An Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Sheikh Soby archaeological site in Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis has uncovered three tombs dating to different periods of ancient Egypt, along with mummies, limestone and pottery coffins, pottery vessels, offering tables and terracotta votive figurines. The excavation season is being led by Sabry Farag, Director General of Antiquities of…
Egyptian security forces rescued a man who livestreamed on Facebook while allegedly being held inside the back of a refrigerated truck after being kidnapped by two brothers over a financial dispute, the Ministry of Interior said on Monday, August 10. The ministry said authorities investigated a video circulating on social media showing the man inside…
An Egyptian woman said she was asked to leave a Sizzler restaurant after the restaurant manager attempted to stop her friend from praying inside the Mall of Arabia branch, prompting the restaurant chain to apologize and suspend the employee involved. Sizzler Steak House, a restaurant chain operating in Egypt since 2014, said the incident was…
In an intensive care unit at Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital, where cardiac crises unfold in minutes rather than hours, Alia Hassan Abdel Fattah spent much of her career arguing for a tool that few of her colleagues thought belonged there: the nuclear imaging scanner. Three decades later, that argument has earned her one of cardiology’s highest…
The Egyptian national sabre fencing team secured the bronze medal after defeating Israel with a score of 39–38 at the World Fencing Championships (Team Epee/Sabre) held in Hong Kong, marking a historic achievement. The Pharaohs edged out their opponent 39–38 during the Senior World Championships hosted by Hong Kong from July 22 to 30. The…
The bodies of three Egyptian nationals were recovered from a river near the Croatian capital of Zagreb on Tuesday, 22 July, Croatian police said. The men had been reported missing two days earlier after they disappeared while swimming in the Sava River, a waterway known for strong currents in the area near Zagreb. According…
Egypt has lost one of its most influential musical pioneers. Legendary composer, arranger, and producer Hany Shenouda died on Monday, 20 July, at the age of 83. Born in 1943, Shenouda is best remembered for founding the band Al-Masryeen in 1977. At a time when Arabic popular music was dominated by traditional orchestral arrangements,…
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and Mozambican Foreign Minister Maria Lucas met on Monday to discuss enhancing economic, security, and pharmaceutical cooperation, including expanding medicine distribution within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The talks, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries,…
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty called for the resumption of US-Iranian negotiations and the completion of the first phase of the US President’s plan for Gaza during talks with Austrian Parliament Speaker Walter Rosenkranz in Vienna on Wednesday. Briefing Rosenkranz on Cairo’s efforts to restore regional security, Abdelatty stressed the need for concerted…
The Egyptian Customs Authority and the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC), signed a TIR guarantee agreement, marking a key step in implementing the UN-backed international road transport system aimed at facilitating cross-border trade. The singing ceremony was attended by Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, Transport Minister Kamel Wazir and Investment and Foreign Trade Minister…
