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Cairo summons European envoys for criticizing arrest of rights lawyer

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egypt summoned Sunday the ambassadors of Germany, Italy and The Netherlands after they criticized the arrest of an Egyptian human rights lawyer opposed to enforced disappearances, the Foreign Ministry said. Authorities arrested in September Ibrahim Metwally, who is linked to the case involving murdered Italian student Giulio Regeni, as he was about to fly to Geneva for a conference onRead more

US, British delegations inspect security measures at Cairo Int'l Airport

Cairo - MENA

Two security delegations from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the British aviation security body on Monday inspected security measures at Cairo International Airport. Sources at Cairo Airport said the two delegations reviewed security checks of passengers and luggage at the airport, especially the flights heading for the US and Britain. The visit by American and British security expertsRead more

Trump's ban shatters dreams of Iraqi family bound for US

Cairo/Ernil - Arab Today

Fuad Sharef and his family waited two years for a visa to settle in the United States, selling their home and quitting jobs and schools in Iraq before setting off on Saturday for a new life they saw as a reward for working with US organisations. But Sharef, his wife and three children were prevented from boarding their connecting flightRead more

EgyptAir: Flights regular despite bad weather

Cairo - MENA

EgyptAir said its flights are regular at Cairo airport despite bad weather conditions. The air carrier said in a statement on Thursday that it will operate today 227 international and local flights which are scheduled to leave and arrive at Cairo airport and other Egyptian airports. Source: MENARead more

Passenger with blank pistol arrested at airport

Cairo - MENA

Security forces at Cairo airport arrested a passenger traveling to Qatar with a blank gun, bullets and two cold weapons in his possession. Legal measures were taken against the passenger and the public prosecution was notified to start a probe, the Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. Source: MENARead more

Canadian security team inspects Cairo airport measures

Cairo - MENA

A committee from the Canadian Civil Aviation Directorate inspected security measures taken to secure passengers, cargo and planes at Cairo airport, especially those heading for Toronto, Canada. The delegation will continue the inspection for five days at the airport, a security source said. Another Canadian security team had visited the airport in February this year. Source: MENARead more

Britain hails security measures at Cairo airport

Cairo - MENA

A British committee of the Air Transport Authority (BATA) hailed on Wednesday security measures applied at Cairo airport to secure passengers, containers and flights. This came during the inspection tour made by the five-member BATA committee of the British flight no.154 heading for London. A number of Egyptian aviation and security officials, notably chairman of the Egyptian Holding Company forRead more

Solar Impulse 2 gets GACA nod to fly through Saudi skies

Jeddah - Arab Today

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Thursday issued a special permit for Solar Impulse 2 to use the kingdom's skies in the last leg of the first fuel-free flight around the globe. The solar-powered aircraft will fly from Cairo, Egypt on Friday to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where it started its odyssey in March 2015. TheRead more

Solar Plane Lands in Egypt on Penultimate Leg of World Tour

Cairo - QNA

The Solar Impulse 2 arrived in Egypt on Wednesday for its penultimate stop as the solar-powered plane nears the end of its marathon tour around the globe. Solar Impulse 2, a spindly single-seat plane, flew over the Pyramids to make a smooth landing at Cairo airport at about 7:10 a.m. (0510 GMT) ending a flight leg that lasted 48 hoursRead more

British passenger held at airport for cash smuggling bid

Cairo - MENA

Cairo airport authorities arrested a British passenger, of Egyptian origin, while trying to smuggle EGP 147,000 to Turkey. The passenger was traveling to Istanbul when security bodies at the airport inspected his bag and found the cash inside. The Egyptian law allows passengers to carry only EGP 5,000 during travel. Source: MENARead more