Egypt
Egypt arrests militants, links them to Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
November 5, 2016
Egypt arrests militants, links them to Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian authorities said on Friday they had arrested members of two recently emerged militant groups, along with weapons, explosives and…
From float to subsidy cuts, Egypt says no time to delay reforms
Egypt
November 5, 2016
From float to subsidy cuts, Egypt says no time to delay reforms
A day after dramatically ditching its currency peg and hiking fuel prices, Egypt's government scrambled to assure people angered by…
Second Egyptian general killed in Sinai in as many weeks
Egypt
November 5, 2016
Second Egyptian general killed in Sinai in as many weeks
An Egyptian general was killed by militants on Friday near his home in North Sinai, the military said, the second…
Egypt increases fuel prices after devaluation
Egypt
November 4, 2016
Egypt increases fuel prices after devaluation
Fuel prices were to rise dramatically in Egypt on Friday after the central bank floated the currency to address a…
Weather forecast for Friday
Egypt
November 3, 2016
Weather forecast for Friday
Moderate weather is expected on Friday in the north of Egypt, with highs of 23 degrees centigrade in Alexandria and…
Army kills six armed extremists in Sinai raids
Egypt
November 3, 2016
Army kills six armed extremists in Sinai raids
Egyptian soldiers have killed six armed extremists during a shootout in Sinai as part of a renewed effort in the…
Antiquities Ministry cuts price of Luxor tourist passes, opens more tombs
Archaeology
November 3, 2016
Antiquities Ministry cuts price of Luxor tourist passes, opens more tombs
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has announced a reduction in the price of the Luxor Pass, which gives access to ancient…
Egypt agrees to import Iraqi oil for refining: petroleum minister
Business
November 2, 2016
Egypt agrees to import Iraqi oil for refining: petroleum minister
Petroleum Minister Tareq al-Molla announced on Monday an agreement with Iraq to import Basra crude oil for refining in Egypt,…
Egyptian players reach semi-finals of World Squash Championship
Egypt
November 2, 2016
Egyptian players reach semi-finals of World Squash Championship
Egyptian squash champions Mohamed al-Shorbagy and Kareem Abdel Gawad qualified on Tuesday for the semi-finals of the World Squash Championship,…
Army distributes 8 million food packages at half price
Egypt
November 2, 2016
Army distributes 8 million food packages at half price
Egypt's armed forces have prepared eight million packages of subsidised food for distribution to citizens nationwide, in line with instructions…