Egypt
Monday’s forecast: Warm day, cold night
December 27, 2015
Monday’s forecast: Warm day, cold night
Meteorologists are predicting slightly warm weather during the day on Monday, with temperatures dropping approximately 10C on average at night…
Al-Riyadh ferry captain sentenced to five years
December 27, 2015
Al-Riyadh ferry captain sentenced to five years
The captain of the Al-Riyadh ferry, which is owned by the Transport Ministry, was sentenced to five years in prison…
MP threatens to resign if mocked by Abla Fahita
December 27, 2015
MP threatens to resign if mocked by Abla Fahita
MP Saeed Hassassin has announced that he will tender his resignation from Parliament if he or any of his fellow…
FM asks to take al-Jazeera’s mike away, again
December 27, 2015
FM asks to take al-Jazeera’s mike away, again
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shokri has, for the second time, asked for the removal of a microphone belonging to the…
Egypt Aluminum Company workers stage protests
December 27, 2015
Egypt Aluminum Company workers stage protests
Dozens of Egypt Aluminum Company workers in Naga Hammadi staged an open-ended sit-in on Sunday, demanding the company be cleansed…
Seasonal influenza kills 8 in Daqahlia
December 27, 2015
Seasonal influenza kills 8 in Daqahlia
Eight people have died of seasonal influenza in Daqahlia since the beginning of the winter season, according to Health Ministry…
Levy imposed on fabric scraps to protect textile industry
December 27, 2015
Levy imposed on fabric scraps to protect textile industry
Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil has applied an export fee of LE3,500 per ton of clippings and scrap fabrics…
Hurghada welcomed 8,000 tourists Saturday
December 27, 2015
Hurghada welcomed 8,000 tourists Saturday
Hurghada International Airport received 8,000 European tourists on board 60 separate flights on Saturday. German tourists accounted for the largest number…
University student unions defy election reruns
December 27, 2015
University student unions defy election reruns
Student unions from 17 Egyptian universities have rejected a decision made by a Higher Education Ministry commission to rerun elections…
Hamas condemns apparent Egyptian killing of mentally ill Palestinian
December 27, 2015
Hamas condemns apparent Egyptian killing of mentally ill Palestinian
The Palestinian interior ministry in Gaza accused Egyptian forces on Saturday of killing a mentally-ill Palestinian who had waded through…