AP German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi shortly after her arrival in Cairo on Thursday, and is expected to meet with businessmen, civil society representatives, and Muslim and Christian leaders before heading to Tunisia on Friday. … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm The Court of Cassation, headed by Judge Ahmed Abdulqawy and held at the Police Academy, acquitted Thursday former President Hosni Mubarak from the charge of killing protesters during the January 25 revolution, and rejected all civil lawsuits filed … read more
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Tuesday the continuation of US aid is crucial for Egypt in its fight against terrorism along with the country’s efforts to maintain stability and peace in the region. Shoukry made his remarks during a … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm A German tourism comparison website said Tuesday that Egypt has managed to take the lion’s share of German tourists’ bookings in 2017. Six weeks after the start of the season, this year’s trends seem clear, said Check24. The … read more
Egyptian prosecutors have ordered the detainment of a policeman accused of stealing a large sum of money from a vehicle while inspecting it at a checkpoint outside Cairo, state news agency MENA reported on Tuesday. The policeman was on duty … read more
Egypt Independent The top commander of US military operations in the Middle East said on Sunday that he wants to resume major military exercise with Egypt, The New York Times reported. The head of the United States Central Command Gen. … read more
Beni Suef Criminal Court sentenced to death on Monday a defendant accused of the premeditative killing of Hisham Taema, a Beni Suef police officer, according to state-run media outlet EGY news. The court also handed another eleven defendants fifteen-year prison … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm The Prosecution Office in the Warraq district of Giza ordered the chief detective in Shubra al-Khaimah’s Second District Police Station and two of his assistants to be detained, pending investigations into claims they fabricated cases against suspects, used … read more
Retired Egyptian football star Mohamed Aboutrika will not be returning to Egypt from Doha to attend his father’s wake on Monday after he was added to the Egypt’s terror list, a close friend of the player told Ahram Online. The … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm A significant yet temporary temperature increase is expected on Tuesday, according to meteorologists. Warm weather is predicted in Cairo, the Delta and throughout southern Egypt. Low- and medium-level clouds will be seen in the north, accompanied by … read more