Arab League to discuss enforcement of Israel economic boycott
Egypt
August 18, 2015
Arab League to discuss enforcement of Israel economic boycott
The Arab League will discuss efforts to enforce an economic boycott of Israel in a three-day meeting starting Tuesday. Mohamed Sobeih,…
Presidential amendments allow dual nationals to own Sinai buildings
Egypt
August 17, 2015
Presidential amendments allow dual nationals to own Sinai buildings
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi adopted changes to a 2012 law regulating land ownership in the Sinai Peninsula on Sunday, allowing…
Widow of late Egyptian composer Mohamed Abdel Wahab passes away
Culture
August 16, 2015
Widow of late Egyptian composer Mohamed Abdel Wahab passes away
Widow of late prominent Egyptian musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab passed away Sunday in Amman.The funeral of Nahla al Qudsi will…
Russia grants Egypt advanced Molniya missile corvette
Egypt
August 16, 2015
Russia grants Egypt advanced Molniya missile corvette
Russia has granted Egypt a Molniya-class missile warship within the framework of military cooperation protocols between the two countries.The measure falls within…
Egypt to import wheat from Russia, Ukraine
Business
August 15, 2015
Egypt to import wheat from Russia, Ukraine
The General Authority for Supply of Commodities (GASC) will buy 175,000 tons of wheat from Russia and Ukraine to produce subsidized bread.The…
$6.2bn volume of Egyptian-Chinese trade in 6 months
Business
August 14, 2015
$6.2bn volume of Egyptian-Chinese trade in 6 months
The volume of Egyptian-Chinese trade exchange reached dlrs 6.2 billion in the first half of 2015, the deputy head of…
Libyan govt: At least 30 civilians killed by IS in Sirte
Egypt
August 14, 2015
Libyan govt: At least 30 civilians killed by IS in Sirte
The Libyan government said in a letter Thursday evening directed to the UN Security Council that at least 30 civilians…
Archaeologists near discovery of Roman era kilns north of Egypt
Archaeology
August 13, 2015
Archaeologists near discovery of Roman era kilns north of Egypt
A joint archaeological mission is nearing a possible discovery of ancient glass-making furnaces dating back to the late Roman era…
Egypt border guards foil attempt to illegally migrate to Italy
Egypt
August 13, 2015
Egypt border guards foil attempt to illegally migrate to Italy
Egypt border guards thwarted an attempt by five Somali nationals, two Ethiopians and one Iraqi to illegally immigrate to Italy from…
Egyptian Environment ministry to stiffen penalties against environmental rules violators
Egypt
August 12, 2015
Egyptian Environment ministry to stiffen penalties against environmental rules violators
The Environment Ministry will stiffen penalties against violators of environmental regulations in the face of black cloud.The black cloud, the…