High-profile Chinese delegation in Egypt to discuss Suez Canal axis projects
CAIRO: A high-profile Chinese delegation arrived in Egypt Tuesday in a four-day visit to meet with senior officials and businesspeople to discuss joint investment at the Suez Canal axis, Youm7...
View ArticleArab League head to attend UNSC meeting on Israel-Palestine violence in New York
CAIRO: The Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Araby headed Tuesday to New York to participate in a U.N. Security Council’s meeting on ongoing violence between Israelis and Palestinians, Al Masry Al...
View Article30% of electorate voted in Parliament elections, says Baseera poll
CAIRO: The turnout of voting in the first phase of Egypt’s parliamentary election reached 30 percent, according to a poll carried out by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera.) “The...
View ArticleEgypt Air to fly African passengers to Europe, increase flights to UAE: minister
CAIRO: Egypt Air has agreed with private airlines to fly African passengers to Cairo, where the Egyptian airlines will take them to Europe and Arab states, and increasing flights between Egypt and...
View ArticleTop U.S. general plays down chances of Russia joining air campaign in Iraq
ERBIL, Iraq: U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of Russia joining the U.S.-led air campaign against Islamic State in Iraq in the near future as he made his first trip to Iraq as...
View ArticleSecond judge from State Litigation Authority killed in crash
CAIRO: A judge from the State Litigation Authority (SLA) was killed in a car accident Tuesday after finishing his task overseeing a polling station in Upper Egypt, secretary-general of SLA Mohamed...
View ArticleEGX ends in green powered by local, foreign purchase
CAIRO: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) extended its positive performance on Tuesday, backed by local and foreign purchases. The benchmark index EGX30 added 0.49 percent to end at 7,659 points, compared to...
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Photos: Tut mask goes for facelift
CAIRO: Youm7 published exclusive photos of the iconic funerary mask of Tutankhamun being packaged up for undergo restoration by a German restoration team. The museum hosted journalists Tuesday to...
View ArticleChief of Staff in Jordan to bolster military cooperation
CAIRO: Egypt’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy, along with a senior military delegation, left to Jordan Tuesday in an official visit to enhance security cooperation, according to a military statement....
View ArticleUN’s Ban in diplomatic effort to calm Israeli-Palestinian violence
JERUSALEM: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was due to begin a snap visit on Tuesday to try to stem Israeli-Palestinian violence as Israel issued fresh assurances addressing Muslim fears of Jewish...
View ArticleNile cabs project ready to be put out to tender: RTA
CAIRO: The project of Nile cabs is ready to be put out to tender after regulations were set and the Cabinet approved it to reduce Cairo’s traffic jam, head of the River Transport Authority (RTA) Reda...
View ArticleHurghada, Nouzha airports upgrade complete by June 2016: minister
CAIRO: Hurghada Airport’s new runway will be operational by the end of 2015 and the upgrade of Alexandria’s Nouzha Airport will be finished in June 2016, Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal said in a...
View ArticleEgypt Salafists pushed out in 1st round of parliament electionss
CAIRO: The Egyptian Salafists’ political arm of al-Nour party has suffered a crushing defeat in their strongholds of Alexandria, Marsa Matrouh, and Beheira in the first round of the 2015 parliament...
View Article30,531 Egyptians voted abroad, mostly to ‘For the Love of Egypt’: HEC
CAIRO: A total of 30,531 Egyptians in 139 foreign countries voted in the parliamentary elections with 20,777 of the votes going to For the Love of Egypt list, head of the High Elections Commission...
View ArticleNew Stadium to be built in 6th of October city: Sports Ministry
CAIRO: Egypt’s Ministry of Sports will establish a stadium in Giza’s 6th of October city on 70-acre piece of land with a cost of one billion EGP (around $8 billion), Youm7 reported the Minister Aide...
View ArticleU.S. general wins assurance Iraq will not seek Russia air strikes
BAGHDAD: The United States won assurances from Iraq on Tuesday that it would not seek Russian air strikes against Islamic State, America’s top general said, adding he warned Baghdad that a Russian air...
View Article‘Terrorist cell’ arrested for threatening judges
CAIRO: A ‘terrorist cell’ has been arrested after allegedly threatening judges during the parliamentary elections, Youm7 reported. Suspected members of the Muslim Brotherhood allegedly sent threatening...
View Article4 out of 226 individual seats secured in 1st phase of parliament elections
CAIRO: Only four out of the 226 individual-system seats contested in the first phase of Egypt’s parliamentary elections were secured in the first round. Initial results showed that four candidates were...
View ArticleBoat smuggling 560 Egyptian children arrives on Italian coast
CAIRO: A boat smuggling 560 Egyptian children arrived at Italian coasts Tuesday, announced Minister of Immigration Nabila Makram. Makram said most of the children are less than 11 years old; her...
View ArticlePope Tawadros lays cornerstone of Coptic church in Los Angeles
CAIRO: Pope Tawadros II laid the cornerstone of Saint Youstina Coptic church in Los Angeles Tuesday in the presence of Bishop Serapion, Bishop of the Diocese and a group of priests and Copts, Youm7...
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