Egypt
Egypt admonishes US Embassy over weekend travel warning
October 8, 2016
Egypt admonishes US Embassy over weekend travel warning
Egypt has admonished the US Embassy in Cairo for issuing a travel warning to American citizens, telling them to avoid…
Electricity repairman admits to killing victim in bungled robbery: Ezbekiya police
October 8, 2016
Electricity repairman admits to killing victim in bungled robbery: Ezbekiya police
Police detectives in the Ezbekiya area of Cairo have arrested two suspects over the murder of a retired employee whose…
Sugar-shortage crisis escalates as prices hits LE9 per kilo
October 8, 2016
Sugar-shortage crisis escalates as prices hits LE9 per kilo
The crisis over shortages of sugar in retail outlets escalated nationwide on Friday after prices exceeded LE9 per kilo on…
Without Saudi oil aid, Egypt rushes out big buy tenders
October 8, 2016
Without Saudi oil aid, Egypt rushes out big buy tenders
Egypt has not received October allocations of petroleum aid from Saudi Arabia, traders told Reuters, forcing its state oil buyer…
IMF official sees first payout to Egypt at around $2.5 billion
October 8, 2016
IMF official sees first payout to Egypt at around $2.5 billion
The International Monetary Fund's initial loan payment to Egypt will be about $2.5 billion, a senior IMF official said on…
Egypt invites Bokova to inaugurate new UNESCO office
October 8, 2016
Egypt invites Bokova to inaugurate new UNESCO office
Higher Education Minister Ashraf al-Sheehy said on Friday that he has invited UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova to inaugurate the new…
Egypt making rapid progress on airport security: Russian government
October 8, 2016
Egypt making rapid progress on airport security: Russian government
Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov has praised Egypt’s efforts to implement Moscow’s recommendations regarding airport security, a condition for the…
Activists campaign against medical negligence in Egyptian prisons
October 7, 2016
Activists campaign against medical negligence in Egyptian prisons
CAIRO, Oct 6 (Aswat Masriya) - Activists launched a campaign on social media shedding light on medical negligence in Egyptian prisons.Using…
Twitter shares plunge on report bidders are scarce
October 7, 2016
Twitter shares plunge on report bidders are scarce
TWITTER Inc shares plunged on Thursday as fears mounted that a much-anticipated auction of the social media company will draw…
Nine suspects charged with smuggling rare Torah manuscripts into Israel
October 6, 2016
Nine suspects charged with smuggling rare Torah manuscripts into Israel
Nine suspects are being investigated by prosecutors in Giza over allegations of attempting to smuggle stolen historic artifacts into Israel…