Egypt
Egypt asks for US$400 million loan from World Bank
January 25, 2017
Egypt asks for US$400 million loan from World Bank
The Egyptian government asked for US$400 million loan from the World Bank to finance labor-intensive projects with 50 percent of…
Interior Ministry closes Sadat metro station, deploys troops for revolution’s anniversary
January 25, 2017
Interior Ministry closes Sadat metro station, deploys troops for revolution’s anniversary
Egyptian authorities closed Sadat metro station on Wednesday morning as part of the Interior Ministry's plan to secure Tahrir Square,…
Israel advises its nationals in Sinai to leave, cites attack risk
January 25, 2017
Israel advises its nationals in Sinai to leave, cites attack risk
Israel on Tuesday advised its citizens in Egypt's insurgency-hit Sinai peninsula to leave the region, warning of the threat of…
Trump, Sisi discuss fighting terrorism in phone call
January 24, 2017
Trump, Sisi discuss fighting terrorism in phone call
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US President Donald Trump discussed ways to boost the fight against terrorism and extremism…
Mild weather forecast for Wednesday
January 24, 2017
Mild weather forecast for Wednesday
Mild weather is predicted to prevail across northwestern coasts on Wednesday to be warmer on northeastern coasts, up to Cairo…
Egypt foremost among ‘developing countries fighting corruption’
January 24, 2017
Egypt foremost among ‘developing countries fighting corruption’
Although Egypt ranked 88 out of 168 countries according to the 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index, it ranked 15 out of 37 countries…
Sisi calls for law to restrict verbal divorce among Muslims
January 24, 2017
Sisi calls for law to restrict verbal divorce among Muslims
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday called for a new law tightening divorce procedures for Muslims. Egyptian law currently grants…
Germany removes restrictions on tourist flights to South Sinai
January 24, 2017
Germany removes restrictions on tourist flights to South Sinai
Germany has removed the last restriction on the flow of tourist flights to and from Sharm el-Shaikh and South Sinai…
No Russian flights to Egypt until March: source
January 24, 2017
No Russian flights to Egypt until March: source
Flights between Russia and Egypt are reportedly expected to resume in March due to technical issues, thwarting high hopes on…
Mining company Centamin won’t bid in Egypt gold tender, terms not viable
January 24, 2017
Mining company Centamin won’t bid in Egypt gold tender, terms not viable
Centamin Plc, which runs Egypt's only commercial gold mine, said it would not bid in the country's new gold exploration…