HRDO denounces arrest of PhD, master’s protesters
Egypt
November 30, 2015
HRDO denounces arrest of PhD, master’s protesters
The HRDO Center to Support Digital Expression has condemned the arrest of the people who organized the PhD and master's…
IFC to invest in Egypt-based Sphinx Glass
Business
November 30, 2015
IFC to invest in Egypt-based Sphinx Glass
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced on Sunday that it is investing in…
Biology teacher interrogated over live dissection of rabbit in class
Egypt
November 29, 2015
Biology teacher interrogated over live dissection of rabbit in class
The Administrative Prosecution has ordered the questioning of a secondary school biology teacher after social network sites circulated a video…
Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant
Business
November 29, 2015
Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant
Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker opened an EU-funded wind turbine station for electricity production at a total cost…
ElBaradei slams tortures as Egyptian police faces surging accusations
Egypt
November 28, 2015
ElBaradei slams tortures as Egyptian police faces surging accusations
“Exceptional circumstances can never be pretexts for torture,” Egypt’s former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei tweeted after reports emerged about three…
Youth turnout low in phase 2 of parliamentary elections: Baseera
Egypt
November 26, 2015
Youth turnout low in phase 2 of parliamentary elections: Baseera
The number of young Egyptians who cast ballots in the second phase of parliamentary elections last Sunday and Monday was…
Abu Simbel Temple lit in orange to commemorate International Day to End Violence Against Women
Egypt
November 26, 2015
Abu Simbel Temple lit in orange to commemorate International Day to End Violence Against Women
The UN Women's office in Egypt illuminated the Abu Simbel Temple with the color organge on November 25 to commemorate…
Petition by 16 NGOs demands end to protest law
Egypt
November 26, 2015
Petition by 16 NGOs demands end to protest law
A petition by 16 human rights organizations has repeated calls for revoking the protest law introduced in 2013 following the…
Bassem Youssef shines as Emmy Awards’ first Arab host
Cinema/TV
November 25, 2015
Bassem Youssef shines as Emmy Awards’ first Arab host
Political satirist Bassem Youssef shined in his performance as host of the 43rd International Emmy Awards on Monday in New…
Environment Ministry participates in Orange Day
Egypt
November 25, 2015
Environment Ministry participates in Orange Day
The Environment Ministry's Sustainable Transport project participated in Orange Day, organized by the Dutch Embassy, in Cairo for the fourth…