Egypt
Egypt to welcome China’s president for first time in 12 years
January 6, 2016
Egypt to welcome China’s president for first time in 12 years
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shokri met with China's Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Ming on Tuesday, who arrived in Cairo to set…
Egyptian officials meet with Microsoft CEO to discuss new tech initiatives
January 6, 2016
Egyptian officials meet with Microsoft CEO to discuss new tech initiatives
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and Communications and Information Technology Minister Yaser el-Qady met with the CEO of Microsoft Corporation Satya…
Egypt condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran
January 6, 2016
Egypt condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran
Egypt has condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and the Saudi consulate in Mashhad, according to a statement…
Defendant in Al Jazeera trial acquitted
January 6, 2016
Defendant in Al Jazeera trial acquitted
Cairo Criminal Court, headed by judge Hassan Farid, acquitted on Wednesday Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Attia, a defendant in a case…
93 laws need to be revised by parliament: minister
January 6, 2016
93 laws need to be revised by parliament: minister
Ninety-three laws need to be discussed in the next parliament, most specifically the law regulating protests and the presidential election…
Transferring Mugamma al-Tahrir may conclude in mid-2017: governor
January 6, 2016
Transferring Mugamma al-Tahrir may conclude in mid-2017: governor
Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa Saeed said Wednesday that Mugamma al-Tahrir, which includes dozens of ministry-affiliated service departments and is located in…
National Movement Party to support Sari Sayam as parliament’s speaker
January 6, 2016
National Movement Party to support Sari Sayam as parliament’s speaker
While political parties continued consultations on who should be the parliament's speaker and his two deputies, the National Movement Party…
First parliament session to be broadcast live: official
January 5, 2016
First parliament session to be broadcast live: official
The first session of the House of Representatives, which will be held on Sunday, will be broadcast live on-air, said…
Women’s representation in new parliament highest in Egypt’s history
January 5, 2016
Women’s representation in new parliament highest in Egypt’s history
After garnering the unenviable position of being among the 10 worst countries for gender equality in the world, a glimmer…
Cairo Airport receives 5,800 tourists Tuesday
January 5, 2016
Cairo Airport receives 5,800 tourists Tuesday
Cairo Airport receievd 5,800 tourists on Tuesday on 34 flights coming from Arab, Asian, and European countries. Italian Ambassador to Cairo…