Govt reluctant to admit independents’ victory in student elections: NGO
Egypt
December 21, 2015
Govt reluctant to admit independents’ victory in student elections: NGO
The government's delay in adopting the election results for the country’s national union of university students is caused by its…
NGO sues for right to broadcast parliamentary sessions
Egypt
December 20, 2015
NGO sues for right to broadcast parliamentary sessions
An NGO is suing the presidency, the secretary general of the House of Representatives and the Legal Affairs Ministry for…
Egypt’s market gains LE750 mn on Sunday, EGX30 rises 0.6%
Business
December 20, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE750 mn on Sunday, EGX30 rises 0.6%
Egypt's stock market closed in the green zone for a fifth session in a row, as the benchmark EGX30 index…
Feeling cold, UK ambassador says it’s time for a hot drink
Egypt
December 20, 2015
Feeling cold, UK ambassador says it’s time for a hot drink
UK ambassador to Cairo John Casson is apparently sensing a nuance in Cairo’s cold weather compared to his home capital,…
Egypt’s non-petroleum exports drop 19% in November 2015
Business
December 20, 2015
Egypt’s non-petroleum exports drop 19% in November 2015
Egypt’s non-petroleum exports dropped 18.7 percent year-on-year in November 2015 to US$1.4 billion, compared with $1.7 billion in the same…
European Parliament calls for immediate release of Irish citizen in Egypt
Egypt
December 18, 2015
European Parliament calls for immediate release of Irish citizen in Egypt
The European Parliament has called for the immediate release of a detained Egyptian-Irish citizen, Ibrahim Halawa, who could face the…
Former MB parliament speaker transferred to hospital
Egypt
December 18, 2015
Former MB parliament speaker transferred to hospital
Police transferred detained former Parliament Speaker and Muslim Brotherhood leader Saad al-Katatny to the hospital on Friday due to the…
Sixteen NGOs condemn violation of personal rights in the media
Egypt
December 18, 2015
Sixteen NGOs condemn violation of personal rights in the media
Sixteen human rights organizations issued a statement condemning spyware and calling for stopping spying acts after Sada al-Balad presenter Ahmed…
Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral
Middle East
December 18, 2015
Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral
Photographs depciting what remains of a Syrian family, only the father, daughter and son, after a rocket hit their house…
Egyptian military officials pose for photos aboard US aircraft carrier
Egypt
December 17, 2015
Egyptian military officials pose for photos aboard US aircraft carrier
Egyptian military leaders on Wednesday joined the United States military attache in Egypt and other Army personnel on board a…