Antiquities Ministry approves radar to search King Tut’s tomb for hidden room
CAIRO: The Permanent Committee of Egyptian Antiquities approved the use of non-invasive radar to prove a theory that Queen Nefertiti’s crypt may be hidden behind King Tutankhamen’s, Antiquities...
View ArticleZaazou, Morgan Freeman launch ‘This Is Egypt’ tourism promotion campaign
CAIRO: Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou and actor Morgan Freeman launched the “This Is Egypt” campaign designed to promote Egypt’s limping tourism sector, Youm7 reported. The duo launched the campaign...
View ArticleOn Ashura Day, Al-Azhar criticizes Sunni ‘hard-line stance’ on Shiites
CAIRO: Sunnis should reconsider their “hard-line stance towards their Shiite brothers” as coexistence amongst Muslims is a “necessity of life and a legitimate interest” in light of international...
View ArticleNissan launches new ‘made-in-Egypt’ Sentra
CAIRO: Nissan has launched its new, locally-manufactured Sentra in Egypt bringing a raft of new premium features to the segment for the first time. An upgrade from the previous model, the car combines...
View ArticleChina’s central bank cuts rates for sixth time since November
BEIJING: China’s central bank cut interest rates for the sixth time since November on Friday, and it again lowered the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves in another attempt to jumpstart a...
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High schoolers continue protest of new e-attendance system
CAIRO: A campaign called “No attendance record for Third Secondary school students” has recently launched a Facebook page demanding the annullment of a decision that will oblige high school students to...
View ArticleTurkey says new wave of Syrian refugees will head for Europe
ISTANBUL/ANKARA: Turkey is preparing for tens of thousands more refugees from Syria as government forces and Russian warplanes pound opposition-held areas, and officials said many would try illegally...
View Article11 Somalis, 10 Ethiopians arrested in Luxor for entering Egypt illegally
CAIRO: Eleven Somalis and 10 Ethiopians were arrested Friday in a train arriving in Luxor, southern Egypt, for having entered the country illegally, Youm7 reported. Some people from Sudan, Eritrea,...
View ArticleAt least 42 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades
PUISSEGUIN, France: At least 42 people died when a bus carrying elderly day-trippers collided head-on with a truck and caught fire near Bordeaux early on Friday, in France’s worst road crash in more...
View ArticleEgypt to found court on human trafficking, illegal immigration
CAIRO: Egypt will found a court specialized in human trafficking and illegal immigration, Justice Minister Ahmed el-Zend announced Friday during a meeting with William Lacy, head of the International...
View ArticleJapan, Turkmenistan sign deals worth over $18B in chemicals, energy
ASHGABAT : Japan and Turkmenistan on Friday signed deals worth over $18 billion on a package of projects in the energy-rich central Asian nation, which has become an important supplier of natural gas...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia receives DNA tests of relatives of missing Egyptian pilgrims
CAIRO: Egypt has officially delivered the results of 90 DNA samples of 54 families of pilgrims missing since a last month in a huge stampede during Hajj season to Saudi authorities, Youm7 reported...
View Article500 prayer rooms closed in Alexandria during Friday prayer
CAIRO: A total of 500 prayer rooms were closed during the Friday prayer in Alexandria to prevent “extremists” from delivering radical or political sermons, according to an Endowment Ministry statement....
View ArticleWorried Slovenia might build fence to cope with migrant crisis
LJUBLJANA/RIGONCE, Slovenia: Slovenia said it will consider all options, including fencing off its border with Croatia, if European leaders fail to agree a common approach to the migrant crisis as...
View Article50 kilos of cow brains confiscated from Sudanese passenger at Cairo Airport
CAIRO: Fifty kilos of cow brains were confiscated from a Sudanese passenger at Cairo Airport Friday; the visitor was allowed entry but the brains were disposed of, Youm7 reported. The passenger, who...
View Article2 new A/C carriages to operate on oldest metro line next month
CAIRO: Two new air-conditioned carriages will operate on the oldest metro line running from Helwan to Marg districts next month, Youm7 reported Friday. The new carriages are imported from South Korea...
View ArticleEgypt launches ‘Scan Pyramids’ project
CAIRO: The international project to scan Egypt’s pyramids to better understand their architecture and interior design, using non-invasive radar, is scheduled to launch Sunday, announced Antiquities...
View Article3 Red Sea ports reopen after weather improves
CAIRO: Three based in the Red Sea coastal governorate of Suez reopened Friday after improvement in weather, the Red Sea Ports Authority spokesperson Abdel Raheem Mostafa told Youm7. Al-Adabiya Port for...
View ArticleIndonesia’s Aceh province enacts Islamic criminal code
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province has enacted a strict Islamic criminal code, local government officials said late on Friday, criminalizing adultery, homosexuality, and...
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