Egypt
UPDATE: Egypt, Russia sign deal to build a nuclear power plant
November 19, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt, Russia sign deal to build a nuclear power plant
Moscow and Cairo signed an agreement on Thursday for Russia to build a nuclear power plant in Egypt, with Russia…
Britain to resume flights to Sharm el-Sheikh ‘as soon as possible’
November 19, 2015
Britain to resume flights to Sharm el-Sheikh ‘as soon as possible’
Britain is working "actively and urgently" to resume flights to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh following the downing of…
European Bank to fund manufacturing of 6 train units
November 19, 2015
European Bank to fund manufacturing of 6 train units
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development agreed to grant the Egyptian Railway Authority a loan of 126 million euros…
Warm weather expected Friday
November 19, 2015
Warm weather expected Friday
Meteorologists expect warm weather for Friday in the north and in Cairo, and warmer weather is predicted for the south…
Parliamentary candidate brings lion to election rally
November 19, 2015
Parliamentary candidate brings lion to election rally
A candidate in the parliamentary elections organized a rally on Wednesday evening to promote his campaign in Shebin al-Koam City,…
Election a matter of life and death in Egypt’s North Sinai
November 19, 2015
Election a matter of life and death in Egypt’s North Sinai
On Oct. 24, Mostafa Abdelrahman stepped out of his home in al-Arish, the sandswept capital of Egypt's North Sinai province.…
ECESR challenges granting power of arrest to Musicians’ Syndicate officials
November 19, 2015
ECESR challenges granting power of arrest to Musicians’ Syndicate officials
The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) challenged Thursday the decision of Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zend to grant…
Sudanese Embassy in Cairo complains of abuse against its nationals
November 19, 2015
Sudanese Embassy in Cairo complains of abuse against its nationals
The Sudanese Embassy in Cairo submitted Wednesday a memorandum to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to protest abuses by the police…
Sharm el-Sheikh turns into ghost town following plane crash
November 19, 2015
Sharm el-Sheikh turns into ghost town following plane crash
Sharm el-Sheikh has almost turned into a ghost town after Russian and British tourists vacated the city in response to…
Polish airlines says passenger bomb threat was a joke
November 19, 2015
Polish airlines says passenger bomb threat was a joke
The passenger who made a bomb threat on charter firm Small Planet Airlines Poland's flight from Warsaw to Egypt later…