Egypt
Fakhrani sentenced to four years, fined LE100,000
December 9, 2015
Fakhrani sentenced to four years, fined LE100,000
The 6th of October Misdemeanor Court on Wednesday sentenced Hamdi Fakharani to four years in prison and fined him LE100,000.
Sisi suggests expatriates donate US dollars to offset falling reserve: adviser
December 9, 2015
Sisi suggests expatriates donate US dollars to offset falling reserve: adviser
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has suggested that Egyptian expatriates make a financial contribution to help their country cope with eroding foreign…
Trump, the man against Muslims, reaps millions from his business with Islamic countries
December 9, 2015
Trump, the man against Muslims, reaps millions from his business with Islamic countries
US presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has called for denying Muslims entry into the United States because they pose a…
Morsi’s nephew spared 5-year prison, granted retrial
December 9, 2015
Morsi’s nephew spared 5-year prison, granted retrial
Former president Mohamed Morsi's nephew and five others were granted a retrial on Wednesday over charges of involvement in the…
Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated exchange companies confiscated
December 9, 2015
Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated exchange companies confiscated
The committee tasked with managing seized Muslim Brotherhood funds, headed by Judge Ezzat Khamis, seized on Wednesday exchange companies belonging…
Egypt and Ethiopia failing to reach an agreement will only benefit the enemies: African studies expert
December 9, 2015
Egypt and Ethiopia failing to reach an agreement will only benefit the enemies: African studies expert
Zaki al-Beheiry, an African studies expert at Mansoura University, said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that the construction of the…
Center: No progress in govt information transparency
December 9, 2015
Center: No progress in govt information transparency
The Egyptian government has made no progress in showing transparency of information in 2015, an information technology freedoms center has…
Justice Ministry’s foreign marriage amendments cause outcry
December 9, 2015
Justice Ministry’s foreign marriage amendments cause outcry
Amendments by the Justice Ministry to notarization rules for marriages between foreign men and Egyptian women have triggered an outcry…
Israel says will not forgo $1.8 bn compensation in Egyptian gas dispute
December 9, 2015
Israel says will not forgo $1.8 bn compensation in Egyptian gas dispute
Israel is unlikely to pass up on the near US$1.8 billion awarded it in compensation for Egypt halting a natural…
BP to acquire additional interest in West Nile Delta project
December 9, 2015
BP to acquire additional interest in West Nile Delta project
BP announced on Wednesday that the company has acquired 22.75 percent of gas in the North Alexandria Concession and 2.75…