Orascom refutes nationalization reports of North Korean subsidiary
Business
November 22, 2015
Orascom refutes nationalization reports of North Korean subsidiary
Orascom Telecom Media and and Technology (OTMT) has dismissed news reports claiming that its North Korean subsidiary, Cheo Technology (Koryolink),…
NGOs demand for suspended TV anchor to have access to investigation
Egypt
November 20, 2015
NGOs demand for suspended TV anchor to have access to investigation
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information and the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression warned Radio and Television…
ANHRI condemns death sentence against poet in Saudi Arabia
World
November 20, 2015
ANHRI condemns death sentence against poet in Saudi Arabia
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) condemned sentencing Palestinian poet and visual artist Ashraf Fayyad to death on…
Egypt’s market loses LE2.1 bn in a week, EGX30 index drops 3.5%
Business
November 20, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE2.1 bn in a week, EGX30 index drops 3.5%
Egypt's stock market witnessed losses for the fourth week in a row as all indexes dropped, Egyptian Exchange data showed. The…
CIC student abducted by gunmen: student union
Egypt
November 20, 2015
CIC student abducted by gunmen: student union
"We confirm that Canadian International College (CIC) Faculty of Engineering third year student Seif Ismail has been abducted...from outside the university's…
UPDATE: Egypt, Russia sign deal to build a nuclear power plant
Egypt
November 19, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt, Russia sign deal to build a nuclear power plant
Moscow and Cairo signed an agreement on Thursday for Russia to build a nuclear power plant in Egypt, with Russia…
Egypt’s market gains LE4.8 bn on Thursday, EGX30 rises 2.4%
Business
November 19, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE4.8 bn on Thursday, EGX30 rises 2.4%
Egypt's stock market extended its gains on Thursday, as the benchmark EGX30 index rose 2.42 percent to 6,568 points with…
Armenia warns against travel to Egypt
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Armenia warns against travel to Egypt
Armenia has warned its citizens against traveling to Egypt except when necessary, its state news agency said Wednesday. “The Armenian Foreign…
NGO blames Paris attacks on ‘short-sighted’ policies
Egypt
November 18, 2015
NGO blames Paris attacks on ‘short-sighted’ policies
Europe should address “root causes of terrorism” while reacting to the recent attacks in Paris that killed more than 130…
Newspaper distribution records 13.6% drop in 2014: CAMPAS
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Newspaper distribution records 13.6% drop in 2014: CAMPAS
Egyptian newspapers recorded a 13.6 percent drop in their domestic and foreign distribution during 2014 with 655 million copies delivered,…