Egypt
Human Rights Watch urges Egypt, UAE to reveal disappeared prisoner’s whereabouts
November 22, 2017
Human Rights Watch urges Egypt, UAE to reveal disappeared prisoner’s whereabouts
International rights organization Human Rights Watch is urging Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to reveal the whereabouts of an…
House of Representatives approves higher cigarette tax
November 22, 2017
House of Representatives approves higher cigarette tax
The House of Representatives voted for an increase on taxes for cigarettes and honey on Tuesday following a 30-minute meeting…
Sisi calls for unity amid terror threat to region
November 22, 2017
Sisi calls for unity amid terror threat to region
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Tuesday that terrorism is the greatest threat to the peoples of the Middle East, and…
EgyptAir to swing to a profit this year: chairman
November 22, 2017
EgyptAir to swing to a profit this year: chairman
EgyptAir will swing to a profit this year, buoyed by an increase in passengers and cost-cutting, the chairman of the…
Lebanon’s Hariri to visit Egypt on Tuesday: Hariri’s office
November 21, 2017
Lebanon’s Hariri to visit Egypt on Tuesday: Hariri’s office
Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanese prime minister in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia on November 4,…
Romania to resume direct flights to Egypt
November 21, 2017
Romania to resume direct flights to Egypt
During a visit by a high-level Romanian delegation to Egypt, an agreement was signed which will see direct flights resumed between…
Hundreds of prisoners released in 6th of October victory pardons
November 21, 2017
Hundreds of prisoners released in 6th of October victory pardons
Egypt’s Ministry of the Interior released 248 prisoners on Tuesday in accordance with presidential decree No. 427/2017, pardoning the remaining sentences…
Siemens, GIZ partner up to support vocational training in Egypt
November 21, 2017
Siemens, GIZ partner up to support vocational training in Egypt
The German Siemens company and Germany’s Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ) are partnering up in order to transform Zein Al Abedin…
Family of arrested Brit apologizes to Egyptian authorities
November 21, 2017
Family of arrested Brit apologizes to Egyptian authorities
The family of Laura Plummer, a British woman detained for allegedly smuggling drugs into Egypt, has apologized to Egyptian authorities…
Children make up 40 percent of Egyptian population: CAPMAS
November 21, 2017
Children make up 40 percent of Egyptian population: CAPMAS
The number of people under the age of 18 in Egypt reached 38 million in 2017, making up 40 percent…