Egypt
Russian, British, German security committees to review security at Egyptian airports
November 26, 2015
Russian, British, German security committees to review security at Egyptian airports
Security committees from Russia, UK and Germany have arrived here to review security measures at Egyptian airports, the tourism minister…
Petition by 16 NGOs demands end to protest law
November 26, 2015
Petition by 16 NGOs demands end to protest law
A petition by 16 human rights organizations has repeated calls for revoking the protest law introduced in 2013 following the…
Egyptian man commits suicide in Algeria
November 26, 2015
Egyptian man commits suicide in Algeria
A young Egyptian man committed suicide Wednesday morning in Mostaganem, Algeria, jumping from the top of a broadcasting radar tower. The…
Egypt strategic wheat reserves enough to last until April 23: minister
November 26, 2015
Egypt strategic wheat reserves enough to last until April 23: minister
Egypt, one of the world's biggest importers of wheat, has enough strategic reserves of the grain to last until April…
Sisi loyalists sweep list seats in Egypt’s election
November 26, 2015
Sisi loyalists sweep list seats in Egypt’s election
An electoral alliance loyal to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has picked up all 60 list seats up for grabs…
30% of married women exposed to spousal abuse in Egypt: CAPMAS
November 25, 2015
30% of married women exposed to spousal abuse in Egypt: CAPMAS
At least 30 percent of married women in Egypt were subjected to spousal abuse in 2014, according to a report…
Regime considers political pluralism a necessary evil: former deputy prime minister
November 25, 2015
Regime considers political pluralism a necessary evil: former deputy prime minister
Former Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Bahaa Eddin, who is also the vice president of the Egyptian Democratic Party, said in…
Egypt to complete East Port Said side channel by June 2016
November 25, 2015
Egypt to complete East Port Said side channel by June 2016
Egypt plans to complete a side channel in East Port Said, near the Suez Canal, that would speed up shipping…
Citizens clash with police over detainee torture in Luxor
November 25, 2015
Citizens clash with police over detainee torture in Luxor
Violence erupted between police forces and citizens in Luxor’s Awamiya neighborhood on Wednesday, as the locals protested the alleged deadly…
Environment Ministry participates in Orange Day
November 25, 2015
Environment Ministry participates in Orange Day
The Environment Ministry's Sustainable Transport project participated in Orange Day, organized by the Dutch Embassy, in Cairo for the fourth…