Egypt
Israel’s Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joins mourning over Hosni Mubarak
February 25, 2020
Israel’s Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joins mourning over Hosni Mubarak
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined in mourning for Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak, who passed away Tuesday at 92.…
Egyptian Presidency announces three days of national mourning following Mubarak’s death
February 25, 2020
Egyptian Presidency announces three days of national mourning following Mubarak’s death
The Egyptian Presidency has announced three days of mourning following the death of former Egyptian President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, who…
Egypt sees moderately warm weather, fog for Wednesday
February 25, 2020
Egypt sees moderately warm weather, fog for Wednesday
Meteorologists anticipate moderately warm weather on Wednesday at Cairo, Lower Egypt, the northwestern coasts and northern Upper Egypt during the…
Ex-president Hosni Mubarak dies at 92
February 25, 2020
Ex-president Hosni Mubarak dies at 92
Former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak died on Tuesday after a struggle with illness, at the age of 92. Mubarak underwent…
Egypt’s Orthodox, Evangelical, Catholic sects agree on unified personal status draft law for non-Muslims
February 25, 2020
Egypt’s Orthodox, Evangelical, Catholic sects agree on unified personal status draft law for non-Muslims
Egypt’s Orthodox, Evangelical and Catholic sects agreed Monday on a new unified personal status draft law for non-Muslims, with the…
Egypt raises VAT on tobacco products
February 25, 2020
Egypt raises VAT on tobacco products
A bill increasing the value-added tax imposed on tobacco products, including cigarettes and syrupy tobacco mix “shisha maassel”, has been approved…
Parliament approves amendments to Egypt’s terrorism laws
February 25, 2020
Parliament approves amendments to Egypt’s terrorism laws
Egypt’s parliament approved on Tuesday amendments to Counter Terrorism Law 94/2015 and Law 8/2015 regulating designated terrorist and terrorism lists,…
Project delivering natural gas to homes in Upper Egypt to launch in March
February 25, 2020
Project delivering natural gas to homes in Upper Egypt to launch in March
South Valley, a construction company in Egypt, will launch next month a project to deliver natural gas to homes in…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa slams controversy over Magdi Yacoub’s religious beliefs
February 24, 2020
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa slams controversy over Magdi Yacoub’s religious beliefs
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), applauded the work of Egyptian-British cardiac…
Egyptian MP Marianne Azer selected as member of prestigious global association ISACA’s council
February 24, 2020
Egyptian MP Marianne Azer selected as member of prestigious global association ISACA’s council
Egyptian parliament member Marianne Azer has been chosen as a member of international non-profit organization ISACA’s “2020 Emerging Technology Advisory…