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President El-Sisi honors graduates of Police Academy
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi attended on Saturday the graduation of a new generation of students of Police Academy, which comes one day ahead of commemoration of the 23rd of July Revolution. Minister of Interior Mahmoud Tawfik, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Patriarch of St. Mark, and …
Hamas, Israel reach ceasefire, amid fears of full scale war
Egypt’s Islamic institutions denounce Israel’s Jewish ‘nation-state’ law
Al-Sisi returns to Cairo after two-day visit to Sudan
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi returned to Cairo after concluding on Friday afternoon his two-day visit to Khartoum and meeting Sudanese Prime Minister Bakri Hassan Saleh. During the meeting, Al-Sisi and Saleh discussed the recent developments in bilateral relations. The meeting was attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Egyptian General Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel, and the …
Al-Sisi, Al-Bashir agree on upgrading ties between two countries to ‘strategic relations’
Al-Sisi praises Sudan’s efforts in ending regional conflicts
Al-Sisi, Al-Bashir discuss bilateral, regional relations in Khartoum at their 22nd summit
Egyptian-Sudanese relations witnessed a rapprochement after weeks of troubled relations
6th National Youth Conference to be held by end of July: SIS
‘Ask the President’ opened for a week starting Tuesday to allow university students to address their inquiries to Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi asserts Egypt’s strong will to find final results in Regeni’s case
Egypt’s president discussed with Italian Interior Minister Salvini bilateral relations
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Al-Azhar Grand Imam discusses principles of peace, justice with Blair
Meeting was held during Al-Tayeb’s visit to London
Parliament approves new law giving senior military officers more rights
Only eight opposition MPs out of 596 voted against it
Press Syndicate postpones meeting to discuss amendments of new law
Meeting was postponed upon request of Salama, other members until receiving a draft law after new amendments
Abdul Aal to vote out membership of several members next week
Number of deputies of critical 25-30 parliamentary bloc are accused of violating internal regulation
Parliament officially approves granting Egyptian nationality to foreigners
Reaction varied about decision, a hashtag created to express rejection against it
President Al-Sisi to attend Forum on China- Africa Cooperation in September
A prospective meeting to be held between Al-Sisi, Xi Jinping to discuss strengthening bilateral relations
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Spokesperson of bearded officers’ pressure group referred to military court
Colonel Hani Al-Shakary is accused of joining a terrorist group, training militants
New amendments approved to grant Egyptian nationality to foreigners
Amendmentse preliminarily approved during a plenary session on Sunday
Parliament amends disputed article in press, media law
In response to remarks of the State Council and Press Syndicate, Egypt’s Parliament, headed by Speaker Ali Abdul Aal, approved some amendments to the press and media law, during a plenary session on Sunday. Several articles of those that have caused controversy were amended, during the discussion, as well as adding new articles to the …
Outdated railway track reason for Badrashin train derailment: Transport Ministry
Prosecution orders detaining train driver, five others for four days pending investigation
Egypt-brokered ceasefire halts violence between Israel, Gaza
After a surge in cross-border violence, Palestinian factions reportedly agreed on Saturday night to a truce of ceasefire with Israel
Op-ed review: Questioning ministries’ decisions, performances
Writers directed much of their critical opinions to the different ministries, especially the new health minister who recently issued a decision imposing the national anthem to be played on a daily basis inside hospitals, along with the doctor’s oath. In the privately owned Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper, Yasser Abdulaziz compared the decision to a sarcastic Arabic …
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Parliament to discuss amendment of press, media law on Sunday
Remarks of Press Syndicate will be considered during discussion, says Heikal
Egyptian, British naval forces carry out joint naval drill
HMS Argyll of British Royal Navy arrived at Alexandria naval base to participate in drills
Army to take over Badrashin train derailment investigations
In latest train crisis, 58 injured as government vows to privatise sector
Parliament to approve government’s policy on Sunday
Committee assigned to discuss policy recommends Parliament approve policy
Egypt’s external debts peak to historic $91.5bn in FY 2018/19: IMF
Gross financing requirements are expected to reach $15.9bn next year, FDIs to record $11.3bn
13 prisoners handed death sentences in major jail break case
Six of the defendants were tried in absentia
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Police announce killing of 11 alleged militants in Arish
Sinai operation represents commitment to human rights, opposing critical reports about conditions of civilians in peninsula, says State Information Service
Egypt calls for solutions where burden of refugee crisis is equally shared
Shoukry in Brussels to participate in mini-meeting on Syria as NATO summit kicks off
96.3 million is total of Egypt’s population at beginning of 2018: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed on Wednesday on the occasion of World Population Day, which is held on 11 July annually, that the number of Egypt`s population increased to reach 96.3 million at the beginning of 2018. The CAPMAS revealed that the population number increased from 72.8 million in 2006 …
Health minister defends playing national anthem in hospitals
Decree is part of country’s surge in state-sponsored nationalism since early 1950s
Press Syndicate demands meeting Abdel Aal to discuss new laws
Syndicate holds urgent meeting to discuss remarks over press, media law