Celebrations

Laylat Al-Qadr celebrations: President says Egypt will strive to advance Gaza ceasefire phases

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 - 11:02 GMT

Sisi called on “partners and friends to mobilize efforts to stop the bloodshed and restore calm and stability to the region.”

Egypt’s PM Reviews High-Level Security and Logistical Preparations for GEM Inauguration

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 - 10:03 GMT

During a cabinet meeting, Madbouly stated that the major event would be attended by a large number of kings, presidents, and prime ministers. He instructed that the airports receiving Egypt’s distinguished guests be fully prepared and heightened to the highest level of readiness.

President Sisi attends celebrations marking 73rd anniversary of Police Day

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 - 08:24 GMT

Police Day commemorates resistance by Egyptian police to British occupation forces in Ismailia in 1952, which resulted in the death of dozens of police officers.

Interior Ministry tightens up security measures to secure Christmas celebrations

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 - 10:27 GMT

The Egyptian Ministry of Interior on Tuesday tightened up security measures and raised the state of preparedness to secure Christmas celebrations.

Egypt intensifies security measures ahead of Christmas celebrations

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 - 04:28 GMT

The plan includes the deployment of forces and patrols on the highways, and road axes, in a way that contributes to the speed of security response, movement and containing any emergency matters.

Sisi on Christmas: We will never deviate from coexistence, belief in nation’s unity

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 - 12:56 GMT

In a social media post on Friday, Sisi said that such “pleasant occasion brings us together on the love of the homeland and affirms that we are on the path of citizenship”.

2022 special year for Egypt, Indonesia as both hosting COP27 conference, G20 summit: Ambassador

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 - 03:43 GMT

“Let us continue to work together to further deepen, strengthen and expand our friendship of cooperation in the next 75 years,” he concluded.

In Pics: Egypt’s Police distribute flowers, gifts to people on 1st day of Eid Al Fitr

Mon, 02 May 2022 - 04:09 GMT

Some people thanked policemen and policewomen for sharing these happy moments, according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior.

Photos: Security measures intensified ahead of New year celebrations

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 - 12:28 GMT

The security directorates have implemented an intensified security plan to secure the celebrations through intensive security deployment in all road axes, squares, important installations and places of worship.

In pics: Security preparations intensified ahead of Eid al-Adha

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 - 12:15 GMT

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior began its security preparations to secure the celebrations and maintain a safe atmosphere for citizens during the days of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

Anglican Episcopal Church set measures for Easter celebrations, mass prayers

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 - 01:17 GMT

The Anglican Episcopal Church prepares for celebrating Easter feast, taking into account the precautionary measures for social distancing of Coronavirus during prayers and celebrations.

Splendid Venues To Glam Up Your Festive Season

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 - 11:34 GMT

Glam up your Christmas and New Year's Eve at these splendid venues.

Video: Police forces deployed in streets nationwide to secure Muslim’s Eid celebrations

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 - 03:20 GMT

The Interior Ministry has deployed police forces intensively nationwide, to secure the celebrations of Muslim’s 4-day Eid Al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), during which Muslims slaughter sheep and cows and give meat to the poor.

In Pics: Egyptians perform Eid al-Adha prayer

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 - 07:43 GMT

A total of 6,505 areas were allocated for performing the prayer and appointed 13,000 Imams to give the Eid sermons nationwide. Some of the allocated praying areas were set in vicinity of some churches.

Health Ministry declares emergency in hospitals ahead of Adha celebrations

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 - 11:14 GMT

The ministry said it declared a state of emergency in various hospitals to receive all cases during the four-day Eid.

For chocolate lovers: Here is a Nutella Kahk recipe

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 - 09:23 GMT

Egyptians either bake Kahk at home or buy it at the bakery. Thus, bakeries are crowded in the last few days of Ramadan with Kahk buyers.

In Pics: railway commuters given flowers, bonbons in Sham el Nessim

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 - 11:31 GMT

Sham el Nessim is an Egyptian spring festival dating back to the paranoiac third dynasty of the Old Kingdom (2,700 BC).

National parks, gardens prepared ahead of Sham el-Nessim celebrations

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 - 10:57 GMT

Thousands of Egyptians head to national parks and gardens across the country to celebrate the Pharaonic festival of Sham el-Nessim.

Tania Kassis charms the audience while performing 'Ave Maria'

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 - 04:57 GMT

Tania Kassis performed before President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and charmed the audience with “Ave Maria"

Thousands brave rain in New York's Times Square to welcome 2019

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 - 10:50 GMT

New York's Times Square erupted with fireworks and cheers at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday as thousands of hardy merrymakers braved pouring rain and watched the glowing New Year's Eve ball.

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