Coptic Catholics name new patriarch
Egypt
March 12, 2013
Coptic Catholics name new patriarch
The Coptic Catholic Church celebrated Tuesday its ordination of a new patriarch, Father Ibrahim Ishaq. Ishaq was named the church’s…
Traffic slow on Corniche Road
Egypt
March 12, 2013
Traffic slow on Corniche Road
The Corniche in front of the Semiramis International Hotel in Cairo returned to an uneasy state of calm Tuesday morning,…
Ministry expectes LE300 bn worth of investments next year
Business
March 12, 2013
Ministry expectes LE300 bn worth of investments next year
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf al-Araby said that the volume of governmental and private investments is expected to…
EgyptAir losses up to LE6 bn
Egypt
March 11, 2013
EgyptAir losses up to LE6 bn
Minister of Civil Aviation Wael al-Maddawy said that EgyptAir’s losses since the January 2011 revolution have reached over LE6 billion.…
Egypt-Zimbabwe football match to be played on time
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Egypt-Zimbabwe football match to be played on time
Issa Hayatou, head of the Confederation of African Football told Hassan Farid, the vice president of the Egyptian Football Association,…
Protesters gather outside Libyan Embassy after Christian’s death
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Protesters gather outside Libyan Embassy after Christian’s death
Scores of Egyptians protested outside the Libyan Embassy on Monday night after an Egyptian Christian, Ezzat Atallah, who was accused…
Qandil South Sudan visit to discuss Nile water, cooperation
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Qandil South Sudan visit to discuss Nile water, cooperation
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil will visit South Sudan on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and economic cooperation. Qandil will also…
Presidential aide: Egypt delegation did not walk out during her UN statement
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Presidential aide: Egypt delegation did not walk out during her UN statement
Presidential Aide for Political Affairs Pakinam al-Sharqawy has denied allegations that the Egyptian delegation accompanying her withdrew when she delivered…
Egyptian ambassador to Palestine inspects Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Egyptian ambassador to Palestine inspects Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Egyptian ambassador to Palestine, Yasser Othman, inspected Al-Aqsa Mosque after what he called Israeli excesses against the Islamic and…