Egypt
Court voids prison sentence for 19 pro-Morsi students
December 27, 2015
Court voids prison sentence for 19 pro-Morsi students
Egypt’s highest appeals court annulled a five-year prison sentence handed down against 19 students on Saturday.
UPDATE: Ethiopia began diverting Nile 36 days ago
December 27, 2015
UPDATE: Ethiopia began diverting Nile 36 days ago
Ethiopia began diverting the Nile River towards the disputed Grand Renaissance Dam 36 days ago, Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Ghandour…
Nine police, army generals among 11 newly-appointed governors
December 27, 2015
Nine police, army generals among 11 newly-appointed governors
A new governors reshuffle approved by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday has resulted in nine former army and police…
Kuwaiti emir initiative for activating tourism in Egypt message of security
December 27, 2015
Kuwaiti emir initiative for activating tourism in Egypt message of security
The "Egypt is safe" initiative launched by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmed to activate tourism in Egypt underlined that…
Egypt to back new Libyan government
December 27, 2015
Egypt to back new Libyan government
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi underlined that Egypt is supporting the new Libyan national unity government and will continue helping Libya, especially…
300 Egyptian expats hold forum in Egypt to activate tourism
December 27, 2015
300 Egyptian expats hold forum in Egypt to activate tourism
A forum of Egyptian expats – who came to spend their new year and Christmas vacations in Egypt – was…
Wafd Party close to forming parliamentary bloc
December 26, 2015
Wafd Party close to forming parliamentary bloc
The Wafd Party is close to forming an alliance with the Reform and Development Party, the Mostaqbal Party and 11…
Minister decreases tax on exported nitrogenous fertilizer
December 26, 2015
Minister decreases tax on exported nitrogenous fertilizer
Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil has amended taxes imposed on exported nitrogenous fertilizer to LE50 per ton, from LE400. The decision…
Port Tawfiq receives first tourist ship in 9 years
December 26, 2015
Port Tawfiq receives first tourist ship in 9 years
The governor of Suez, al-Araby al-Sarwy, and security director of Suez, Major General Magdy Abdel Aal, received the Port Berlin…
Egypt’s Student Union calls for higher education minister dismissal
December 26, 2015
Egypt’s Student Union calls for higher education minister dismissal
The crisis between Egypt's Student Union and the Higher Education Ministry has escalated since the union called for the dismissal of…