Shura Council accuses SCC of undermining lawmakers
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Shura Council accuses SCC of undermining lawmakers
Members of the Shura Council accused the Supreme Constitutional Court on Tuesday of undermining lawmakers following its rejection of several…
US military delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss security, defense
Egypt
February 19, 2013
US military delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss security, defense
A US military delegation arrived in Cairo late Tuesday, according to state news agency MENA. The 17-member delegation will spend…
Suspected Central Bank governor carjackers arrested
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Suspected Central Bank governor carjackers arrested
Giza authorities have arrested several people suspected of stealing Central Bank Governor Hisham Ramez's car. Authorities had acted on information…
Uneasy calm returns to Mahalla
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Uneasy calm returns to Mahalla
Calm returned to some parts of Mahalla Tuesday after confrontations between security forces and protesters around Mahalla Police Station and…
Agriculture Ministry teams up with UN’s FAO to combat locusts
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Agriculture Ministry teams up with UN’s FAO to combat locusts
Egypt's Agriculture Ministry has teamed up with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization to battle desert locusts swarming the Red…
Eight killed in Fayoum crash
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Eight killed in Fayoum crash
Eight people were killed and three others injured on Monday morning when their vehicle crashed in Fayoum Governorate, south…
Finance Minister: Islamic bonds law to be presented to Cabinet
Business
February 18, 2013
Finance Minister: Islamic bonds law to be presented to Cabinet
The controversial Islamic bonds (sukuk) draft law is expected to be presented to a Cabinet meeting Wednesday after the body's…
Endowments minister rejects fatwas threatening political opposition
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Endowments minister rejects fatwas threatening political opposition
Endowments Minister Talaat Afify has rejected religious edicts labelling political opponents as unbelievers as “bizarre."
World Bank grants Egypt US$6.7 mn for water resources
Egypt
February 17, 2013
World Bank grants Egypt US$6.7 mn for water resources
The World Bank is granting Egypt US$6.7 million to improve its management of water resources, World Bank Senior Operations Officer Husam…
Security seizes weapons in Arish
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Security seizes weapons in Arish
Security forces in North Sinai have seized 21 anti-aircraft missiles, six anti-tank landmines and two cannons in al-Reissa, near Arish.…