Egypt
Football Federation rejects Chad’s request to postpone match against Egypt
November 17, 2015
Football Federation rejects Chad’s request to postpone match against Egypt
Amer Hussein, Chairman of the Football Federation’s Competitions Committee, has said that he turned down a request by the Chadian…
EBRD finances Damanhour power plant
November 17, 2015
EBRD finances Damanhour power plant
International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr signed a US$200 million agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on…
MPs want VIP passport status to cover personal travel
November 17, 2015
MPs want VIP passport status to cover personal travel
Several of the parliamentarians who won seats during the first round of polls in late October have demanded the right…
Tour guides say Russian plane crash findings bad for tourism
November 17, 2015
Tour guides say Russian plane crash findings bad for tourism
Egyptian tour guides said Russia's declaration Tuesday that its fatal Metrojet airliner crash near Egypt’s resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh…
Egypt negotiates retrieval of US$5 bn with fugitive businessmen
November 17, 2015
Egypt negotiates retrieval of US$5 bn with fugitive businessmen
The Justice Ministry is negotiating with fugitive businessman Hussein Salem to retrieve at least US$5 billion from funds he allegedly…
Egypt Cabinet preparing statement on Russian plane crash
November 17, 2015
Egypt Cabinet preparing statement on Russian plane crash
The Egyptian Cabinet is preparing an official statement after Russia declared on Tuesday that an IED planted by terrorists was…
Interior Ministry denies detention of Sharm el-Sheikh airport staff in Russian plane crash probe
November 17, 2015
Interior Ministry denies detention of Sharm el-Sheikh airport staff in Russian plane crash probe
The Interior Ministry denied Tuesday that Sharm el-Sheikh airport workers were detained in the investigation of the October 31 Russian…
UPDATE: Egypt detains two airport staff in connection with Russian air crash – sources
November 17, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt detains two airport staff in connection with Russian air crash – sources
Egyptian authorities have detained two employees of Sharm al-Sheikh airport for questioning in connection with the downing of a Russian…
$50 mn reward for information on terror attack: Russian Federal Security Service director
November 17, 2015
$50 mn reward for information on terror attack: Russian Federal Security Service director
Weeks after the Russian passenger plane crash in Sinai on October 31, Russia announced for the first time on Tuesday…