Egypt
Weather warning issued for coming week: heavy rain expected, low visibility
March 11, 2016
Weather warning issued for coming week: heavy rain expected, low visibility
Egypt is expected to experience some changeable and potentially dangerous weather this week, according to the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA),…
Three buildings earmarked for demolition collapse in Alexandria, no casualties
March 11, 2016
Three buildings earmarked for demolition collapse in Alexandria, no casualties
Three old buildings have collapsed in the Karmouz neighborhood of Alexandria, with no casualties reported.Karmouz Police Station was notified on…
Fire at cafeteria of St Mark’s Cathedral brought under control
March 11, 2016
Fire at cafeteria of St Mark’s Cathedral brought under control
A fire inside the compound of the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya on Friday has been brought under control by…
Italy prosecutor to visit Cairo to investigate student’s killing
March 11, 2016
Italy prosecutor to visit Cairo to investigate student’s killing
Italian prosecutors investigating the torture and killing of an Italian student in Cairo will travel there to meet Egyptian magistrates,…
Crisis over killing of Mexican tourists in final phase: Egyptian ambassador
March 11, 2016
Crisis over killing of Mexican tourists in final phase: Egyptian ambassador
The Egyptian ambassador to Mexico, Yasser Shaaban, has said that the crisis between the two countries over the accidental killing…
Qatar, Sudan reject Egyptian candidate for Arab League chief
March 10, 2016
Qatar, Sudan reject Egyptian candidate for Arab League chief
Arguments have broken out at the Arab foreign ministers meeting over the nomination of a new Arab League chief, with…
Tanta University comes 17th in Shell Eco-Marathon fuel-efficiency challenge
March 10, 2016
Tanta University comes 17th in Shell Eco-Marathon fuel-efficiency challenge
Tanta University’s Faculty of Engineering team took second place in the Middle East and ranked 17th globally in the 2016…
Ethiopia plans new 2,000 MW hydropower dam: Desalegn
March 10, 2016
Ethiopia plans new 2,000 MW hydropower dam: Desalegn
Ethiopia, which plans to become a top regional electricity exporter, will soon launch a new 2,000 megawatt hydropower dam, Prime…
Egyptian leftist Sabbahi eyes united opposition to challenge Sisi
March 10, 2016
Egyptian leftist Sabbahi eyes united opposition to challenge Sisi
A prominent opponent of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's fragmented pro-democracy opposition parties had "failed" the country and he…
EU parliament demands Egypt cooperate on Italian student’s ‘torture’ death
March 10, 2016
EU parliament demands Egypt cooperate on Italian student’s ‘torture’ death
The European Parliament on Thursday called on Egyptian authorities to cooperate in the investigation of the "torture and assassination" of…