egypt’s former interim vice president for “betrayal of trust” in quitting the army-backed government in protest against its bloody crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. Cairo’s Misdemeanours Court judge Wael El-Mahdi on Saturday threw … read more
A suicide bombing this week at Egyptian military intelligence headquarters in the city of Ismailia has been claimed by Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, a Salafi jihadi group with links to similar organizations in the Gaza Strip. Eleven people, including six soldiers, … read more
Al-Qaeda-inspired militants say the suicide bomber who carried out a failed assassination attempt on Egypt’s interior minister last month was a sacked military officer. read more
Yahoo has announced that it is closing its Cairo office at the end of the year. According to a company spokesperson, the decision is part of a global effort to streamline operations, encourage collaboration by bringing more Yahoos together in … read more
Egypt’s most prominent television satirist, Bassem Youssef, known for his fierce jabs at ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, returned to the airwaves on Friday following a summer break, poking equal fun at the fan frenzy surrounding Egypt’s defense minister that … read more
Egypt hopes to resolve the ongoing deterioration in its textile industry, said a cabinet statement on Thursday. In a cabinet meeting, Industry, Finance and Investment Ministers discussed means to improve the income of the national Textile and Wavering Holding Company … read more
Egypt’s chief executioner opened up in a recent Arabic language interview, revealing that he used to strangle cats and dogs as a child before becoming the Islamic country’s slayer-in-chief. Hajj Abd Al-Nabi, Egypt’s chief warrant officer in the prison system, … read more