NGO appeals to UN over forced disappearance of former Egyptian pilot
Egypt
November 25, 2015
NGO appeals to UN over forced disappearance of former Egyptian pilot
An NGO has appealed to the United Nations over the arrest and disappearance of a former Egyptian air force general…
Russian defense minister answers Egypt’s request for armament
Egypt
November 25, 2015
Russian defense minister answers Egypt’s request for armament
Russia’s defense ministry has instructed the country’s military cooperation body to quickly answer an Egyptian request to purchase a wide…
‘Crazy’ for Erdogan to bring down Russian fighter jet: Sawiris
Egypt
November 25, 2015
‘Crazy’ for Erdogan to bring down Russian fighter jet: Sawiris
Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris described Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet that allegedly invaded its airspace near its…
Google celebrates Asmahan’s 103rd birthday
Culture
November 25, 2015
Google celebrates Asmahan’s 103rd birthday
Google celebrated on Wednesday the 103rd birthday of renowned Syrian singer and actress Amal al-Atrash, also known as Asmahan. Asmahan moved…
Political parties announce preliminary parliamentary accomplishments
Egypt
November 24, 2015
Political parties announce preliminary parliamentary accomplishments
Political parties have claimed various achievements as preliminary results emerge from vote counts for the second round of elections in…
Young Egyptian genius tells his story
Egypt
November 24, 2015
Young Egyptian genius tells his story
"I received certificates for assessing my intelligence from government agencies (in Egypt)," an Egyptian teenager in the field of computer…
Egypt’s market loses LE5.2 bn on Tuesday, EGX30 drops 2%
Business
November 24, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE5.2 bn on Tuesday, EGX30 drops 2%
Egypt's market suffered heavy losses again during Tuesday's session, with the benchmark index EGX30 dropping by 2.01 percent, reaching 6,321…
Egypt rejects UN criticisms over deaths of illegal migrants
Egypt
November 24, 2015
Egypt rejects UN criticisms over deaths of illegal migrants
Egypt has shrugged off a United Nations expression of “concern” over the recent fatal shooting of illegal African migrants who…
Middle Kingdom wall unearthed in Sharqiya
Archaeology
November 24, 2015
Middle Kingdom wall unearthed in Sharqiya
A huge wall, probably dating back to the Middle Kingdom (before 1400 BC), was discovered at Tel al-Dabaa (Avaris) in…
Egypt’s tariffs on imported European cars set to fall 10% by early next year
Business
November 24, 2015
Egypt’s tariffs on imported European cars set to fall 10% by early next year
Egypt's tariffs on imported European cars are set to fall a further 10 percent early next year, an official from…