Railways lose LE250m over two weeks: minister
Business
August 27, 2013
Railways lose LE250m over two weeks: minister
Minister of Transport Ibrahim al-Domeiry estimated losses incurred by Egypt's railways authority over the past two weeks at LE250 million.The…
Beblawy slams Erdogan’s remarks on Al-Azhar Sheikh
Egypt
August 27, 2013
Beblawy slams Erdogan’s remarks on Al-Azhar Sheikh
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy denounced the remarks of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan attacking the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar…
Evangelicals support keeping Islam as source of legislation
Egypt
August 27, 2013
Evangelicals support keeping Islam as source of legislation
A leading figure in Egypt's embattled Christian community has defended the place of Islamic Sharia in Egypt's under-construction Constitution.Priest Andrea…
Life imprisonment for Interior Ministry “plotters”
Egypt
August 26, 2013
Life imprisonment for Interior Ministry “plotters”
Five defendants were handed down life sentences by Cairo Criminal Court, after being convicted of founding an illegal group and…
Monumental sites to be inaugurated in El Wadi El Gedid in October
Culture
August 26, 2013
Monumental sites to be inaugurated in El Wadi El Gedid in October
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said a number of monumental projects will be inaugurated in El Wadi El Gedeed on Oct.…
Security beefed up at Egypt embassy in Algeria after bomb threat
Egypt
August 22, 2013
Security beefed up at Egypt embassy in Algeria after bomb threat
Egyptian Ambassador to Algeria Ezz Eddin Fahmy said the Egyptian Embassy in Algeria received threats via email from a group…
Sectarian clashes in Minya dispersed
Egypt
August 22, 2013
Sectarian clashes in Minya dispersed
Security forces, backed by army troops, dispersed sectarian clashes between Christians and Muslims in a Minya village late Wednesday. Fighting broke…
Authorities recover 12 Mallawi Museum artifacts
Egypt
August 21, 2013
Authorities recover 12 Mallawi Museum artifacts
Antiquities Affairs Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said the ministry on Tuesday restored 10 relics that were earlier stolen from the Mallawi…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina security jokily reports bomb alarm
Egypt
August 20, 2013
Bibliotheca Alexandrina security jokily reports bomb alarm
A security officer of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina "jokily" reported a false bomb alarm to the administration. Tarek Fathy, 20, called his…
Authorities study insurance claims amid political violence
Egypt
August 20, 2013
Authorities study insurance claims amid political violence
Head of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority Sherif Samy said he is in discussions with insurers amid threats of ongoing…