12 people killed in heavy rain,flood in Egypt, says health ministry
At least 12 people were killed in heavy rains and flooding in parts of Egypt on Friday, the health ministry said.
Oct 28, 2016, 18:30 PM IST
Syrian security chief makes public Cairo visit: Report
Syria`s national security chief met a senior Egyptian intelligence official in Cairo, Syria`s state news agency said on Monday, in the latest sign of a rift between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which backs Syrian rebels.
Oct 18, 2016, 00:57 AM IST
At least 162 bodies recovered from Egypt migrant shipwreck
Survivors have said up to 450 migrants were on board the overcrowded fishing vessel that was heading to Italy from Egypt when it keeled over off the port city of Rosetta on Wednesday.
Sep 24, 2016, 00:03 AM IST
10 drown, 150 rescued from capsized migrant boat off Egypt
At least 10 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the Egyptian coast on Wednesday, with rescue teams saving at least 150 passengers, officials said.
Sep 21, 2016, 18:48 PM IST
Egypt bans statues without official approval
Egypt today banned statues in squares that do not have prior approval from the authorities after public outrage over controversial and unattractive sculptures across the country.
Sep 08, 2016, 02:21 AM IST
Egypt's largest Indian colour festival Holi kicks off
Egypt's largest Indian colour festival Holi kicked off on Friday, introducing fun and joy for lovers of Indian culture in the North African country.
Aug 13, 2016, 10:00 AM IST
23 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya freed
State television reported they were freed by "Libyan special forces in coordination with the Egyptian general intelligence service".
Aug 12, 2016, 17:49 PM IST
Doomed EgyptAir flight broke up midair after fire: Report
An EgyptAir flight that crashed into the Mediterranean in May likely broke up in midair after a fire erupted in or near the cockpit, the New York Times reported Friday.
Jul 23, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
Solar Impulse 2 takes off from Seville in Spain to Egypt- Watch
The Solar Impulse 2, world's largest solar-powered aircraft on Monday succesfully took off from Seville in Spain for Cairo, Egypt.
Jul 11, 2016, 22:37 PM IST
Solar plane leaves Spain for penultimate leg of world tour
The Solar Impulse 2 left southern Spain on its way to Egypt on Monday.
Jul 11, 2016, 14:34 PM IST
EgyptAir black box data downloaded; evidence suggests fire on board
EgyptAir Flight MS804 plunged into the eastern Mediterranean Sea en route from Paris to Cairo on May 19, killing all 66 people on board.
Jun 30, 2016, 09:46 AM IST
EgyptAir black box flight recorder has been repaired: Commission
A black box flight recorder of an EgyptAir plane that plunged into the Mediterranean last month has been repaired, Egypt`s investigation commission said Tuesday, prompting hopes it could provide clues on why the aircraft went down.
Jun 28, 2016, 05:04 AM IST
US official: Investigators can't download EgyptAir recorders
The official was not authorized to publicly discuss developments in the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Jun 24, 2016, 10:55 AM IST
No sign of EgyptAir plane technical problems before takeoff: Sources
The EgyptAir jet that disappeared last week did not show technical problems before taking off from Paris, sources within the Egyptian investigation committee said late on Tuesday.
May 25, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
DNA samples taken as searchers hunt for EgyptAir plane
Egyptian forensics officials collected DNA from relatives of EgyptAir MS804 victims on Tuesday to help identify body parts retrieved from the Mediterranean, as investigators hunt for clues into the mysterious crash.
May 25, 2016, 00:06 AM IST
EgyptAir 804 human remains suggest blast: Forensic official
A senior Egyptian forensics official says human remains retrieved from the crash site of EgyptAir flight 804 suggest there was an explosion on board that may have brought down the aircraft.
May 24, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Submarine deployed to find crashed jet's black boxes: Egypt PM
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi today said a submarine was deployed to locate the black boxes that could provide vital clues on what caused an EgyptAir plane to crash in the Mediterranean Sea carrying 66 people, as he asserted no theory was being favoured in the probe.
May 22, 2016, 20:20 PM IST
French investigators say smoke reported on EgyptAir jet before crash
One aviation source said that a fire on board would likely have generated multiple warning signals, while a sudden explosion may not have generated any.
May 21, 2016, 19:56 PM IST
'Smoke detected' inside cabin before EgyptAir crash: Reports
The discovery of the wreckage of EgyptAir Flight MS804 near Alexandria came as the Navy continued to sweep the area.
May 21, 2016, 11:33 AM IST
EgyptAir flight which went missing 'crashed': French President Francois Hollande
Flight MS804, operated by a Boeing 737, had departed Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 23:09 (CEST).
May 19, 2016, 09:00 AM IST
