Detention of journalist Ismail Alexandrani renewed for 45 days
Alexandrani was arrested in November 2015 upon his arrival to Hurghada airport from Berlin
State Council accepts secretary general’s resignation amid investigations over bribery charges
The former secretary general was arrested on the back of a recently revealed bribery case in the council, says ACA
Remittances from Egyptians abroad increase by 33.2% in 1 month, amount to $1.7bn in November: CBE
Banks received $3.9373bn over three months
Libyan MPs meet in Cairo to seek solutions to Libyan political turmoil
Cairo hosted several discussions and meetings with members from Libya’s different factions over the past few months
Egyptian Defence Ministry appoints new army spokesperson
The new army spokesperson previously worked in military intelligence, says MENA
Nagy’s appeal on 2-year prison verdict adjourned to 2 April
The novelist was granted a release in December 2016 pending trial; he is prohibited from travelling until the court rules in his case
Army completes renovation of bombed Cairo church ahead of Coptic Christmas
Christmas celebrations are scheduled to go ahead as planned
Dozens of people killed in attack on Istanbul nightclub
At least 39 people were killed in Istanbul, when a terror attack targeted visitors of a nightclub during the New Year's celebrations. Many of the victims were foreigners. Security forces…
Lawyer Khaled Ali files lawsuit against cabinet decision to send Red Sea Islands to parliament
The lawyer filed the lawsuit against the prime minister, the speaker of the parliament, the president, and the ministers of defence and foreign affairs
Egypt’s stance on Syrian conflict is balanced: Al-Ghad Al-Soury movement
The head of Al-Ghad Al-Soury movement said that the current truce in Syria should have happened before the intervention in Aleppo in order to save thousands from being displaced