Egypt
Party’s exclusion from govt will push Islamists toward violence: Nour Party chief
December 7, 2015
Party’s exclusion from govt will push Islamists toward violence: Nour Party chief
Excluding the Nour Party from Egypt’s political scene will force young Islamists to turn to violence, the chairman of the…
Egypt says it will add up to 3 GW of power, helping to reduce rationing
December 7, 2015
Egypt says it will add up to 3 GW of power, helping to reduce rationing
Egypt expects to add 2,500-3,000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity in the coming year, going some way to ending power…
Egyptian business activity falls to 2-year low in November
December 7, 2015
Egyptian business activity falls to 2-year low in November
Business activity in Egypt dropped to its lowest in more than two years in November, falling the fastest since September…
Soldier killed, 4 injured in Arish IED explosion
December 6, 2015
Soldier killed, 4 injured in Arish IED explosion
A conscript was killed and four other were injured after an IED explosion hit their armored vehicle on the Arish-…
425 civilians prosecuted in military courts in November: lawyers’ group
December 6, 2015
425 civilians prosecuted in military courts in November: lawyers’ group
ِEgypt’s military prosecuted 425 civilians in November, an independent group of lawyers said in a recent report, highlighting incidents which…
EgyptAir to buy 8 Boeing passenger planes
December 6, 2015
EgyptAir to buy 8 Boeing passenger planes
Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal said in a statement on Sunday that EgyptAir has signed an initial contract with BOC…
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
December 6, 2015
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
The State Council’s Administrative Court issued a statement explaining a recent verdict on workers' rights Sunday, which is seen by advocates…
UPDATE: Egypt to appeal $1.76 bn award to Israel in gas dispute, freeze gas import talks
December 6, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt to appeal $1.76 bn award to Israel in gas dispute, freeze gas import talks
Egypt said on Sunday it would appeal an order by international arbitrators to pay US$1.76 billion in compensation to state-owned…
Habbara handed down third capital punishment
December 6, 2015
Habbara handed down third capital punishment
The Zagazig Criminal Court has handed down a death sentence to Adel Habbara for murdering a detective in Sharqiya. This is…
Activist challenges journalist on disappearance victims’ alleged links to IS
December 6, 2015
Activist challenges journalist on disappearance victims’ alleged links to IS
A human rights activist who listed cases of citizen disappearances allegedly perpetrated by security authorities has challenged a prominent journalist…