Cairo shaken by 6.4 magnitude earthquake off coast of Crete
Egypt
October 12, 2013
Cairo shaken by 6.4 magnitude earthquake off coast of Crete
An earthquake shook Cairo, felt by residents at 3:11pm, reportedly caused by seismic activity off the coast of Crete. Reuters news…
IMF official says committed to supporting Egypt during interim period
Business
October 12, 2013
IMF official says committed to supporting Egypt during interim period
Massoud Ahmed, director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Middle East and Central Asia department, said the fund is committed…
Former MP’s brother arrested
Egypt
October 8, 2013
Former MP’s brother arrested
Aswan Security services on Tuesday arrested Ahmed Mahmoud Ali, lawyer and brother of former MP Mohamed al-Omda, for accusations of inciting violence…
Security foils Africans’ attempt to infiltrate into Israel
Egypt
October 8, 2013
Security foils Africans’ attempt to infiltrate into Israel
Four Africans have been arrested in Central Sinai while trying to sneak into Israel via Egyptian borders. Central Security troops were…
43 Brotherhood supporters detained over Alexandria clashes
Egypt
October 8, 2013
43 Brotherhood supporters detained over Alexandria clashes
East Alexandria Prosecution on Monday ordered the detention of 43 Muslim Brotherhood supporters for 15 days pending investigations for their…
Health Ministry: 53 killed, over 271 injured in Sunday clashes
Egypt
October 7, 2013
Health Ministry: 53 killed, over 271 injured in Sunday clashes
Khaled al-Khatib, the Health Ministry’s emergency services chief, has said 53 people were killed in violence which erupted Sunday amid celebrations…
25 Brotherhood members arrested on Metro for possession of explosives
Egypt
October 6, 2013
25 Brotherhood members arrested on Metro for possession of explosives
Security forces in Qalyubiya have arrested 25 people allegedly affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, accusing them of possession of 51…
Cairo airport authorities ground two Tunisians
Egypt
October 4, 2013
Cairo airport authorities ground two Tunisians
Cairo International Airport authorities prevented two drunken Tunisians from boarding a plane. The two Tunisian passengers had arrived on an Egyptian…
Cinema Industry Chamber: Egyptian movie pirating rising
Cinema/TV
October 3, 2013
Cinema Industry Chamber: Egyptian movie pirating rising
The Cinema Industry Chamber said that pirating of Egyptian movies has increased over the past period with around 22 TV…
Egypt’s Consul General in Jeddah: Saudi to firmly address any political activity during pilgrimage
Egypt
October 3, 2013
Egypt’s Consul General in Jeddah: Saudi to firmly address any political activity during pilgrimage
Egypt’s Consul General in Jeddah Adel al-Alfy said Saudi authorities will not allow any political activities during the pilgrimage season…