Egypt
Constituents denounce Okasha’s meeting with Israeli ambassador
February 28, 2016
Constituents denounce Okasha’s meeting with Israeli ambassador
A number of people in Tawfiq Okasha's Daqahlia constituency are gathering signatures on a petition condenming the controversial MP for…
Eni to invest US$2 bn in Egypt in 2017: official
February 28, 2016
Eni to invest US$2 bn in Egypt in 2017: official
The Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni will add US$2 billion to Egypt's investments in the first quarter of 2017 through its Zohr natural gas…
Egypt to extradite Frenchman in Caribbean drugs case
February 28, 2016
Egypt to extradite Frenchman in Caribbean drugs case
Egypt is to extradite a Frenchman to the Dominican Republic for his alleged involvement in the escape of two pilots…
Warm weather predicted Monday
February 28, 2016
Warm weather predicted Monday
Meteorologists expect temperatures to rise gradually starting Monday. They expect a warm Monday along the north coast, warmer weather in…
Okasha to be questioned over meeting with Israeli ambassador
February 28, 2016
Okasha to be questioned over meeting with Israeli ambassador
Parliament is to question MP Tawfiq Okasha over his recent unauthorised meeting with outgoing Israeli ambassador to Egypt Haim Koren,…
Arab League chief al-Araby says he will not seek a new term: MENA
February 28, 2016
Arab League chief al-Araby says he will not seek a new term: MENA
Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby said on Sunday that he will not seek another term as secretary general after his…
Egypt migrant departures stir new concern in Europe
February 28, 2016
Egypt migrant departures stir new concern in Europe
The European Union fears Mediterranean migrant smuggling gangs are reviving a route from Egypt, officials told Reuters, putting thousands of…
University professor warned after making anti-regime statements
February 28, 2016
University professor warned after making anti-regime statements
The head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Beni Suef University's Faculty of Medicine, Sherif Ahmed, has been issued with…
Saudi to increase oil supplies to Egypt in new five-year deal
February 28, 2016
Saudi to increase oil supplies to Egypt in new five-year deal
Saudi Arabia is to meet Egypt's oil needs for a five-year period, increasing the quantity of imported oil from 500,000…
Sisi to discuss mega projects, economic deals on Japan visit
February 28, 2016
Sisi to discuss mega projects, economic deals on Japan visit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is heading to Japan on Sunday as part of a regional tour that began with Kazakhstan…