New group claims responsibility for Giza overpass bombing
Egypt
February 7, 2014
New group claims responsibility for Giza overpass bombing
A new group has claimed responsibility for the bombing that targeted a police force above an overpass at Giza Square…
Trial of Beltagy, Hegazy for abducting officers starts 20 February
Egypt
February 6, 2014
Trial of Beltagy, Hegazy for abducting officers starts 20 February
The date of 20 February was set to start the trial of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed al-Beltagy and MB affiliated…
Central Bank: foreign reserves record a slight 5-month high
Business
February 6, 2014
Central Bank: foreign reserves record a slight 5-month high
Egypt's foreign reserves recorded a slight rise for the first time in five months, the Central Bank of Egypt said…
Mubarak, sons to stand trial 22 February over presidential palace funds
Egypt
February 6, 2014
Mubarak, sons to stand trial 22 February over presidential palace funds
The Cairo Appeals Court has set 22 February for the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons,…
Doctors continue partial strike for second day
Egypt
February 5, 2014
Doctors continue partial strike for second day
Doctors resumed on Wednesday their partial strike for the second day this week at all hospitals nationwide excluding emergency departments. Mohamed…
Egypt summons Qatari charge d’affaires in protest
Egypt
February 4, 2014
Egypt summons Qatari charge d’affaires in protest
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Badr Abdel Aaty has announced that the Qatari charge d’affaires to Egypt was summoned on Tuesday in…
27 pro-MB Azhar students imprisoned for one year
Egypt
February 4, 2014
27 pro-MB Azhar students imprisoned for one year
The Nasr City Appeal Court of Misdemeanor sent on Monday 37 pro-Muslim Brotherhood Al-Azhar University students to one year imprisonment…
Ministry stops auction sale of 125 ancient Egyptian artifacts in the United States
Archaeology
February 3, 2014
Ministry stops auction sale of 125 ancient Egyptian artifacts in the United States
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said the ministry has spotted an auction on eBay for 125 ancient Egyptian artifacts in…
Beblawy in Saudi Arabia to support closer economic ties
Business
February 3, 2014
Beblawy in Saudi Arabia to support closer economic ties
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy heads on Tuesday, accompanied by a large ministerial delegation, to Saudi Arabia on a one-day visit,…
Hamas denies Palestinian involvement in downing Egyptian aircraft
Egypt
February 3, 2014
Hamas denies Palestinian involvement in downing Egyptian aircraft
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas denied the participation of Palestinians in the downing of a helicopter in North Sinai, last…