Al-Masry Al-Youm Cold weather is predicted in the north of Egypt on Monday, according to meteorologists. Low- and medium-level clouds will be seen, accompanied by rain on northern coasts. Highs of 17 degrees centigrade will be reached in Cairo and … read more
An Egyptian legislative parliamentary committee approved on Monday a draft bill pushing for tougher penalties on sexual harassment. According to Al-Ahram Arabic news website, the draft bill was presented by committee member Suzy Nashed who called for amendments to the … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has inspected Al-Refai Mosque, in the wake of the disappearance of six valuable Islamic lanterns from the chamber of King Fouad and Princess Feryal’s shrine, inside the mosque located at Qalaa Square. Anany inspected … read more
By Aswat Masriya CAIRO, Jan 2 (Aswat Masriya) – Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Monday two policemen to prison on charges of sexually assaulting a woman in a patrol car. Low ranking policeman Ibrahim Al-Rifaai received 10 years of strict … read more
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi said on Sunday during a cabinet meeting that the supply of medicines must be increased to end the country’s ongoing shortage. In a presidential statement reported by state news agency MENA, El-Sisi said that “the government … read more
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Saturday 77 supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi to 10 years in prison and 27 others to seven years in their retrial over charges of murder and rioting. The defendants were originally sentenced in May … read more
Egypt will hand over the remains of the victims of the EgyptAir MS804 crash next week, according to head of the General Egyptian Flight Attendant Union Osama Abdel Baset. The flight crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in May while en … read more
The Egyptian cabinet approved the Egyptian-Saudi maritime demarcation deal on Thursday, and sent it to parliament. The Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir continue to be a source of public debate amid the Administrative Court’s decision to annul the … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm A group of young Egyptians have launched a campaign under the slogan “I’m Egypt” to promote tourism and change the mental image of Egypt. They chose the campaign’s name to express the greatness of Egypt, and their pride … read more
The Mediterranean city of Alexandria has closed off its main port due to “bad weather conditions”, the port authority spokesman said on Friday. The port has temporarily been shut down after meteorologists predicted high waves and high wind speeds unsuitable … read more