Latest in Egypt Highlight
Latest in Egypt
Ministers of Environment, Tourism postpone fees on diving activities for 3 months
Ministry of the Environment signed cooperation protocol with NIOF for saving lakes
Social Solidarity Minister calls for offering homeless elderly decent care
The unit of “Protecting Homeless Children Programme” held a meeting with the rapid intervention team and the general administration of social defence as well as the judicial police to discuss offering homeless elderly a decent life.
Minister of Emigration follows up on medical condition of an Egyptian Alzheimer’s patient in Kuwait
Nasser is receiving medical treatment at a Kuwaiti hospital in Farwaniya governorate, a Tuesday statement from the ministry reported.
Prosecution detains truck driver over fatal Port Said crash
The suspected truck driver tested positive to ‘Hashish’, investigations revealed
Dar Al-Ifta condemns Dutch Prophet Mohammad cartoon competition
The observatory considered this move provocative for the Muslims’ feelings, fuelling hatred and discriminatory feelings amongst them.
Border guards seize 48 tonnes of drugs, destroy 12 tunnels in 2019
The military said that the armed forces succeeded in seizing 1027 firearms, 850,000 bullets, 206 magazines, and 105 kg of explosives.
Egypt, Italy FMs reject foreign military interferences in Libya
Egyptian, French leaders discuss several regional issues, especially Libya’s conflict
Egypt to continue GERD negotiation aiming to protect interests of all sides: Al-Sisi
The three sides are set to continue talks in Addis Ababa on 9-10 January, ahead of two decisive meetings in Washington
Social Solidarity Minister to give subvention for bus crash victims
29 killed in two road accidents in Egypt
Interior Minister meets security chiefs to safeguard Orthodox Christmas celebrations
The ministry to deploy security patrols, special forces at all vital and significant areas
Parliament to vote Sunday on Penal Code amendments
Amendments include penalties for any illegal acts by public officials damaging any state properties
Coptic Orthodox Church denies breakdown in relation with Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian church decided to cut its ties with the Eastern Orthodox Church in Egypt due to its recognition of Ukraine’s new independent Orthodox Church
Egypt sends aid shipment to Albania’s quake victims
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Albania and killed more than 51 people
Sharm El-Sheikh Maritime Port closes due to bad weather
Authority of fishing in Burj Al-Burlus closed the port for second day in a row
Catholics celebrate Christmas around the world
Pope’s Christmas Eve message: God loves even the worst of us
Parliament approves amendments to terrorist entities law
During the session, the parliament speaker Ali Abdel Aal said the State Council’s report on the law came in line with what the parliament said. In November, the parliament initially approved new amendments and referred it to the State Council for its advisory opinion.
Egypt denies withdrawing its GERD’s filling timeline proposal
Egypt needs 40bn cubic metres of Nile water annually
Army missioned to protect Egyptian state from collapse: Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi inaugurates animal production complex in Fayoum
NCW organises a seminar to combat all forms of violence against women
The symposium included a theatrical to address how to deal with cases of sexual harassment and economic exploitation of women
Ethiopia completes about 70% of GERD constructions
Ethiopia started the GERD’s construction in April 2011, despite Egypt’s concerns
Al-Sisi stresses the importance of education, scientific research
President reviewed Egypt’s strategy in the fields of basic, higher, and technical education
Ethiopian ambassador, Higher Education Minister discuss boosting joint cooperation
Mufti assures the deep, historical relations with Egypt
Egypt’s ex-military chief of staff released from prison
Sami Anan was accused of “incitement against military, forgery”
Al-Sisi emphasises fighting corruption in a meeting with the new ministers
President calls on cabinet to commit to informing citizens with challenges
Alaa El-Din Fouad: Former judge to take over ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Fouad’s names started to come up in the media after he was appointed back in November 2017 as the executive director of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), where he addressed the public in several events related to elections.
Takaful and Karama’s Nevine Kabbage to lead the ministry of Social Solidarity
Kabbage has more than 25 years of experience in development policies, social protection
Omar Marwan from parliamentary affairs to justice minister
He led the Egyptian government’s delegation at UPR in Geneva
Osama Heikal reappointed as minister of information for the second time
The ministry’s main responsibilities are not yet announced with the presence of three state bodies overseeing press in Egypt
Trilateral ministerial meeting over GERD continues in Khartoum
The first phase of filling the GERD reservoir would begin in July 2020, said Ethiopian irrigation minister
11 new ministers sworn before President Al-Sisi in cabinet reshuffle
The reshuffle brought back ministry of information after five years of abolishment