Al-Masry Al-Youm Karim Hussein, the founder of the pro-Mubarak Facebook page entitled “Asfeen Ya Rayes” (We’re Sorry, Mr. President) wished former president Hosni Mubarak a happy birthday on his 89th birthday. Hussein posted a photo of Mubarak that he described … read more
Reuters An Egyptian design duo has begun re-purposing old steel shipping containers, transforming them into living spaces, shops and restaurants in an effort to introduce residents of overcrowded Cairo to cheaper and more versatile properties. Qubix, a year-old company founded … read more
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein said on Monday that the security measures of Egyptian authorities were fostering radicalization, in remarks Cairo has slammed as “irresponsible” and “disgraceful”. At a news conference in Geneva, Zeid condemned … read more
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday on a two-day visit for wide-ranging talks, state-run news agency MENA reported on Tuesday. El-Sisi will meet with Emerati leaders to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral … read more
Hend El-Behary During the speech of the US President Donald Trump on his 100th day in office, he mentioned the release of the Egyptian-American activist Aya Hegazy from Egyptian prisons as one of his achievements. Hegazy, along with her husband … read more
An Egyptian criminal court referred to the Grand Mufti on Tuesday a death sentence issued against a man convicted of raping a 20-month-old child in the Nile Delta governorate of Daqahliya last month. The court is expected to confirm the … read more
At almost 5pm Cairo local time (3pm GMT), Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi showed Pope Francis to the Alitalia plane that would fly him back to the Vatican, bidding him farewell after a 27-hour visit rightly described as historic. Pope Francis … read more
Hend El-Behary The Egyptian Foundation for Advancement of the Childhood Condition (EFACC) revealed in its monthly report that March 2017 saw the highest rates of child abuse in Egypt over the last five years. In March alone, at least 1,121 … read more
Cairo Criminal Court handed 20 defendants, involved in the violent Kerdasa clashes, death sentences and ordered referral of their papers to Grand Mufti for consultation during Monday’s final court session. Referral of defendants’ papers to the Grand Mufti is mandatory … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Number of tourists coming to Egypt last March to reach 654,900 visitors, compared to 440,700 during March 2016. That number is also increased compared to February 2017, when 539,100 visitors entered the country, the Central Agency for Public … read more