Rights organization calls for pardoning activists for Eid al-Adha
Egypt
September 15, 2015
Rights organization calls for pardoning activists for Eid al-Adha
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) called on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to pardon activists and peaceful protesters detained…
Senior Iranian scientist killed in Mecca crane collapse
Egypt
September 15, 2015
Senior Iranian scientist killed in Mecca crane collapse
The Iranian Communications and Information Technology Minister Mahmoud Vaezi announced, on Monday evening, the death of an Iranian senior space scientist…
Candidate applications lower than past elections: Election monitors
Egypt
September 14, 2015
Candidate applications lower than past elections: Election monitors
The number of candidate applications for the upcoming House of Representatives election on October 18 has declined compared to past…
Wasat Party to boycott upcoming parliamentary polls
Egypt
September 14, 2015
Wasat Party to boycott upcoming parliamentary polls
The centrist Islamist Wasat Party said in a statement on Monday that it will not run in the parliamentary elections scheduled…
PM-designate denies links to main suspect in government corruption scandal
Egypt
September 14, 2015
PM-designate denies links to main suspect in government corruption scandal
Caretaker Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has denied accusations that he is connected to a millionaire who is central to a…
Egypt’s market gains LE2.1 bn on Monday, EGX30 rises 1.1 %
Business
September 14, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE2.1 bn on Monday, EGX30 rises 1.1 %
Egypt's stock market closed on the green zone for a second straight session, as the benchmark EGX30 index on Monday rose…
Candidacy applications surge on closure: Election monitors
Egypt
September 13, 2015
Candidacy applications surge on closure: Election monitors
Candidacy applications for the House of Representatives' elections slated for October 18 surged right before Saturday's deadline, an election monitoring…
Applying, withholding VAT both have positive outcomes: Center
Business
September 13, 2015
Applying, withholding VAT both have positive outcomes: Center
Ensuring transparency in enforcing the value added tax (VAT) can result in a wide tax base and an increase in…
Egypt’s market gains LE1.8 bn on Sunday, EGX30 rises 0.61 %
Business
September 13, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE1.8 bn on Sunday, EGX30 rises 0.61 %
Egypt's stock market closed on the green zone on Sunday session, as the benchmark EGX30 index rose 0.61 percent to…
Mehleb approval rate 53% hours before resignation
Egypt
September 13, 2015
Mehleb approval rate 53% hours before resignation
Resigned prime minister Ibrahim Mehleb received an average performance approval rating of 53 percent from Egyptians two days before his…