Egypt
Doctors plan protests against deteriorating health care in prisons
December 23, 2015
Doctors plan protests against deteriorating health care in prisons
The Association of Doctors Working with the Health Sector has called on the Doctors' Syndicate to organize a day of…
Q&A with Juan Carlos literary award winner: The prize was a surprise
December 23, 2015
Q&A with Juan Carlos literary award winner: The prize was a surprise
Writer Soad Suleiman, who won the Juan Carlos Spanish award for short stories, said the prize was a surprise to…
Crisis continues over Free Egyptians Party MP candidacy for Parliament undersecretary
December 23, 2015
Crisis continues over Free Egyptians Party MP candidacy for Parliament undersecretary
Although Free Egyptians Party leader and MP Emad Gad withdrew his resignation from the party after other party leaders objected…
UAE provided $3.2 bn financial aid to Egypt in 2015: minister
December 23, 2015
UAE provided $3.2 bn financial aid to Egypt in 2015: minister
The UAE provided aid to Egypt, over the past year, that amounted to 11.78 billion dirhams (US$3.21 billion), equal to…
55 trade unions submit memo to NCHR over restrictions
December 23, 2015
55 trade unions submit memo to NCHR over restrictions
Informed sources have told Al-Masry Al-Youm that approximately 55 general independent trade unions submitted a memorandum to the chairman of…
Zamalek retracts move to withdraw from Egyptian league
December 23, 2015
Zamalek retracts move to withdraw from Egyptian league
Cairo giants Zamalek said Tuesday they were retracting their decision to withdraw from the Egyptian league announced in protest at…
UK ambassador praises Egypt commitment to airport security
December 23, 2015
UK ambassador praises Egypt commitment to airport security
UK ambassador in Cairo John Casson welcomed on Tuesday an agreement reached between Egypt and Control Risks, a global risk…
52% of Egyptian facebookers under 25, study reveals
December 23, 2015
52% of Egyptian facebookers under 25, study reveals
About 52 percent of Egyptian Facebook users are under the age of 25, a study by eMarketing Egypt says. Facebookers aging…
NCHR prepares list of 101 forced disappearance victims
December 23, 2015
NCHR prepares list of 101 forced disappearance victims
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) is preparing a list with the names of forced disappearance victims that so…
Egypt jails Brotherhood head Badie for 10 years over clashes
December 23, 2015
Egypt jails Brotherhood head Badie for 10 years over clashes
An Egyptian military court Tuesday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to 10 years in prison over deadly clashes following…