NGO releases report on freedom of expression violations
Egypt
August 15, 2012
NGO releases report on freedom of expression violations
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights on Wednesday issued a report on the status of the freedom of the press…
Security forces ‘thwart’ attack on police station
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Security forces ‘thwart’ attack on police station
Security forces thwarted a number of “outlaws,” who attempted to break into a police station in Nasr City, sources…
Morsy has no intentions to reinstate Parliament, spokesperson says
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Morsy has no intentions to reinstate Parliament, spokesperson says
President Mohamed Morsy has no intentions to reinstate the dissolved Parliament, presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali said Monday. Ali said the…
Egypt to sign US$200 mn World Bank loan
Business
August 13, 2012
Egypt to sign US$200 mn World Bank loan
Egypt will sign a US$200 million loan with the World Bank Tuesday, state news agency MENA reported. Planning and International…
Stock market scores LE1.6 billion in profits on Monday
Business
August 13, 2012
Stock market scores LE1.6 billion in profits on Monday
A military reshuffle ordered by President Mohamed Morsy on Sunday pushed the stock market to remarkable gains at the beginning…
Cairo airport facilitate entry measures for Syrians, says official
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Cairo airport facilitate entry measures for Syrians, says official
Authorities at the Cairo International Airport have said they are easing entry procedures for the hundreds of Syrians fleeing the…
Egyptian wrestling pair forfeits Olympic matches after appearing late
Egypt
August 12, 2012
Egyptian wrestling pair forfeits Olympic matches after appearing late
A pair of Egyptian wrestlers forfeited their matches at the 2012 Olympics after failing to appear at the venue on…
Youth are quarter of Egypt’s population, and half of them are poor
Egypt
August 12, 2012
Youth are quarter of Egypt’s population, and half of them are poor
Young people represent 24.3 percent of Egypt’s population, and slightly over half of them are impoverished, according to the Central…
Former petroleum minister sentenced to prison challenges verdict
Egypt
August 11, 2012
Former petroleum minister sentenced to prison challenges verdict
Gameel Saeed, a lawyer for Former Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy, challenged the verdict against his client at the Court…
Morsy supports new committee to oversee state, private media
Egypt
August 9, 2012
Morsy supports new committee to oversee state, private media
President Mohamed Morsy said Thursday that he supports the idea of forming a national council to oversee state and…