The Damanhour Criminal Court in Beheira began its first session on Sunday in the trial of two suspects in the murder of Bishop Epiphanius, head of the Saint Macarius Monastery. Main defendant Ash’eyaa al-Makary (Wael Saad Tawadros) pleaded not guilty...اقرأ المزيد
Turkish forces on Thursday detained five Egyptian fishermen off Cyprus’ northwestern coast, Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported on Saturday. Turkey controls part of the Cyprus island, though it is yet to be internationally recognized as Turkish territory. The...اقرأ المزيد
The Boeing Company, a multinational corporation for manufacturing airplanes, announced it would deliver the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to EgyptAir in March 2019, and that five more aircraft would be delivered accordingly during 2019 and 2020. EgyptAir...اقرأ المزيد
Two people were killed and two others injured on Saturday in a building collapse in Shobra, Cairo, the Egyptian Health Ministry said in a statement. The statement added that the 2-story building was rickety, and the back part had collapsed. Health Ministry...اقرأ المزيد
Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Saturday turned down an appeal by former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal for reconciliation in a case known to media as the “Presidential Palaces.” The same court in January 2016 previously rejected...اقرأ المزيد
The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to complete Egypt’s Rural Sanitation Services Program, expanding the government efforts to improve sanitation in the rural areas of Egypt’s poorest governorates. Samia Mosadek, acting Regional Director...اقرأ المزيد
Two people were killed and 12 others were injured in traffic accident between a bus and microbus on the Suez-Sokhna Road at Suez governorate on Saturday, Egypt’s Health Ministry said. Health Ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahid said that 10 ambulances...اقرأ المزيد
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in New York on Friday evening to participate in the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. He will deliver Egypt’s statement to the General Assembly, which addresses the country’s vision...اقرأ المزيد
Egypt’s Gouna Film Festival founder Naguib Sawiris announced that he will be naming a street in Gouna after Mohamed Salah, to show appreciation for the national football treasure. In a red carpet interview at the festival’s opening, Naguib told CBC...اقرأ المزيد
A device exploded under a car in the Turil district of Mansoura city, at dawn on Friday, damaging the vehicle as well as the glass of some nearby shops and cars. According to police reports, civil protection forces and bomb squads moved to the scene and...اقرأ المزيد
