Egypt
Egypt’s poverty level hit 27.8% in 2015: CAPMAS
October 16, 2016
Egypt’s poverty level hit 27.8% in 2015: CAPMAS
The number of poor people in Egypt in 2015 stood at 27.8 percent of the overall population, comparing to 25.2…
Alexandria taxi driver self-immolates in apparent protest at cost of living
October 16, 2016
Alexandria taxi driver self-immolates in apparent protest at cost of living
A man set himself on fire in th Sidi Gaber district of Alexandria on Saturday in an alleged protest at…
Fuel aid halt suggests deeper Saudi-Egyptian rift
October 15, 2016
Fuel aid halt suggests deeper Saudi-Egyptian rift
A halt to shipments of Saudi fuel to Egypt under a $23 billion aid deal shows that a rift between…
Security forces intercept two arms shipments intended for North Sinai insurgents
October 15, 2016
Security forces intercept two arms shipments intended for North Sinai insurgents
Egypt's National Security Agency (NSA) has confiscated two shipments of weapons intended for use by terrorists in North Sinai, the…
Sisi predicts long war against Sinai militants
October 15, 2016
Sisi predicts long war against Sinai militants
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi says the war against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula will be long, but that conditions…
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
October 15, 2016
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egyptian member of parliament Mariam Azer has proposed a bill calling for equal punishments for men and women in cases…
Suspect accused of dumping friend’s body after heroin overdose
October 15, 2016
Suspect accused of dumping friend’s body after heroin overdose
A man has been arrested in the south Giza neigborhood of Bulaq al-Dakrour for allegedly dumping the dead body of…
Egypt jumps 10 places in foreign direct investment ranking: Financial Times
October 15, 2016
Egypt jumps 10 places in foreign direct investment ranking: Financial Times
Egypt has moved up to fifth place globally in the increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, according to a…
Military conducts Sinai airstrikes in response to Friday’s attack by Islamic State
October 15, 2016
Military conducts Sinai airstrikes in response to Friday’s attack by Islamic State
The Egyptian military said on Saturday it had launched several airstrikes targeting terrorist elements in North Sinai in retaliation for…
Orange Egypt signs 4G licence deal worth $484 mln
October 15, 2016
Orange Egypt signs 4G licence deal worth $484 mln
Orange Egypt signed a licence deal on Thursday, paying $484 million to operate fourth-generation mobile phone services in the country…