Taha Sakr With Egypt already under a nationwide state of emergency in the aftermath of two deadly attacks that targeted churches in Tanta and Alexandria, Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghafar issued instructions for secret police to be deployed in Egypt’s … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Mona al-Sayed, known in the local media as the ‘Woman with the Cart’ received on Saturday the gift of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, which is a Suzuki Van, promised by the president when he met her at the … read more
The Egyptian and Russian foreign ministers agreed in a phonecall on Friday to meet in Cairo at the end of May, along with the two countries’ defence ministers, an Egyptian ministry spokesman announced. Ahmed Abu Zeid, the official foreign affairs … read more
Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar met a number of aides and security directors from different departments on Saturday, and he asserted that the times ahead will include several security challenges, with militancy topping the list. According to a statement … read more
The Egyptian and United States navies have commenced their latest joint exercise, “Eagle Salute 2017”, in the regional waters of the Red Sea, the Egyptian military said in a statement on Sunday. The naval exercise is part of the Egyptian … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Meteorologists forecast pleasant temperatures in the north for Monday, with highs of 24C expected in Cairo and 21C in Alexandria. Low- and medium-level clouds will be seen in the north. Visibility will be reduced in the morning due … read more
An Indian hospital treating an Egyptian woman, believed to have been the world’s heaviest woman, says she has lost 250kg (550lbs) after surgery. Eman Abd El Aty’s family said she originally weighed 500kg – and was unable to leave her … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Prime Minister Sherif Ismail announced that a curfew will be imposed in the area between Tal Rafah in the eastern part of Sinai, through the international borderline, reaching to Al-Ouga in the west until Al-Halal mountain. Curfew … read more
The Egyptian navy received on Wednesday the second Type-209/1400 submarine, according to local media reports. The ship is supplied by German shipbuilding company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft to Egypt. The submarine arrived at Ras El-Tin in Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast. It … read more
One Egyptian policeman was killed and a civilian injured in an IED blast that hit an armoured vehicle in Egypt’s North Sinai city of El-Arish, state news agency MENA reported on Thursday. Egypt’s security forces have been battling a decade-long … read more