Egypt Independent
NGO wins court ruling over free treatment of Gaucher’s disease
Egypt
November 23, 2015
NGO wins court ruling over free treatment of Gaucher’s disease
The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) has won a court ruling that obliges the government to treat…
ANHRI appeals to prosecutors over violations against NGO director
Egypt
November 23, 2015
ANHRI appeals to prosecutors over violations against NGO director
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has accused the General Prosecution of violations against an NGO director charged…
Group says 3 reporters released after arrest during polls coverage
Egypt
November 23, 2015
Group says 3 reporters released after arrest during polls coverage
Security authorities released three reporters who were arrested while covering the second phase of elections for the House of Representatives…
ElBaradei questions Egypt probe as UN blames IS for recent terror attacks
Egypt
November 23, 2015
ElBaradei questions Egypt probe as UN blames IS for recent terror attacks
Former Egyptian Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei questioned Sunday the fate of Egyptian investigations into the fatal crash of a Russian…
Mother killed for conversion, running away with Christian lover: newspaper
Egypt
November 22, 2015
Mother killed for conversion, running away with Christian lover: newspaper
A 26-year-old Muslim mother of two was killed by her family last week after having run away with a Christian…
Egypt’s market gains LE820 mn on Sunday, EGX30 up 0.6%
Business
November 22, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE820 mn on Sunday, EGX30 up 0.6%
Egypt's stock market closed in the green zone for the third session in a row, as the benchmark EGX30 index…
PR company ‘whitewashed’ Egypt’s rights record before March summit
Egypt
November 22, 2015
PR company ‘whitewashed’ Egypt’s rights record before March summit
A leading international advertising company “whitewashed” Egypt’s widely-criticized human rights record ahead of the March 2015 economic summit where Egypt…
Egypt loses 850,000 mobile phone subscribers in August 2015
Egypt
November 22, 2015
Egypt loses 850,000 mobile phone subscribers in August 2015
The number of mobile phone subscribers in Egypt declined by 850,000, or 0.9 percent, to settle at 93.5 million in…
13 arrested for marking anniversary of 2011 bloody clashes
Egypt
November 22, 2015
13 arrested for marking anniversary of 2011 bloody clashes
Thirteen people were arrested Saturday for marking the fourth anniversary of the 2011 uprising's bloody clashes between protesters and police…
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,…
Egypt ranks 13th among countries most affected by terrorism
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Egypt ranks 13th among countries most affected by terrorism
Egypt is ranking 13th among the world’s countries most affected by terrorist activities, according to a recently released study. Between 2004…