Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Bahaa Eddin has called for the prohibition of rice cultivation in desert lands, which is already forbidden by law, so as to reduce overdraft of water from aquifers.
“The groundwater went down 2....
Shura Council member Kamal Suleiman has submitted a report onthe disappearance of a Muslim girl in Beni Suef last February, accusing a Coptic Christian of kidnapping the girl.
In what may be an oblique threat against the Coptic community, he also...
Trade and Industry Ministry Hatem Saleh said Egypt and Saudi Arabia are seeking to further develop ties in different fields, and highlighted a planned rail link between the two countries as an example of closer relations.
During a speech at the...
Egypt and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on the main aspects of a US$4.8 billion loan and the deal will be ready for implementation by the end of May, predicted regional IMF representative Abdel Shakour Shaalan.
Shaalan, who represents...
Ouda Tarabin, an Israeli citizen imprisoned in Egypt since 2000 on espionage charges, accused his country of betraying its pledge to work for his release, claiming that Israeli officials know he is innocent.
In a letter to the Israeli ambassador in...
A fact-finding mission tasked with investigating the attack on St. Marks' Coptic Orthodox Cathedral has not identified any of the perpetrators as yet.
In a report released Tuesday, members of the mission said no one has been...
The head of the National Council for Human Rights said Tuesday that children's rights must be better protected.
Judge Hussam al-Gheriany made the comments during a round table meeting, held in cooperation with the UNICEF, on...
Judges Club chief Ahmed al-Zend has declared an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday by the club’s general assembly that will be attended by members of several other judicial authorities.
The announcement, quoted by state agency MENA, comes amid...
The stock exchange indexes tumbled at the end of trading on Monday, suffering from a lack of liquidity, declining purchasing power and anxiety around a potential Cabinet reshuffle.
The decline was also in response to several banking holidays coming...
The Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) on Monday set the review of a case calling for the dissolution of the Shura Council to be heard on 12 May.
The case was referred to the SCC by the Supreme Administrative Court to rule on the constitutionality...