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Court sentences two monks to death over murder of Wadi al-Natroun abbot
Date: 2019-04-24 18:28:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7915322
Damanhour Criminal Court on Wednesday issued death sentences against two monks for killing Anba Epiphanius, the late Abbot of St Macarius Monastery in Wadi al-Natroun in Egypt’s Western Desert. On February 23, the court said it found both monks ....
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Arab League mission praises good organization of constitution referendum
Date: 2019-04-24 18:15:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7915304
The Arab League mission to the recently-held referendum on Egypt's constitutional amendments has lauded the atmosphere in which the referendum was held, saying the process was well organized and went on smoothly in line with the constitution and ....
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Sisi urges empowering Libyan national institutions to meet people's needs
Date: 2019-04-23 20:46:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7913787
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi expressed thanks to participants in the African Union Troika and AU Libya Committee meeting for their swift response to the urgent call for the meeting. The response comes in light of the participants' mutual desire ....
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Constitutional amendments approved by 88.83 pct of voters - NEA
Date: 2019-04-23 20:46:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7913721
The Egyptian people approved proposed amendments to the constitution, Chairman of the National Election Authority (NEA) Lasheen Ibrahim announced on Tuesday. The amendments were approved by 23,416,741 million (88.83%) to 2,945,680 million ....
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Cabinet approves program on development of Magra el Ayoun tanneries district
Date: 2019-04-23 20:38:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7825586
The cabinet approved in its weekly meeting on Wednesday under Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli a program for renovation of Magra el Ayoun tanneries district in the Old Islamic Cairo. Owners of residential and commercial units at Magra el Ayoun ....
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Sisi lauds Egyptians' participation in constitution referendum
Date: 2019-04-23 19:09:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7913710
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi lauded on Tuesday Egyptians' participation in the referendum on constitutional amendments. In a post on his official social media websites, President Sisi voiced appreciation for the "great Egyptian people," who he ....
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Sisi: Advancement of human rights a top national priority
Date: 2019-04-22 19:13:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7912006
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed Monday that the advancement of human rights is a top national priority on Egypt's Vision 2030. The president gave his remarks during a meeting with the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and ....
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Sisi to host Sudan, Libya-related summits on Tuesday
Date: 2019-04-22 19:02:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7911968
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will host two summits to review the recent developments in Sudan and Libya on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said Monday. The summit on Sudan will be attended by the presidents of Chad, Djibouti, ....
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Sisi praises historical ties with Cyprus
Date: 2019-04-22 17:50:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7911862
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Monday Speaker of the Cypriot parliament Demetris Syllouris. Welcoming the speaker, Sisi underscored the deeply rooted ties between both friendly nations, asserting Egypt's keenness to bolster these ties at ....
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Sisi reviews state efforts to improve conditions of Egyptians
Date: 2019-04-22 17:35:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7911846
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday received a delegation of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, stressing that the improvement of human rights is a national priority of Egypt 2030 Vision. He reviewed developments and great ....