Egypt
US Congress considers awarding its Gold Medal to late President Anwar Sadat’s name in 2018
Egypt
September 28, 2017
US Congress considers awarding its Gold Medal to late President Anwar Sadat’s name in 2018
The US congress has hosted a celebration to rally support from its members for a bill to award the Congressional…
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide sentenced to life in prison in ‘Beni Suef riots’ case
Egypt
September 28, 2017
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide sentenced to life in prison in ‘Beni Suef riots’ case
The Beni Suef Criminal court issued on Thursday a life imprisonment verdict against the jailed Muslim Brotherhood Supreme guide Mohamed…
Orange and Vodafone officially launch 4G services in Egypt
Technology
September 28, 2017
Orange and Vodafone officially launch 4G services in Egypt
Orange Egypt has launched the 4G service under the slogan “4G for everyone” after it received access to its frequencies…
Coptic church organizes ‘Volcano of Homosexuality’ conference
Egypt
September 28, 2017
Coptic church organizes ‘Volcano of Homosexuality’ conference
St. Mark’s Orthodox Coptic Cathedral, which represents Egypt’s Copts, recently declared that it will organize a conference entitled Volcano of…
Egyptian-Iraqi woman broadcasts alleged rape story on social media, names rapist
Egypt
September 28, 2017
Egyptian-Iraqi woman broadcasts alleged rape story on social media, names rapist
Massive controversy surfaced on social media in Egypt in the wake of video footage circulated in which a 30-year-old woman…
Presidential committee drafting new list for youth detainees to be pardoned
Egypt
September 28, 2017
Presidential committee drafting new list for youth detainees to be pardoned
A presidential committee formed to examine cases of young Egyptians detained since the events that followed the January 25…
Parliament to investigate 5 members sold state-sponsored pilgrimage visas to citizens
Egypt
September 27, 2017
Parliament to investigate 5 members sold state-sponsored pilgrimage visas to citizens
Five members of parliament are facing potential investigation over accusations of corruption as they sold free travel pilgrimage visas given…
Egypt’s Health ministry to launch campaign to combat psychotherapy stigma
Egypt
September 27, 2017
Egypt’s Health ministry to launch campaign to combat psychotherapy stigma
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Egypt’s Health Ministry is set to launch a campaign this October dubbed…
Egypt on track for year-end IMF payment, but 32 percent inflation a worry
Business
September 27, 2017
Egypt on track for year-end IMF payment, but 32 percent inflation a worry
Egypt has made a “good start” to its reform programme despite seeking waivers for missing targets in June and a…
Sinai Province slaughters six civilians including two children in North Sinai
Egypt
September 27, 2017
Sinai Province slaughters six civilians including two children in North Sinai
The IS affiliated group Sinai Province released on Tuesday photos of five civilians they decapitated and another they killed by…