Egypt
Egyptian mass celebrates 800th anniversary of St Francis’ visit to Egypt at Vatican
Egypt
October 4, 2017
Egyptian mass celebrates 800th anniversary of St Francis’ visit to Egypt at Vatican
A mass took place in the Vatican on Wednesday, to mark the 800th anniversary of St Francis’ visit to Egypt back in…
Predynastic graffiti rock dating back to stone age unearthed south of Aswan
Archaeology
October 4, 2017
Predynastic graffiti rock dating back to stone age unearthed south of Aswan
An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a predynastic graffiti rock that dates back to the late stone age, during an archaeological…
Egypt parliament speaker warns media, MPS against ‘deliberate defamation’ of House of Representatives
Egypt
October 3, 2017
Egypt parliament speaker warns media, MPS against ‘deliberate defamation’ of House of Representatives
Parliament’s speaker Ali Abdel-Aal has warned in a statement at the opening session of the Parliament held on Monday against…
8 candidates in the running for UNESCO elections on October 9
Egypt
October 3, 2017
8 candidates in the running for UNESCO elections on October 9
The UNESCO headquarters in Paris on October 9 will see elections for the organization’s top post of director-general, with eight…
Umm Kulthum back to broadcast on Saudi state-TV after 30-year ban
Egypt
October 3, 2017
Umm Kulthum back to broadcast on Saudi state-TV after 30-year ban
State-run Saudi cultural channel Al-Thakafiya TV resumed broadcasting on Tuesday for the first time in 30 years one of the…
Two people detained for 15 days pending investigation over flying LGBT flags at concert in Egypt
Egypt
October 3, 2017
Two people detained for 15 days pending investigation over flying LGBT flags at concert in Egypt
Egypt’s Supreme National Security Prosecution ordered the arrest of a young Egyptian man and woman on Tuesday for 15 days,…
Egypt denies seized North Korean shipment of anti-tanks missiles bound for its military
Egypt
October 3, 2017
Egypt denies seized North Korean shipment of anti-tanks missiles bound for its military
In response to a Sunday report in the Washington Post, Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zied denied claims…
Headmaster breaks pupil’s thumb for being afraid of bearded teacher
Egypt
October 3, 2017
Headmaster breaks pupil’s thumb for being afraid of bearded teacher
The headmaster of an elementary school in Menofeya governorate beat a pupil and broke his thumb in addition to bruising…
TV host calls to deny entry to Egypt woman who wants to sleep with 100K men
Egypt
October 3, 2017
TV host calls to deny entry to Egypt woman who wants to sleep with 100K men
Egyptian TV host Ahmed Moussa called on Egyptian authorities to deny entry to Polish woman Ania Lisewska to Egypt. Lisewska…
Why don’t you burn the poor, Minister?
Egypt
October 2, 2017
Why don’t you burn the poor, Minister?
The Supply Minister almost doesn’t miss a month to come up with a decision intended to bring more suffering to…