Egypt
Egypt maintains 57th FIFA ranking, up 1 slot in Africa
December 3, 2015
Egypt maintains 57th FIFA ranking, up 1 slot in Africa
Egypt’s national soccer team rose only one slot to ninth in the FIFA ranking of African squads, but maintained its…
Torture is not systematic: Sisi during Police Academy visit
December 3, 2015
Torture is not systematic: Sisi during Police Academy visit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Thursday that “individual” incidents of detainee torture by police should not be generalized as an…
Brotherhood supreme guide granted retrial, death sentence cancelled
December 3, 2015
Brotherhood supreme guide granted retrial, death sentence cancelled
Egypt’s Court of Cassation accepted on Thursday an appeal by Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie and 11 others to…
Rafah border opened for two days
December 3, 2015
Rafah border opened for two days
Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah border crossing on both sides for two days starting Thursday, but only for humanitarian cases…
Curiosity stained the cat at empty polling station
December 3, 2015
Curiosity stained the cat at empty polling station
As voter turnout on the final day of parliamentary elections remained low on Wednesday, the highlight of the day became…
Association of medicine distributors object to 4 companies’ referral to prosecution
December 3, 2015
Association of medicine distributors object to 4 companies’ referral to prosecution
The association of medicine distributors criticized the referral of four medicine distributing companies to public prosecution. The reason behind the referral…
Minister opens Cairo Airport museum Monday
December 3, 2015
Minister opens Cairo Airport museum Monday
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damati will inaugurate the Cairo International Airport museum on Monday. According to the minister, the new museum will…
Companies asking to produce anti-hepatitis Sovaldi up to 32
December 3, 2015
Companies asking to produce anti-hepatitis Sovaldi up to 32
Seventeen new pharmaceutical companies have applied to partake in the production of local versions of the US-developed anti-hepatitis cure Sovaldi,…
Ancient cemetery discovered under Alexandria house
December 3, 2015
Ancient cemetery discovered under Alexandria house
Excavations carried out secretly by residents in Alexandria's Kom el-Shokafa area under their house led the antiquities police to discover…
Official expects governors reshuffle in 11 governorates
December 3, 2015
Official expects governors reshuffle in 11 governorates
A high-level government official expected a governors reshuffle in a few days that would include 11 governors. The official added upon…