Egypt
Sisi, Jinping sign 21 MoUs on infrastructure, energy
January 21, 2016
Sisi, Jinping sign 21 MoUs on infrastructure, energy
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and China's Xi Jinping signed on Thursday a cooperation deal involving 21 MoUs at al-Qubba Presidential…
Weather forecast: Extremely cold at night on Friday
January 21, 2016
Weather forecast: Extremely cold at night on Friday
Meteorologists are predicting slightly cold weather in the north and relatively warm weather in the south during day time, turning…
Mubarak retrial postponed to April 7
January 21, 2016
Mubarak retrial postponed to April 7
The Court of Cassation postponed on Thursday the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak, his Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and…
Civil Service law gets parliament’s disapproval
January 21, 2016
Civil Service law gets parliament’s disapproval
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday against the Civil Service Law, which has sparked several protests by government employees…
Citing security restrictions, German think-tank pulls out of Egypt
January 21, 2016
Citing security restrictions, German think-tank pulls out of Egypt
A well-known German think tank says it is moving its Mideast operations out of Egypt, maintaining that ever-stricter government restrictions…
China’s Xi offers support to Egypt ahead of uprising anniversary
January 21, 2016
China’s Xi offers support to Egypt ahead of uprising anniversary
China supports Egypt's efforts to maintain stability and believes every country has the right to set its own path, President…
UPDATE: 7 police killed in North Sinai shooting
January 21, 2016
UPDATE: 7 police killed in North Sinai shooting
The Interior Ministry said late Wednesday seven of its personnel were killed when armed attackers shot at them while policing…
Weather forecast: Very cold weather expected Thursday night
January 20, 2016
Weather forecast: Very cold weather expected Thursday night
Meteorologists expect Thursday to be slightly cold in the north and moderate temperatures in the south during the morning.
Court approves Cairo University’s ban on Niqab
January 20, 2016
Court approves Cairo University’s ban on Niqab
Egypt's administrative court has upheld a decision by Cairo University that prohibits staff members from wearing the Niqab, the full…
12 engineers arrested over forgery, bribery
January 20, 2016
12 engineers arrested over forgery, bribery
Twelve engineers employed with the General Authority for Reconstruction and Agricultural Development were arrested Wednesday on charges of forgery in…