Egypt
Train crash in Beni Suef injures 70, journeys to Upper Egypt halted
February 11, 2016
Train crash in Beni Suef injures 70, journeys to Upper Egypt halted
Seventy people were injured late Wednesday when a Cairo-bound train crashed into a concrete barrier after it derailed in Beni…
NGOs to qualify 150 female candidates for local council elections
February 10, 2016
NGOs to qualify 150 female candidates for local council elections
The General Federation of Egyptian Women will hold four training sessions in Minya in February to support women in upcoming…
Detention of 6 April movement members extended pending investigations
February 10, 2016
Detention of 6 April movement members extended pending investigations
Cairo Criminal Court has extended the detention of four members of the 6 April Youth Movement pending investigations over inciting…
9 police officers summoned over Matariya Hospital assault
February 10, 2016
9 police officers summoned over Matariya Hospital assault
The General Prosecution summoned on Wednesday nine police officers for interrogation over their alleged physical assault on doctors at Cairo’s…
Mubarak’s information minister acquitted of illicit gain
February 10, 2016
Mubarak’s information minister acquitted of illicit gain
Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday acquitted former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi of charges of amassing illicit gain worth LE33.4 million…
Conferences raise Aswan hotel occupancy rate to 60%: governor
February 10, 2016
Conferences raise Aswan hotel occupancy rate to 60%: governor
Conferences hosted in Aswan contributed to raising the hotel occupancy rate in the province to 60 percent, said Aswan Governor…
Egypt rights groups say detention of high-school student ‘illegal’
February 10, 2016
Egypt rights groups say detention of high-school student ‘illegal’
The extended detention of a young Egyptian who came to be known to many as the "anti-torture t-shirt" detainee is…
Sisi stresses support toward national accord government in Libya
February 10, 2016
Sisi stresses support toward national accord government in Libya
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi highlighted on Tuesday Egypt’s support toward the political process in Libya sponsored by the United Nations…
France could sell 1 bn euro surveillance satellites to Egypt: newspaper
February 10, 2016
France could sell 1 bn euro surveillance satellites to Egypt: newspaper
France could sell Egypt two military surveillance and communication satellites in 2016 worth 1 billion euros, French newspaper La Tribune…
Three conscripts injured in North Sinai IED blast
February 10, 2016
Three conscripts injured in North Sinai IED blast
Medical and security sources in North Sinai reported the injury of three army conscripts in an IED blas tin Sheikh…