The death toll of Egyptian pilgrims performing Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has risen to 86, the Ministry of Health and Population said Tuesday. The most recently deceased person is Saed al-Sayed Abd al-Fattah Allam, a 44-year-old, who lives in Sharkeya...اقرأ المزيد
Minya and Abu Qirqas Archeparchy reopened on Sunday Anba Paula church in Kedwan village and St.Mary church in Ezzbet al-Furn in Minya governorate, after numerous Copts complained of preventing them from praying in the two churches. His Grace Bishop Makarios,...اقرأ المزيد
In the wake of raids by security forces that targeted an alleged IS militant stationing point in the Ard El Lewaa suburb of Giza on Sunday, many questions have been raised about the presence of the group in Egypt’s capital Cairo and other mainland cities. Following...اقرأ المزيد
Eighteen policemen were killed in a violent attack on Monday afternoon, after militants targeted their patrol near ‘El Telolal’ suburb located south of the Egypt North Sinai city of Al-Arish, according to the state-run newspaper of Akhabr Al Youm. The...اقرأ المزيد
Very hot weather in Egypt is expected on Tuesday, according to meteorologists. Warm weather will prevail across the North Coast, while temperatures will be hotter in the rest of the country during the day, especially in the south. A high of 37C is forecasted...اقرأ المزيد
In response to a Sunday court ruling that ordered the release of Italian tourist accused of killing Tarek El Hennawy, a hotel engineer at Marsa Alam, for a LE 100,000 bail, Hadeer El Hennawy, his daughter, told Egypt Independent on Monday that the family...اقرأ المزيد
The Ministry of Education approved the increase of tuition fees on Sunday, in 10 international schools in Egypt that filed grievances over a budget deficit and requested an increase in the tuition fees for the new academic year 2017/2018. The approval...اقرأ المزيد
Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Tawadros II, inaugurated the new Al-Malak Michael Monastery for nuns on Saturday in Melbourne city, during his visit to Australia which kicked off on August 30th. After the inauguration Pope Tawadros II...اقرأ المزيد
At the beginning of September, the Facebook posts of three young Egyptians were widely shared across social media networks expressing their will to commit suicide. All three men followed through with their reported intentions. Social media users in Egypt...اقرأ المزيد
Red Sea Court released an Italian tourist Sunday for a LE100,000 bail, on murder charges of an Egyptian hotel engineer. Italian Honorary Consul in Hurghada Alberto Barattini, and the consulate’s attorney Mohamed Selim, met the suspect inside his cell,...اقرأ المزيد