UPDATE: New Egyptian government includes 33 ministries, 16 new ministers
Egypt
September 19, 2015
UPDATE: New Egyptian government includes 33 ministries, 16 new ministers
The new government was sworn in before President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at 8 am on Saturday. The new government, headed…
17 militants killed, 62 suspects arrested in North Sinai major operation
Egypt
September 18, 2015
17 militants killed, 62 suspects arrested in North Sinai major operation
Seventeen militants were killed Thursday while 62 suspects were arrested during an extensive security operation that was launched by the…
Egypt succeeds in significantly decreasing budget deficit
Business
September 18, 2015
Egypt succeeds in significantly decreasing budget deficit
Egypt has succeeded in significantly lowering the budget deficit due to the adopted economic reform polices, especially in the taxes…
Egypt’s market gains $6.4 bn in a week, EGX 30 index rises 3.2%
Business
September 18, 2015
Egypt’s market gains $6.4 bn in a week, EGX 30 index rises 3.2%
Egypt's market has gained EGP 6.4 billion this week, as the market capital rose by 1.4 percent to reach 447.4…
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 1025 artifacts
Archaeology
September 17, 2015
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 1025 artifacts
The Grand Egyptian Museum received 1,025 artifacts on Tuesday to be exhibited after the inauguration of the museum. In a statement…
Number of Egyptian deaths in Mecca crane accident rises to 4
Egypt
September 17, 2015
Number of Egyptian deaths in Mecca crane accident rises to 4
The number of Egyptian deaths in the collapse of a construction crane at the Grand Mosque in Mecca rose to…
King Tutankhamen mask to be out of display as of Oct. 10
Archaeology
September 16, 2015
King Tutankhamen mask to be out of display as of Oct. 10
Care taker tourism minister Mamdouh El-Damati said on Tuesday 15/9/2015 that an Egyptian-German committee tasked with renovating the golden mask…
Army-backed Israeli settlers in fresh raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Middle East
September 16, 2015
Army-backed Israeli settlers in fresh raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jewish settlers backed by military troops stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Wednesday, renewing raids that began three days ago. Several…
Egypt considers alternatives to revive Ethiopia dam talks after withdrawal of Dutch consultancy office
Egypt
September 16, 2015
Egypt considers alternatives to revive Ethiopia dam talks after withdrawal of Dutch consultancy office
Well-placed sources in Egypt's Irrigation Ministry on Tuesday said that Cairo considers alternatives to revive talks on the Ethiopian Renaissance…
WIEF chairman: High time for Egypt to join strong economic blocs
Business
September 16, 2015
WIEF chairman: High time for Egypt to join strong economic blocs
Chairman of World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Tun Musa Hitam has said time is ripe for Egypt to join strong…