Egypt’s army said Monday it has killed six militants during several raids in North Sinai, only a few days after a number of Coptic families fled the governorate following a spate of killings of Christians by militants. In an official … read more
Egyptian officials said Sunday they were inching closer to meeting all demands set by Russia on airport security to resume flights to Egypt, suspended after militants from a local affiliate of the Islamic State group downed a Russian airliner 15 … read more
Egypt’s foreign ministry has informed its envoys abroad of a cabinet order to postpone the introduction of a new hike in tourist visas until July. In an official statement on Sunday, ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said the foreign ministry … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Anonymous people wrote phrases and slogans bearing the name of “Islamic State” (IS) terrorist groups on the walls at Al-Mamar Square in Ismailia, as well as on the walls of the Coptic Christian cemetery of the city. Dozens … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm A TE Data employee who supervises security in the company’s information department has been referred to Cairo Criminal Court on accusations that he obtained LE60 million illegally by the Deputy Justice Minister for Illicit Gains Authority Affairs Adel al-Saeed. … read more
Reuters Egypt will receive the second US$1 billion tranche of a US$3 billion World Bank loan in March, Central Bank Governor Tarek Amer said on Friday. Amer told local broadcaster DMC in an interview that the central bank would provide … read more
Egypt Independent Individuals will be able to obtain foreign currency from banks without restrictions by the end of 2017, Aswat Masriya reported a senior official at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) as saying on condition of anonymity. Aswat Masriya … read more
By Reuters An Egyptian lawmaker started collecting signatures on Sunday for a motion to extend presidential terms and lift restrictions on re-election – a year before general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s first term is due to expire. As defence minister, Sisi … read more
By Reuters Egypt’s decision to float its currency can already be declared a success, but it will take time for investment flows to return and revive its battered economy, the Egyptian construction tycoon Samih Sawiris said. The central bank floated … read more
By Reuters President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday ordered the government to take all necessary measures to help resettle Christians who have fled Egypt’s Northern Sinai after Islamic State (ISIS) militant group killed several members of the community. Hundreds of … read more