Egypt
Mortada Mansour rejects oath on constitution preamble over 2011 ‘uprising’
January 10, 2016
Mortada Mansour rejects oath on constitution preamble over 2011 ‘uprising’
Zamalek Sports Club president and elected MP Mortada Mansour altered the constitutional oath during the inaugural session of the House…
Egypt’s parliament active again after 3-year hiatus
January 10, 2016
Egypt’s parliament active again after 3-year hiatus
Egypt’s House of Representatives held its opening session on Sunday morning, the first session since a Muslim Brotherhood-dominated chamber was…
Egypt’s Tourism Minister promises greater security measures after tourist attack
January 10, 2016
Egypt’s Tourism Minister promises greater security measures after tourist attack
Egypt's Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said on Saturday that the government will announce additional security measures to safeguard tourists after…
Cairo, Red Sea attacks deal new blows to Egypt
January 10, 2016
Cairo, Red Sea attacks deal new blows to Egypt
Armed men shot dead a police officer and a soldier in their car on the outskirts of Cairo on Saturday,…
Obituary: Hamada ‘The Fox’ Imam (1942-2016) – a football icon passes away
January 10, 2016
Obituary: Hamada ‘The Fox’ Imam (1942-2016) – a football icon passes away
For his entire life Hamada Imam, a sports icon who died on January 9, displayed an extreme passion for football,…
Cairo Airport watchtower hiccup briefly disrupts flight schedules
January 10, 2016
Cairo Airport watchtower hiccup briefly disrupts flight schedules
A power outage at Cairo International Airport’s watchtower caused a brief disruption to flight movement on Sunday. Sources at the tower…
Cleaning agency set ablaze in Arish following Islamic State attack
January 10, 2016
Cleaning agency set ablaze in Arish following Islamic State attack
Armed assailants affiliated with the Islamic State attacked the office of a cleaning company in Arish, North Sinai, early Sunday,…
Arrested Egyptian fishermen to return from Tunisia
January 9, 2016
Arrested Egyptian fishermen to return from Tunisia
Thirteen of the fishermen arrested in Tunisia last December are due to return to Egypt on Saturday, the state-owned MENA…
Court of Cassations rejects Mubarak’s appeal in Presidential Palaces case
January 9, 2016
Court of Cassations rejects Mubarak’s appeal in Presidential Palaces case
The Cairo Court of Cassation rejected on Saturday the appeal made by former president Honsi Mubarak and his two sons…
Turkey to invite Egypt to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit – Turkish FM
January 9, 2016
Turkey to invite Egypt to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit – Turkish FM
Turkey intends to invite Egypt to the to the 13th Summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul next…