Egypt hikes fuel prices amid economic crisis
Cairo – Egypt’s oil ministry has announced a rise in the price of fuel, as the Arab world’s most... Read more
3 Mar
Egypt’s foreign minister to head to Turkey, Syria for first time in decade
Cairo – Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will head to Turkey and Syria Monday morning, his office said, for... Read more
27 Feb
French firm to build Egypt’s first high-speed rail link
Cairo – French company NGE announced on Thursday it had been awarded a contract to build Egypt’s first high-speed... Read more
24 Feb
In Old Cairo, residents reconnect with their heritage
Cairo – For most of their lives, children from historic Cairo’s Al-Khalifa district only saw the mausoleums, mosques and... Read more
19 Feb
Six Egyptian christians reportedly kidnapped in Libya
Cairo – Six Egyptian Coptic Christians have been kidnapped and are being held for ransom in neighbouring Libya, an... Read more
17 Feb
Cash-strapped Egypt sells state assets to Gulf nations
Cairo – Egypt, sapped dry of dollars despite a $3 billion International Monetary Fund bailout loan, is seeking to... Read more
16 Feb
Egypt ex-graft chief freed from prison, charged again, says activist
Cairo – Former Egyptian anti-corruption chief Hisham Geneina was released after completing a five-year prison sentence and charged under... Read more
15 Feb
Egypt hosts Arab meeting as Abbas urges support for Palestinians
Cairo – Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday accused Israel of having “crossed all red lines” in the occupied... Read more
13 Feb
Rival Libya administrations agree to remove foreign fighters, says UN
Cairo – Senior Libyan officials from both rival administrations on Wednesday endorsed a coordination mechanism to clear the war-torn... Read more
9 Feb
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
