Foreign tourists, Arab and Egyptian visitors gathered at dawn on Thursday at King Ramses II temple in Abu Simbel in Aswan to watch the sun alignment, an astronomical phenomenon that takes place biannualy - on the 22nd of October and 22nd of (...)
The National Election Authority (NEA) said on Monday that 140 polling stations, located in Egyptian embassies and consulates in 124 countries, would be open for voting by expats on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Voters at home will follow suit, in (...)
Egypt may see its worst tourism season for years this winter if reservations continue at their present rate, with bookings from Eastern Europe at the moment providing the only ray of light.
Due to increasing numbers of infections with the (...)
In an attempt to ease parents' and students' worries, Minister of Education Tarek Shawki addressed the press in a video conference and outlined how staff and students will be protected from exposure to Covid-19 as the educational process (...)
Campaigning for the House of Representatives election will end on Sunday 18 October, three days before expatriate Egyptians go to the polls on 21 October, and six before the polls open for Egyptians at home.
The National Election Authority (NEA) has (...)
Fifteen floating hotels in two Egyptian governorates have received hygiene safety certificates required for reopening, Egypt's tourism and antiquities minister said on Sunday.
The certificates are issued after a hotel demonstrates that it is (...)
Political parties began preparations this week for the first stage of parliamentary elections, scheduled to be held between 21 October and 30 November. The National Election Authority (NEA) said campaigning will begin on 5 October and run until 18 (...)
The Ministry of Health is seeking to stay on track in its plan to implement the new universal health insurance system (UHI), recently announcing it would soon introduce the plan to Luxor governorate. The system, which saw some setbacks because of (...)
(All times GMT +2)
Monday 5 October
17:30 Gouna vs. Masry
Tuesday 6 October
20:00 El-Entag El-Harby vs. Ismaily
Wednesday 7 October
17:30 Pyramids FC vs. FC Masr
20:00 Enppi vs. Ahly
Thursday 8 October
17:30 Aswan vs. Haras El-Hodoud
20:00 (...)
Thursday 1 October
17:30 Gouna vs. Tanta
20:00 Masry vs. Zamalek
Friday 2 October
17:30 Haras El-Hodoud vs. El-Entag El-Harby
20:00 Ismaily vs. Smouha
Saturday 3 October
15:00 FC Masr vs. Enppi
17:30 Wadi Degla vs. Aswan
20:00 Maqassa vs. Pyramids (...)
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday that the government is preparing to commence with the next step in implementing the pilot phase of the state's comprehensive healthcare system, which will take place in Luxor governorate (...)
The Nile is experiencing its highest flooding season in 108 years this year thanks to heavy rainfall on the Ethiopian Highlands, the source of the Atbara, Blue Nile, and Sobat rivers which contribute about 85 per cent of the water of the Nile. The (...)
All times are Cairo time (GMT+2)
Saturday 26 September
20:00 Tanta v Ahly
Sunday 27 September
20:00 Zamalek v Gouna
Monday 28 September
15:00 Smouha v Haras El-Hodoud
17:30 Talae El-Geish v Isamily
17:30 El-Entag El-Harby v Wadi Degla
20:00 Aswan v (...)
Zamalek avoided another lapse under their caretaker manager and moved four points clear of Pyramids FC in the race to finish second after a double from Mahmoud Alaa gave them a 3-1 victory over bottom side Tanta in the Egyptian Premier League on (...)
Ancient Egyptian sculpture stood out for its simple shapes, strong lines and coherent formations, which gave it its special character. Stylised human, animal and hybrid forms decorated the tombs of the Pharaonic elite, and monumental structures paid (...)
The Nile water levels in most of areas in Sudan continue to decline, but the Khartoum-Shendi sector still records its highest level, said floods committee of the Ministry of Water Resources on Friday, as Sudan had been hit by deadly floods, but (...)
Newly-crowned champions Ahly were held to a second successive draw for the first time this season, failing to break down 10-man Maqassa in another goalless stalemate in the Egyptian Premier League on Saturday.
Maqassa could have even snatched a (...)
The aftermath of Patrice Carteron's departure as Zamalek coach couldn't have been felt more clearly, with the injury-hit side suffering a shock 1-0 loss to Aswan on Friday to lose ground in their bid to finish second in the Egyptian Premier (...)
Aswan vs. Zamalek
Stay tuned as match is due to start at 20:00 Cairo time (GMT+2)
Venue: Cairo's international stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Ma'rouf
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The head of Egypt's National Elections Authority (NEA) Lasheen Ibrahim announced on Wednesday the results of the run-offs for Egypt's Senate elections, which saw 52 candidates competing for 26 seats.
During a press conference, Ibrahim said there (...)
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has directed officials to prepare an emergency plan to secure all service facilities in light of a recent rise in Nile water levels, which may cause some areas adjacent to the river to be flooded.
The Egyptian (...)
Floating hotels
to reopen
FLOATING hotels between Luxor and Aswan will reopen at the beginning of October, sailing on the Nile carrying tourists to and from sites and cities scattered along the river. Tourism resumed in Luxor and Aswan on 1 (...)
The government reacted quickly this week after MPs and the media demanded a reduction in fines for building code violations and a two-month extension to the 30 September deadline set for owners to regularise the status of their buildings.
On 12 (...)
The National Elections Authority (NEA) blindsided many commentators when it announced on 10 September that the door for candidate registration will open as early as 17 September, and remain so until 26 September. The two-stage poll will then kick (...)
Nile waters in Sudan have begun to drop to after reaching record levels, causing severe damage in several cities, the Water and Irrigation Ministry in Khartoum said Sunday.
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok tweeted Sudan hasn't seen similar floods since (...)
