Countries Egypt sentences one to death, jails 11 for life on ‘terror’ charges Cairo – An Egyptian court sentenced one man to death and 11 to life imprisonment after convicting them of... Read more 9 Feb, 2023
Countries In a first, Egypt’s Sisi calls Syria’s Assad after quake Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called Syria’s Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to offer support after a devastating... Read more 8 Feb, 2023
Countries Egypt extends detention of TikTok comedy trio, says lawyer Cairo – Egypt has extended the pre-trial detention of three TikTok comedians after their online sketch about a prison... Read more 7 Feb, 2023
Countries Egypt’s former prime minister dies at 67: president Cairo – Former Egyptian prime minister Sherif Ismail, who served during President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s first term in office,... Read more 5 Feb, 2023
Countries Cairo hospital fire kills three Cairo – A fire that broke out on Wednesday in a hospital in north Cairo killed three people and... Read more 2 Feb, 2023
Countries Canal sources say ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, traffic unaffected Ismailia – A ship on Wednesday became stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal but traffic through the vital waterway was... Read more 2 Feb, 2023
Countries Egypt, India launch ‘strategic partnership’ to boost trade Cairo – Egypt and India announced on Thursday a “strategic partnership” to increase trade by billions of dollars and... Read more 28 Jan, 2023
Countries Egypt unveils ancient ‘secret keeper’ tomb, golden mummy Saqqara – Egypt unveiled on Thursday a gold-laced mummy and four tombs, including of an ancient king’s “secret keeper”,... Read more 27 Jan, 2023
Countries Egypt’s Al-Azhar urges boycotts over Koran desecration Cairo – Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s most prestigious educational institution, has called for the boycott of Swedish... Read more 27 Jan, 2023
Business Egypt’s Suez Canal nets $8 billion in new annual record Cairo – Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority announced on Wednesday an all-time annual revenue record, earning $8 billion in transit... Read more 26 Jan, 2023