Syrian state TV: 2 Egyptians killed in Syria
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Syrian state TV: 2 Egyptians killed in Syria
Two Egyptians were shot dead in Syria by police forces Monday, Syrian state TV said. The station quoted police sources as…
Strikes sweep Minya, Fayoum and Ismailia
Egypt
July 22, 2012
Strikes sweep Minya, Fayoum and Ismailia
Employees of the public notary in both Ismailia and Minya continued a strike that began last week, demanding that…
Alcohol banned for Egyptians on religious occasions other than Ramadan
Egypt
July 22, 2012
Alcohol banned for Egyptians on religious occasions other than Ramadan
Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour Tourism has modified the rules for tourist facilities, such as restaurants, nightclubs and hotels,…
Consumer confidence drops 0.7% in June, says state agency
Business
July 22, 2012
Consumer confidence drops 0.7% in June, says state agency
Consumer confidence decreased by about 7 percent during June, said a monthly report by the Information and Decision Support Center.…
Hamas leader says no plans to declare Gaza ‘liberated’
World
July 22, 2012
Hamas leader says no plans to declare Gaza ‘liberated’
Senior Hamas leader and political bureau member Mahmoud al-Zahhar denied reports Sunday that the movement plans to declare the Gaza…
Official says cabinet considering increasing price of bread
Egypt
July 21, 2012
Official says cabinet considering increasing price of bread
The general department of mills and bakeries at the Federation of Chambers of Commerce has been asked to begin a…
Saudi Arabia follows Egypt, UAE, Algeria to exempt Olympics athletes from fasting
World
July 21, 2012
Saudi Arabia follows Egypt, UAE, Algeria to exempt Olympics athletes from fasting
Ali al-Hakmi, a member of Saudi Arabia's Council of Senior Islamic Scholars, has issued a fatwa stating that Saudi athletes…
Gaza PM praises Hamas leader’s meeting with Morsy
Egypt
July 20, 2012
Gaza PM praises Hamas leader’s meeting with Morsy
Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh praised Egypt's role in serving the Palestinian cause and said that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy’s…
Ferry sinks in Monufiya, killing 4
Egypt
July 20, 2012
Ferry sinks in Monufiya, killing 4
Rescue workers have recovered four bodies from the area where a ferry sank in the Nile on Thursday evening. The…
Shura Council, press council argue over editor selection process
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Shura Council, press council argue over editor selection process
The Supreme Press Council has no right to demand the dissolution of the Shura Council’s committee for choosing the editors-in-chief…