Parliament divided over future discussion of Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
January 17, 2017
Parliament divided over future discussion of Red Sea islands agreement
The Parliament was divided on whether to discuss the demarcation agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, after the Supreme…
Mawlana movie garners LE4.3 mn in one week, stirs controversy
Cinema/TV
January 16, 2017
Mawlana movie garners LE4.3 mn in one week, stirs controversy
The Mawlana movie, starring Amr Saad and written by journalist and media giant Ibrahim Eissa, garnered LE4.3 million in the…
Saudis, Egyptians at loggerheads over Tiran and Sanafir
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Saudis, Egyptians at loggerheads over Tiran and Sanafir
Saudis reacted to the Supreme Administrative Court ruling on Monday via social media, expressing anger at the verdict which nullified…
Lawyer of assaulted Christian woman to file grievance with top prosecutor
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Lawyer of assaulted Christian woman to file grievance with top prosecutor
Ehab Ramzy, lawyer of the Christian woman who was stripped of her clothes by a Muslim mob in Minya, said…
Pharmacists threaten widescale strike over profit margin
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Pharmacists threaten widescale strike over profit margin
Pharmacies may go on a widescale strike on February 1 depending on the outcome of negotiations with the Health Ministry…
Weather forecast for Tuesday
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Weather forecast for Tuesday
Mild weather is expected to prevail in the north on Tuesday, meteorologists said. Visibility will be lower in the morning…
Supreme Administrative Court upholds decision to nullify Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Supreme Administrative Court upholds decision to nullify Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court on Monday nullified an agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia that would have transferred the two…
Egypt is planning new cuts to energy subsidies, says Finance Minister
Business
January 16, 2017
Egypt is planning new cuts to energy subsidies, says Finance Minister
Egypt's Finance Minister Amr al-Garhy said on Sunday the government is studying the application of new cuts to fuel subsidies. The…
MPs criticize Interior Ministry over reported false info
Egypt
January 16, 2017
MPs criticize Interior Ministry over reported false info
Members of Parliament (MPs) for North Sinai governorate criticized the Interior Ministry's statement announcing the killing of 10 militants in…
Egypt, Belarus agree on fighting terrorism
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Egypt, Belarus agree on fighting terrorism
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has discussed with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko the recent developments in several areas, as well…