Egypt
Ministry to rerun student union polls, opponents unhappy
December 25, 2015
Ministry to rerun student union polls, opponents unhappy
A commission supervising elections for Egypt’s union of university students has accepted appeals against election results, which saw independents routing…
Christian sects close to accord over disputed remarriage draft law
December 25, 2015
Christian sects close to accord over disputed remarriage draft law
Egypt’s Christian denominations are close to a consensus over regulations that would govern divorce, remarriage and adoption, which have been…
Israel approves natural gas exports to Egypt
December 24, 2015
Israel approves natural gas exports to Egypt
Israel's government has given the go ahead to begin exporting natural gas to Egypt, signalling a potential improvement in relations…
Egypt’s central bank injected $8.3 bln for imports and investors: governor
December 24, 2015
Egypt’s central bank injected $8.3 bln for imports and investors: governor
Egypt's central bank and banking sector provided $8.3 billion for imports and investors in recent weeks, Central Bank Governor Tarek…
Two airlines extend flight ban from UK to Sharm al-Sheikh
December 24, 2015
Two airlines extend flight ban from UK to Sharm al-Sheikh
Holiday operators Thomson and Thomas Cook have extended a suspension of their flights to Sharm el-Sheikh until at least next…
Russia’s security chief says identified groups behind plane explosion in Egypt: agencies
December 24, 2015
Russia’s security chief says identified groups behind plane explosion in Egypt: agencies
Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russia's Federal Security Service, said on Thursday Russia had identified groups behind the explosion of…
Fatimid minaret embraces church tower in St. Catherine
December 24, 2015
Fatimid minaret embraces church tower in St. Catherine
Al-Masry Al-Youm continues to monitor the tolerance between religions and the message of peace that you will notice as soon…
Israeli military expert concerned about Egypt’s purchase of two satellites
December 24, 2015
Israeli military expert concerned about Egypt’s purchase of two satellites
Former deputy head of the Israeli National Security Council and Director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy Studies (IPS)…
2015: a year of disasters and explosions for Saudi Arabia
December 24, 2015
2015: a year of disasters and explosions for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has seen a number of natural and manmade disasters in 2015, including terrorist attacks and involvement in a…
Two submarines built by Germany for Egypt: ambassador
December 24, 2015
Two submarines built by Germany for Egypt: ambassador
The ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Company has built two submarines for Egypt in Kiel City, in northern Germany, the German Ambassador…