2 police troopers killed in roadside bomb in N.Sinai
Egypt
January 31, 2016
2 police troopers killed in roadside bomb in N.Sinai
Two policemen were killed and five others were wounded when a roadside bomb hit their armored vehicle in Rafah, North…
Egypt drops one point in global corruption index
Egypt
January 28, 2016
Egypt drops one point in global corruption index
Egypt's score in the 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index dropped from 37 to 36 compared to last year's score. The corruption index,…
Russia will add more security requirements to resume flights to Egypt
Egypt
January 26, 2016
Russia will add more security requirements to resume flights to Egypt
Russia’s transport ministry will prepare a report on its security checks at Egyptian airports this week, which will include extra requirements…
Sisi marks Police Day celebrations as security brace for revolution’s anniversary
Egypt
January 23, 2016
Sisi marks Police Day celebrations as security brace for revolution’s anniversary
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi celebrated national Police Day at the Police Academy on Saturday, a day originally marked on January 25.…
MP Khaled Youssef calls for amending law regulating protests
Egypt
January 20, 2016
MP Khaled Youssef calls for amending law regulating protests
Film director and MP Khaled Youssef called on Wednesday for amending the law regulating protests, describing it as "unconstitutional and…
Chinese president arrives Wednesday, plans to discuss new capital project
Egypt
January 20, 2016
Chinese president arrives Wednesday, plans to discuss new capital project
Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to arrive in Cairo on Wednesday, in the first visit for a Chinese president…
Obama is of Shi’ite origin: Dubai former police chief
Middle East
January 19, 2016
Obama is of Shi’ite origin: Dubai former police chief
US President Barack Obama is of Shi'ite origin, according to former Dubai police chief and current head of the General…
Parliament approves law on president’s salary amid brief controversy
Egypt
January 17, 2016
Parliament approves law on president’s salary amid brief controversy
The House of Representatives passed a 2014 law on Sunday that sets the salary of Egypt’s president, amid controversy on the…
Parliament approves extension of Sinai emergency by 3 months
Egypt
January 17, 2016
Parliament approves extension of Sinai emergency by 3 months
Egypt’s House of Representatives approved a presidential decree that was adopted five days ago to extend the state of emergency…
Egypt tourism records 20-year losses: minister
Egypt
January 16, 2016
Egypt tourism records 20-year losses: minister
Egypt’s tourism sector has been losing LE2.2 billion (US$283 million) monthly since a Russian airliner crashed outside Sharm el-Sheikh last…