Egypt
Cold weather on Monday
Egypt
January 31, 2016
Cold weather on Monday
Weather on Monday is expected to be cold in the north, warm in the southern part of Upper Egypt and…
LE5,000 for families of victims of Ayyat train accident: Giza governor
Egypt
January 31, 2016
LE5,000 for families of victims of Ayyat train accident: Giza governor
Giza Governor Kamal al-Daly has decided to disburse compensation for the families of those who were killed and injured in…
26,800 people visited pyramids over weekend
Archaeology
January 31, 2016
26,800 people visited pyramids over weekend
Al-Hussein Abdel Baseer, the general director of the Giza Pyramids archaeological area, said approximately 26,800 Egyptian and foreign visitors came…
Interior Ministry suspends policemen over alleged attack against doctors
Egypt
January 31, 2016
Interior Ministry suspends policemen over alleged attack against doctors
The Interior Ministry has decided to suspend the policemen who allegedly attacked doctors last Thursday, said Major General Abu Bakr…
Egypt condemns Saudi mosque blast
Egypt
January 30, 2016
Egypt condemns Saudi mosque blast
Egypt has condemned the terrorist bombing on the Imam Reda mosque in the Al-Ahsaa governorate, Saudi Arabia. Two gunmen attacked the…
8.8 million patients infected with hepatitis C in Egypt: conference
Egypt
January 30, 2016
8.8 million patients infected with hepatitis C in Egypt: conference
Professors from Alexandria University have indicated that there has been an increase in the rate of infection in people with…
16 Rights groups, 45 public figures demand release of Hisham Gaafar
Egypt
January 30, 2016
16 Rights groups, 45 public figures demand release of Hisham Gaafar
Sixteen rights groups and 45 public figures have called for the immediate release of writer and researcher Hisham Gaafar, chairman…
Sail boat carrying 23 Egyptians sinks off Sudan
Egypt
January 30, 2016
Sail boat carrying 23 Egyptians sinks off Sudan
Sources from al-Ateka seaport have confirmed the sinking of a sail boat off Sudan containing between 20-23 fishermen. Sources said that…
Actress Fayrouz dies at age 72
Cinema/TV
January 30, 2016
Actress Fayrouz dies at age 72
Actress Fayrouz, who was called ‘the miracle child’, has passed away at the age of 72. Bishop Botros Danial, head of…
56 criminals, suspects arrested in Sinai: sources
Egypt
January 30, 2016
56 criminals, suspects arrested in Sinai: sources
North Sinai security services have arrested 56 suspects during a security raid in Arish that targeted runaway criminals involved in…