A Russian military official says analysis of a crashed plane’s flight recorders has shown there was no explosion on board. Lt. Gen. Sergei Bainetov said Thursday that “we have come to conclusion that there was no explosion on board.” He … read more
Video footage emerged Tuesday showing a hate message written on the floor of a church in Damietta. The video, published on social media, showed the words “you will die Christians” written in Arabic across the floor. The 15 second video … read more
Aswat Masriya The Cairo Criminal Court ordered on Tuesday the release of ten defendants on health grounds in the case known as the “Rabaa sit-in dispersal”, which includes the Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide and 738 others. The court adjourned the … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm Security services in governorates across Egypt resumed on Wednesday tightened measures taken to secure churches ahead of the Christmas celebrations. Cordons were placed around churches, dogs and explosive detection devices were increases and security personnel were added … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm This year, a batch of young men decided to take to the streets in Shubra and celebrate Christmas and the approach of New Year’s Eve in their own special way. They dressed in Santa Claus outfits … read more
Russia will likely resume direct flights with Egypt in January, Russian transport minister Maxim Sokolov said on Tuesday, according to Russia’s TASS news agency. Sokolov added that the decision to resume flights should be taken after Russian officials revise reports by … read more
Al-Masry Al-Youm EgyptAir will resume its additional and regular 344 flights to Egyptian tourist destinations on the occasion of the New Year and Coptic Christmas. The trips started on December 25th and will go on until January 5th, according to … read more
Egypt Independent The deputy head of the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater, Salah Bayoumi, said that the “Potable Water, Sanitary Drainage and Consumer Protection Regulatory Authority” has drafted a new price increase for consumers who use amounts of water … read more
Cold weather is expected across Egypt in the week leading up to the New Year and on the first day of 2017, Egypt’s Meteorological Authority said in a statement on Monday. On Tuesday, temperatures in Cairo will reach daytime highs … read more
By Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that tough economic conditions in Egypt would improve in six months and called on businessmen and investors to help the government curb price increases. Speaking at the opening … read more