Egypt
With victory approaching, Tawfiq Okasha reveals parliament speaker bid
December 3, 2015
With victory approaching, Tawfiq Okasha reveals parliament speaker bid
Controversial TV host Tawfiq Okasha is eyeing the role of speaker of parliament as signs of his victory in the…
Egyptian media ‘poor’, ‘fuels conflict’: Bashir
December 3, 2015
Egyptian media ‘poor’, ‘fuels conflict’: Bashir
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir described the Egyptian media as "poor" and "fueling conflict". In an interview with Zeina Yazgy on Sky…
Sudanese, Ethiopian, Egyptian water and foreign ministers to meet in Khartoum on Sunday
December 3, 2015
Sudanese, Ethiopian, Egyptian water and foreign ministers to meet in Khartoum on Sunday
The water and foreign ministers of Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt agreed to hold a meeting on Sunday and Monday on…
Killers of Egyptian doorman arrested in Jordan
December 3, 2015
Killers of Egyptian doorman arrested in Jordan
Jordanian security forces have arrested killers of an Egyptian porter that took place last week in Madaba governorate, said a…
Germany ready to support Egypt to produce solar power
December 3, 2015
Germany ready to support Egypt to produce solar power
German Ambassador to Egypt Julius Georg Luy said on Wednesday that his country is willing to provide Egypt with all…
Tourists try to identify safer destinations after attacks
December 2, 2015
Tourists try to identify safer destinations after attacks
Visitor numbers to Paris should recover quickly after last month's deadly attacks but destinations such as Tunisia and Egypt may…
Egypt’s central bank to inject dollar liquidity over next month
December 2, 2015
Egypt’s central bank to inject dollar liquidity over next month
Egypt's central bank plans to inject dollar liquidity into the market this month and is planning an exceptional foreign exchange…
13 prison deaths in November: NGO
December 2, 2015
13 prison deaths in November: NGO
Deaths inside Egyptian prisons, due to torture and medical negligence, stood at 13 in November alone, a NGO said Wednesday,…
Electoral bribes persist as parliamentary runoffs near end: observers
December 2, 2015
Electoral bribes persist as parliamentary runoffs near end: observers
Election observers have detected the persistence of bribes and violations by candidate campaigners throughout the final day of Egyptian parliamentary…
Wael Ghonim compares Egyptian journalist’s detention with WP’s Barton Gellman
December 2, 2015
Wael Ghonim compares Egyptian journalist’s detention with WP’s Barton Gellman
Prominent political activist Wael Ghonim has made a comparison between the detention of Egyptian journalist Ismail Iskandarani by Egypt’s State…