Egypt
Egypt’s central bank savior faces tricky balancing act
November 27, 2015
Egypt’s central bank savior faces tricky balancing act
From bankers to carmakers, Egypt's business community will breathe easier when Tarek Amer takes charge at the central bank on…
EGX suspends MB-run brokerage company
November 27, 2015
EGX suspends MB-run brokerage company
EGX has suspended Muslim Brotherhood-run brokerage company. The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) has taken a decision to prevent a Muslim Brotherhood-run…
Presenter gets 6-month jail term for false report on bathhouse male orgy
November 26, 2015
Presenter gets 6-month jail term for false report on bathhouse male orgy
TV presenter Mona Iraqi was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail and a bail of LE1,000 over charges of…
The ethics of Egypt: from Sadat to Sisi
November 26, 2015
The ethics of Egypt: from Sadat to Sisi
Taking after Sadat, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Wednesday with the Scholars Council of Egypt to discuss the ethics…
Egypt to export donkey skin
November 26, 2015
Egypt to export donkey skin
Sources at the Agriculture Ministry said the ministry is devising new methods to control trade in donkey skin from the…
Tawadros II breaks with predecessor’s ban, flies to Jerusalem for bishop’s funeral
November 26, 2015
Tawadros II breaks with predecessor’s ban, flies to Jerusalem for bishop’s funeral
The head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church headed Thursday to Jerusalem to attend the funeral of the holy city’s archbishop,…
Q&A with director Khaled Youssef: My victory in parliamentary election is victory for Jan 25, June 30 revolutions
November 26, 2015
Q&A with director Khaled Youssef: My victory in parliamentary election is victory for Jan 25, June 30 revolutions
Director Khaled Youssef, who announced on Monday evening that he won a House of Representatives seat as an individual candidate…
Poor results for left-wing parties in the elections
November 26, 2015
Poor results for left-wing parties in the elections
The left-wing Socialist Party and People's Alliance Party did not win a single seat in the parliamentary elections, while the…
Youth turnout low in phase 2 of parliamentary elections: Baseera
November 26, 2015
Youth turnout low in phase 2 of parliamentary elections: Baseera
The number of young Egyptians who cast ballots in the second phase of parliamentary elections last Sunday and Monday was…
Abu Simbel Temple lit in orange to commemorate International Day to End Violence Against Women
November 26, 2015
Abu Simbel Temple lit in orange to commemorate International Day to End Violence Against Women
The UN Women's office in Egypt illuminated the Abu Simbel Temple with the color organge on November 25 to commemorate…