Egypt
Policemen remanded into custody over fishmonger’s death in Mahalla
June 10, 2016
Policemen remanded into custody over fishmonger’s death in Mahalla
Five policemen have been remanded into custody for four days pending investigations into the death of a fishmonger during a…
After leaking exams, Shawming page declares solidarity with student protests
June 10, 2016
After leaking exams, Shawming page declares solidarity with student protests
The administrators of a Facebook page that illegally published examination pages for high school exams have declared their solidarity with…
Minya schools hit by power outage during final exams
June 9, 2016
Minya schools hit by power outage during final exams
A number of schools in Minya were hit by a power outage during the high school final exams (thanaweya amma)…
Mother detained after daughter dies during alleged circumcision procedure
June 9, 2016
Mother detained after daughter dies during alleged circumcision procedure
The mother of a 17-year-old has been detained for four days pending investigations into allegations that she subjected her daughter…
BP, Eni announce new gas discovery off Egyptian coast
June 9, 2016
BP, Eni announce new gas discovery off Egyptian coast
Energy majors BP and Eni on Thursday announced a significant natural gas discovery off the Egyptian coast.The discovery is in…
Second specialist vessel to join EgyptAir search on Friday
June 9, 2016
Second specialist vessel to join EgyptAir search on Friday
A second ship equipped with specialist search devices will join the hunt for the "black box" flight recorders and the…
Egypt to amend controversial protest law
June 9, 2016
Egypt to amend controversial protest law
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has tasked Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Magdy al-Agati with amending the controversial protest law. The…
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation jumps to 12.3 pct in May
June 9, 2016
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation jumps to 12.3 pct in May
Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation jumped to 12.3 percent in May from 10.3 percent in April, the official statistics…
Colorful Qurans cause a stir at Ramadan
June 9, 2016
Colorful Qurans cause a stir at Ramadan
The appearance of brightly colored copies of the Quran in markets this Ramadan has caused a stir in religious circles,…
After two years of Sisi rule, critics highlight ‘broken’ promises
June 8, 2016
After two years of Sisi rule, critics highlight ‘broken’ promises
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as the sixth president of Egypt on June 8, 2014 — two years ago…