A massive fire that broke out on Wednesday at the Al-Sayeda Aisha Market in southern Cairo caused property damage estimated at some EGP 2 million, according to a committee formed by the Sayeda Aisha district authority.

Roundup of Egypt's press headlines on Jun. 9, 2016

CAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi issued a presidential degree that authorizes the armed forces to eliminate illegal buildings and all kinds of violations against public roads nationwide, Al Ahram reported Thursday.

World Oceans Day might seem like an unusual time to talk about food. But in fact, our oceans are unique: they are the one place where two competing imperatives — protecting our environment and feeding people — can coexist. The same things we do to help restore healthy, vibrant oceans also help wild fish populations thrive, providing food to hundreds of millions of people.

A French waitress was allegedly assaulted by two Muslim men for serving alcohol during Ramadan.

The United Cyber Caliphate (UCC) has released its latest "kill list". The list, which targets thousands of individuals and includes crucial personal information such as names and addresses, is believed to be the longest ever published by an Isis-affiliated group.

The Egypt Air disaster may have dropped out of the news briefly, but the investigation continues apace to find out why flight MS804 crashed.

Egypt's antiquities minister announced on Friday the opening of five archaeological tombs in Luxor for visitors free of charge until the end of September

Egypt has rejected two shipments of wheat for containing trace levels of the ergot fungus, backtracking on a government pledge to apply international standards and alarming traders looking to do business with the world's largest buyer of the grain.

Three suspected perpetrators of the armed attack against troops from Helwan police station, which left eight personnel dead on May 8, were shot dead during a police raid on Tuesday.

A security source from inside the Interior Ministry has dismissed media reports that terrorist group Islamic State (IS) intends to blow up the Giza pyramids, saying that the archaeological site is highly secure and constantly monitored.

A fire broke out Wednesday morning in Old Cairo near Al-Khalifa neighborhood in Al-Tounsi market. Around 50 small storage rooms owned or rented by traders to store goods and furniture were primarily what caught on fire. According to the Ministry of Interior, 20 firefighting truck arrived at the scene and began extinguishing the flames.

The deputy head of the Damietta Security Directorate was seriously injured in the shootout

138 defendants received sentences between three years and life in jail

Reports have emerged that Tuesday's English language test was leaked 10 minutes into the start of the exam

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An EgyptAir flight to China was forced to make an emergency landing in Uzbekistan on Wednesday after the airline received a call claiming that there was a bomb on board, two Egyptian aviation officials said.

PM Sherif Ismail says that the examination in Egypt should be improved.

On the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity May 22, the Library of Alexandria hosted festivities to conclude a series of technical workshops to cultivate the artistic skills of Syrian children and young people. Organized by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees over the past year, the project was the first of its kind to focus on the artistic talents of the refugees, and not just professional skills needed for the labor market.

The Egyptian foreign ministry condemned on Monday the attack against the General Intelligence office in Amman and sent its condolences to the families of the victims.

CAIRO, June 6 (Aswat Masriya) - Arrival of the ship, tasked with searching for and recovering the two black boxes of the doomed Egypt Air MS804 flight, to the search site will be delayed, sources within the committee investigating the incident said on Monday.