Egypt
Young Egyptian promotes tourism with selfies
Life & Style
October 19, 2017
Young Egyptian promotes tourism with selfies
Aiming to promote tourism in Egypt both locally and internationally, Mostafa Khater, who studies Pharmacy at Helwan University, decided to…
Judge withdraws from Alaa Abdel Fattah’s appeal case, cites ’embarrassment’
Egypt
October 19, 2017
Judge withdraws from Alaa Abdel Fattah’s appeal case, cites ’embarrassment’
A judge at Egypt’s Court of Cassation withdrew on Thursday from the case of imprisoned political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah,…
Al-Azhar deputy asks for parliamentary legislation to control Fatwas in Egypt
Egypt
October 19, 2017
Al-Azhar deputy asks for parliamentary legislation to control Fatwas in Egypt
With the rise of numerous unofficial Fatwas — rulings on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority…
Egypt set to build Africa’s highest skyscraper at new capital
Egypt
October 19, 2017
Egypt set to build Africa’s highest skyscraper at new capital
As part of the mega-scheme new administrative capital project, state-owned China State Construction Engineering Corporation(CSCEC) has agreed to build Egypt…
Vicious attack on Azhar suggests conspiracy on Islam, says Grand Sheikh
Egypt
October 18, 2017
Vicious attack on Azhar suggests conspiracy on Islam, says Grand Sheikh
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said Tuesday that there have been vicious and systematic attacks against the institution and that…
Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped 211.8 % year on year in first nine months of 2017
Egypt
October 18, 2017
Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped 211.8 % year on year in first nine months of 2017
Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped 211.8 percent year on year to $5.3 billion in the first nine months of 2017, a…
Could ‘procreation licenses’ halt Egypt’s burgeoning population?
Features/Interviews
October 18, 2017
Could ‘procreation licenses’ halt Egypt’s burgeoning population?
A non-governmental organization based in Upper Egypt’s governorate of Minya recently drafted a suggested law in an attempt to control the…
Prosecutor refers man who killed priest to criminal court on charges of murder
Egypt
October 18, 2017
Prosecutor refers man who killed priest to criminal court on charges of murder
Egypt’s Prosecutor General Nabil Sadiq referred on Wednesday a man to trial in criminal court over the killing of a…
Sisi to president of WJC: we just want peace
Egypt
October 18, 2017
Sisi to president of WJC: we just want peace
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received the President of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) Ronald Lauder on Tuesday along with Thaer…