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BP to acquire additional interest in West Nile Delta project
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BP to acquire additional interest in West Nile Delta project

BP announced on Wednesday that the company has acquired 22.75 percent of gas in the North Alexandria Concession and 2.75…
He should be punished: ElBaradei on Trump
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He should be punished: ElBaradei on Trump

US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump should be legally punished for proposing that Muslims be banned from entering the United…
Center slams Interior Ministry’s reaction to torture claims
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Center slams Interior Ministry’s reaction to torture claims

A digital media freedom advocacy group has dismissed the Interior Ministry’s response to recent incidents of fatal torture of detainees…
Egypt targets production of 1 mn vehicles a year by 2025
Egypt

Egypt targets production of 1 mn vehicles a year by 2025

Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil said that the government aims to double the production of cars, currently standing at…
Egypt’s external debt declines 4% to $46.1 bn in September: CBE
Egypt

Egypt’s external debt declines 4% to $46.1 bn in September: CBE

Egypt's external debt decreased by 4 percent to US$46.1 billion at the end of September 2015, compared with $48.1 billion…
Egypt’s market loses LE2.8 bn on Monday, EGX30 declines 0.9%
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Egypt’s market loses LE2.8 bn on Monday, EGX30 declines 0.9%

Egypt's market closed in the red zone on Monday's session,as the benchmark index EGX30 declined 0.87 percent, reaching 6,778 points…
Anger persists in Qena as Internet outage continues
Egypt

Anger persists in Qena as Internet outage continues

People in the Upper Egyptian province of Qena are still voicing their discontent about an Internet blackout which resulted from…
Manpower Ministry signs MoU with WFP on child labor, education
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Manpower Ministry signs MoU with WFP on child labor, education

The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Manpower Ministry, one…
VIDEO: Appalled by cruel Quranic verses, the Dutch realize they actually listened to the Bible
Egypt

VIDEO: Appalled by cruel Quranic verses, the Dutch realize they actually listened to the Bible

Young Dutch activists recently conducted an experiment in which they pretended that the Holy Bible was actually the Holy Quran.…
Badie could be retried over Brotherhood headquarters violence
Egypt

Badie could be retried over Brotherhood headquarters violence

Days after he and 11 others were spared a death sentence and a retrial was granted, Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide…
Soldier killed, 4 injured in Arish IED explosion
Egypt

Soldier killed, 4 injured in Arish IED explosion

A conscript was killed and four other were injured after an IED explosion hit their armored vehicle on the Arish-…
425 civilians prosecuted in military courts in November: lawyers’ group
Egypt

425 civilians prosecuted in military courts in November: lawyers’ group

ِEgypt’s military prosecuted 425 civilians in November, an independent group of lawyers said in a recent report, highlighting incidents which…
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
Egypt

Admin court rules in favor of right to strike

The State Council’s Administrative Court issued a statement explaining a recent verdict on workers' rights Sunday, which is seen by advocates…
Activist challenges journalist on disappearance victims’ alleged links to IS
Egypt

Activist challenges journalist on disappearance victims’ alleged links to IS

A human rights activist who listed cases of citizen disappearances allegedly perpetrated by security authorities has challenged a prominent journalist…
President Sisi’s popularity down 5%, pollers urge govt attention
Egypt

President Sisi’s popularity down 5%, pollers urge govt attention

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s popularity has dropped by 5 percent since June, when he celebrated one year in office, an…
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
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Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets

Egypt is interested in purchasing Pakistani-made multi-role JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, Pakistani newspaper Dawn has reported. Egypt’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sherif…
Washington Post criticizes recent arrest of journalists
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Washington Post criticizes recent arrest of journalists

The Washington Post criticized the Egyptian government in a report published on its website Thursday over the arrest of journalists and…
Egypt’s real estate rents and sales up from 2014 despite weakening pound
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Egypt’s real estate rents and sales up from 2014 despite weakening pound

Rentals and sale prices in Egypt’s real estate market are up despite the declining value of the Egyptian currency against…
Organization lobbies for release of Egyptian researcher Iskandarani
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Organization lobbies for release of Egyptian researcher Iskandarani

An international activist lobbying group is pressing for the release of detained Egyptian journalist Ismail al-Iskandarani who was arrested Sunday…
Egypt’s market gains LE4.5 bn on Thursday, EGX30 rises 2%
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Egypt’s market gains LE4.5 bn on Thursday, EGX30 rises 2%

Egypt's stock market finished higher  for a third session in a row, as the benchmark EGX30 index on Thursday  rose…
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