Egypt closed downtown Cairo’s Sadat metro station over security concerns on Wednesday, the sixth anniversary of the popular revolution that toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak. The station has been shut down “due to security reasons. Trains [will] not stop at … read more
By Aswat Masriya CAIRO, Jan 25 (Aswat Masriya) – International watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticised the placement of hundreds of Egyptians on terrorists list, in an official statement on Tuesday. It calls on the Egyptian prosecutors, and parliament to … read more
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Wednesday that the 25 January Revolution was a turning point in Egypt’s history, as it gave hope to Egyptians at first, but was also followed by disappointments after personal interests took over. In a … read more
Reuters Centamin Plc, which runs Egypt’s only commercial gold mine, said it would not bid in the country’s new gold exploration tender because the terms are not commercially viable. Egypt, which is hoping that gold production can be a future … read more
Egypt Independent Flights between Russia and Egypt are reportedly expected to resume in March due to technical issues, thwarting high hopes on the Egyptian side that the Russian tourists would come back to Egypt as soon as possible. State-owned Russian … read more
Egypt’s parliamentary ethics committee recommended on Monday that MP Osama Sharshar be banned from attending house sessions until the current term ends over allegedly “sending sex videos of another MP on Whatsapp,” Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. The case dates … read more
MENA Germany has removed the last restriction on the flow of tourist flights to and from Sharm el-Shaikh and South Sinai areas, thanks to the efforts of the Egyptian Embassy in Berlin and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry The Federal Ministry … read more
By Aswat Masriya CAIRO, Jan 22 (Aswat Masriya) – Egypt’s National Defence Council agreed to extend its military’s participation in the Saudi-led Arab coalition in Yemen, the presidency said in a statement on Sunday. Egypt is part of the Saudi-led coalition that began in … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Warm weather is expected to prevail across Egypt’s northern coasts, the Delta and Cairo on Tuesday, according to meteorologists. Low- and medium-level clouds will appear in the north. Rain is expected to fall in the west. Highs of … read more
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi sent on Friday a message to the US president Donald Trump to congratulate him on the inauguration of his official administration. Al-Sisi said that he hopes strategic relations between Egypt and the US will foster … read more