News and Current Events in the Nation of Egypt
- Egypt frees ex-diplomat who called for referendum
An Egyptian rights lawyer says a former diplomat who called for a referendum on Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government has been released from jail
ABC News. Sat, 25 May 2019 06:50:12 -0400. - Beer brewed from 5,000-year-old yeast 'isn't bad' - CNET
Scientists brew beer using yeast from the time of the Egyptian pharaohs, then take a swig.
Amanda Kooser. CNET. Fri, 24 May 2019 18:41:13 +0000. - Netanyahu thanks Egypt's Sisi for sending helicopters to fight flames
Netanyahu made the comments while with Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan at the Emergency and Rescue Forces headquarters in Tel Hadid on Friday.
Jerusalem Post. Fri, 24 May 2019 15:18:58 GMT. - Netanyahu thanks Egypt for sending firefighting helicopters, says PA offered aid
Planes from Cyprus, Italy, Greece, and Croatia en route to Israel, as freak heatwave causes another outbreak of wildfires
Times of Israel. Fri, 24 May 2019 09:04:22 +0000. - Egyptian court orders the release of Mahmoud Hussein
Mahmoud Hussein's release order follows more than two years of imprisonment without charge or trial.
Al Jazeera. Thu, 23 May 2019 20:02:23 GMT. - Egyptian fruit bats trade food for sex
A new study finds that female Egyptian fruit bats form bonds with particular male bats to exchange mating for nourishment.
Science Daily. Thu, 23 May 2019 14:30:14 EDT. - Egypt releases students held after exams protests
The high school students had been demonstrating against a new electronic exam system.
BBC News. Thu, 23 May 2019 17:27:17 GMT. - Worn-Out Teeth Expand the Narrative of the Ancient Egyptian Career Woman
Wear patterns suggest a woman buried in the ancient city of Mendes processed papyrus reeds, a job women were not previously known to do
Smithsonian. Wed, 22 May 2019 19:53:26 +0000. - Giannelli Imbula included in DR Congo squad for Afcon
Former France youth international Giannelli Imbula receives a first Leopards call up ahead of the tournament in Egypt.
BBC News. Wed, 22 May 2019 17:44:19 GMT. - Egypt detains ship with Ukrainians on board in Red Sea
Ukraine’s Embassy in Cairo has sent a note to Egpyt’s Foreign Ministry demanding clarification of the situation involving an oil tanker detained by the Egyptian Naval Forces in the Red Sea. ...
Anastasia Shepeleva. Kyiv Post. Wed, 22 May 2019 10:57:39 +0000. - Homeless Memphis teen became his school's valedictorian and gained $3million in scholarships
Tupac Mosley, 17, was awarded more than 50 scholarships for the staggering amount prior to his May graduation from Raleigh Egypt High School in Memphis.
Daily Mail. Wed, 22 May 2019 05:26:10 GMT. - Ancient Egyptians Built This 4-Towered Fortress More Than 2,600 Years Ago
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the ruins of an ancient fortress dating to the 26th Dynasty, the last dynasty in which native Egyptians ruled before the Persians conquered the country in 525 B.C.
Live Science. Mon, 20 May 2019 04:14:00 EDT.
Facts About Egypt
The Arab Republic of Egypt, located in northeast Africa, is governed by
a People's Assembly and by a President who appoints a Prime Minister and
a Cabinet. Egypt's capital city is Cairo, and its currency is the
Egyptian Pound. The primary spoken language of Egyptians is Arabic
and, in 2007, Egypt's estimated population was 80,335,000.
For more news and information about Egypt, visit this official Egyptian government website. For detailed maps of Egypt, visit this Egypt map website.