Egypt
Pro-state parliament coalition has bad intentions: Sawiris
December 16, 2015
Pro-state parliament coalition has bad intentions: Sawiris
Plans for a majority alliance of more than 400 members in Egypt’s 568-seat House of Representatives are ridden with “bad…
S.Korea donates cigarette smell neutralizer devices to Cairo airport
December 16, 2015
S.Korea donates cigarette smell neutralizer devices to Cairo airport
A South Korean company has provided Cairo International Airport with two devices that eliminate smells resulting from smoking, South Korea's…
Seeking tighter security, Egypt’s airports shift to electronic passenger database
December 16, 2015
Seeking tighter security, Egypt’s airports shift to electronic passenger database
Egyptian airports and border crossings are shifting from a manual to an electronic registration database of travelers as a means…
USAID allocates $57 mn for higher education partnership program: FEI head
December 16, 2015
USAID allocates $57 mn for higher education partnership program: FEI head
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated $57 million for the higher education partnerships' program, Chairman of…
Saudi Arabia announces oil assistance, investments for Egypt
December 16, 2015
Saudi Arabia announces oil assistance, investments for Egypt
Saudi Arabia has pledged new support for Egypt’s economy in the form of oil assistance and US$8 billion in additional…
Uproar after Ahmed Moussa airs personal photos of MP
December 15, 2015
Uproar after Ahmed Moussa airs personal photos of MP
Social network users have criticized Sada el-Balad satellite TV presenter Ahmed Moussa for airing personal photos he said could feature…
African Development Bank approves $1.5 bn loan to Egypt
December 15, 2015
African Development Bank approves $1.5 bn loan to Egypt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$1.5 billion loan to Egypt to be paid out over three years,…
3,000 cattle heads in biggest trade deal with Khartoum
December 15, 2015
3,000 cattle heads in biggest trade deal with Khartoum
Supply and Internal Trade Minister Khaled Hanafi has announced that Sudan is supplying 3,000 heads of cattle as part of…
Report on Russian plane crash investigation does not rule out terrorist act: ministry spokesperson
December 15, 2015
Report on Russian plane crash investigation does not rule out terrorist act: ministry spokesperson
The Civil Aviation Ministry said that the initial report issued by the commission investigating the Russian plane crash in Sinai…
12 sentenced to 3 years for blocking votes during presidential elections
December 15, 2015
12 sentenced to 3 years for blocking votes during presidential elections
A court in Sharqiya sentenced 12 people linked with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to three years in prison over charges…