As part of a bilateral agreement signed in 2015, Egypt’s Air Force will soon be enhanced by a delivery of Kamov Ka-50, a Russian-made single-seat attack helicopter, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said. According to state-run Russia Today, Rogozin’s statements … read more
Egypt has called for concerted international efforts to fight terrorist organizations and weaken their sources of support in the wake of Saturday’s attacks in London that killed at least seven people and injured 48. “Egypt renews its call to all … read more
DNA from mummies found at a site once known for its cult to the Egyptian god of the afterlife is unwrapping intriguing insight into the people of ancient Egypt, including a surprise discovery that they had scant genetic ties to … read more
Egypt defended on Thursday a new law on non-governmental organizations that three U.S. Republican senators have called “draconian” and a sign of “a growing crackdown on human rights and peaceful dissent”. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al … read more
The increasingly totalitarian moves by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, who just enacted a new law giving him control of nongovernmental organizations in his country, shouldn’t be pinned on his chumminess with U.S. President Donald Trump. In fact, six years after … read more
The Armed Forces seized on Wednesday a vehicle loaded with explosives in Martyr Ahmed Hamdy tunnel, said Armed Forces spokesperson Tamer al-Refaei on his official Facebook page. Two people in the vehicle were arrested, according to Refaei, adding that these … read more
The governor of Alexandria said on Thursday that all necessary measures were being taken to remove a 14-floor building in Azarita neighborhood, which began to lean heavily towards another building at dawn. A committee was formed of university engineers and … read more
According to population estimates for 2016, 20.2 percent of over 15s in Egypt are smokers, which is equal to 12.6 million, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced. The rate of cigarette smoking differs greatly between men and women, … read more
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi ratified on Monday a new law that is set to regulate the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Egypt and was approved earlier in January by the Parliament. According to the articles of the newly ratified … read more
Egypt has drafted this month a new bill that would impose hefty fines on tourist harassers as part of the state’s efforts to attract additional tourists and heal the country’s ailing tourism industry. State television quoted Egypt’s Antiquities Minister, Khaled … read more