CAIRO: U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson confirmed the U.S. is keen on cooperating with the Egyptian government and people on more common benefits projects.
Patterson made these comments at the signing of a cooperation memorandum between (...)
Nadia Zachary, Minister of State for Scientific Research, said that funding is one of the greatest problems facing scientific research in Egypt.
Zachary also said that scientific research funding accounted for 0.6 percent of the public budget, (...)
WASHINGTON: Egypt's ambassador to U.S. Sameh Shoukry visited Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and head of the Coptic Church, who is spending his trip in Ohio for medical treatment.
Shoukry also said the chairman of Egypt's ruling military (...)
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, the head of the Supreme Electoral Committee (SEC), urged voters to practice their constitutional and legal right and vote in the second phase of parliamentary elections.
Ibrahim also warned against holding any electoral (...)
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: Sharm el-Sheikh Airport received 80 flights carrying 8,000 tourists to Egypt from Germany, Scandinavia, Russia, and Ukraine, a figure down on previous years.
Gahd el-Karim Naser, head of the airport, said although flights (...)
OSLO: Amr Moussa, former Secretary-General of the Arab League and presidential hopeful, completely denied that he supported the formation of the civil advisory council.
Moussa rejected the advisory council because it would consist of two or three (...)
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, head of the Supreme Electoral Committee, said the committee ended all preparation and arrangements for the second phase of the People's Assembly elections.
The second phase of elections will start Wednesday and Thursday in the (...)
The Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) decided unanimously during its meeting in Warsaw to accept Egypt as a member of the organization.
Egypt received membership along with other ten countries in southern Europe and countries (...)
Chairman of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research Hatem Auda assured there will be a total lunar eclipse tomorrow December 10.
This eclipse will be the second and last lunar eclipse of the year of 2011. It will be seen (...)
Jordanian newspaper Alrai mentioned the Jordanian cabinet discussed importing natural gas from Iraq or gulf countries after facing difficulties about imports from Egypt.
A governmental source said although the Egyptian government assured the (...)
Germany has affirmed its support for Egypt's democratic and economic changes during the current period.
They praised the voting process for the Egyptian parliamentary elections which began on November 28.
German Deputy Chancellor and Minister (...)
RAMALLAH: The Egyptian government condemns the systematic forced deportation policy that Israel imposes against its residents of Jerusalem, said Egyptian ambassador to Palestine Yasser Othman.
Ahmed Atwan, who was recently deported to Ramallah, (...)
Egypt‘s revenue rose by 22.5 percent to reach 64.1 billion EGP (U.S. $10.66 billion) from July to October of 2011 according to the most recent reports of the Egyptian Ministry of Finance. Meanwhile Egypt's interest was 52.3 billion EGP (U.S. $8.69 (...)
Democratic Front of Palestine delegation left is heading to Cairo through the Rafah border crossing to meet Egyptian officials today December 7.
The delegation's visit is a part of bilateral meetings Egypt is holding with Palestinian forces, (...)
The Egyptian embassy in the Netherlands today announced that all votes cast by expatriate Egyptians in the recent parliamentary runoff elections, the first in which national abroad are able to vote, had been counted.
The ballot counting got (...)
The administrative court in Alexandria suspended the results of the People's Assembly elections in Alexandria's third electoral district.
A candidate filed a lawsuit calling the head of Supreme Electoral Committee to stop the announcement of the (...)
CAIRO: Head of the Egyptian Museum Tarek al-Awadi said the number of tourist groups visiting the museum increased at the beginning of the current week when there was more stability and calm around Tahrir Square area.
Al-Awadi said the number of (...)
CAIRO: A group of Tahrir Square demonstrators today moved their protest to the Egyptian Cabinet headquarters, while most protestors remain in Tahrir Square until their demands are met, they claim.
Some revolutionary movements and coalitions plan (...)
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt: Head of al-Shehab Center for Human Rights Khalaf Bayoumy said the first phase of parliamentary elections was held in a calm atmosphere despite the recent serious demands and situation.
This is the first in 50 years. The great (...)
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A Dutch tourist delegation, including 372 members of Dutch tourist companies, ended its visit to Egypt yesterday November 30.
The delegation, which also included representatives (...)
BRUSSELS: British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) winning in the parliamentary elections does not worry him at all, particularly because the elections are characterized by democracy.
Hague confirmed it is (...)
BRUSSELS: Egypt is slated to participate in a European conference supporting democratization and creating new partnerships in the Middle East.
The conference began in Brussels today. It will focus on the media's role in affecting democratic (...)
CAIRO: The tear gas used by Egyptian security forces against protesters in the area of Tahrir Square last week was non-toxic, according to researchers from the National Center for Research.
Egypt's Ministry of Health received a full report from (...)
CAIRO: New Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri today asked the Police Officers Coalition to elected a new Interior Minister, reported Coalition Spokesman Ahmed Ragab.
“El-Ganzouri today met with Yasser Aboul Magad and I for a half hour for (...)
Russian newspaper R.P.K Day reported Russian tourists are still visiting Egypt despite the recent events throughout Egypt.
The newspaper also said tourist trips to Cairo did not decline in the past few days. Those who planned to spend their (...)