Egypt
Egypt to send Russian plane recording abroad for analysis
November 13, 2015
Egypt to send Russian plane recording abroad for analysis
A recording from Russian Airbus A321 which caught a sound before the plane disintegrated in midair will be sent abroad…
Russian jet crash puts Sharm resort staff on ‘unpaid leave’
November 13, 2015
Russian jet crash puts Sharm resort staff on ‘unpaid leave’
The Russian plane crash in Egypt has forced Sharm el-Sheikh hotels to send dozens of staff on "unpaid leave" as…
UPDATE: Russia bans EgyptAir flights from Nov. 14 – officials
November 13, 2015
UPDATE: Russia bans EgyptAir flights from Nov. 14 – officials
Russia has banned incoming flights by Egypt's state-owned airline, a senior Russian diplomat and an official of Moscow's Domodedovo airport…
Egyptians outnumber foreigners in Sharm el-Sheikh
November 13, 2015
Egyptians outnumber foreigners in Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh is witnessing a larger number of Egyptian visitors compared to foreigners following a media-backed campaign to urge locals…
Authorities warn against illegal fishing practices near High Dam
November 13, 2015
Authorities warn against illegal fishing practices near High Dam
Authorities at the Aswan High Dam said fishermen have been told to abstain from poaching practices in Lake Nasser. Asaad Abdel…
Saturday weather: fine in north, slightly hot south
November 13, 2015
Saturday weather: fine in north, slightly hot south
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority is predicting fine weather in Egypt’s northern regions and the northern sections of Upper Egypt during…
Journalists’ Syndicate official on hunger strike hospitalized
November 13, 2015
Journalists’ Syndicate official on hunger strike hospitalized
An official from the Journalists' Syndicate was hospitalized Thursday after entering a fifth day of hunger strike staged to protest…
Alexandria officials arrested over corrupt water pumps deal
November 13, 2015
Alexandria officials arrested over corrupt water pumps deal
Prosecution services in Alexandria said Friday they had arrested three sanitary drainage officials for purchasing invalid water pumps worth LE30…
Ministry says groom arrested from wedding is terrorist suspect
November 13, 2015
Ministry says groom arrested from wedding is terrorist suspect
Backtracking on a previous statement, the Interior Ministry has admitted to arresting a young man from his wedding, attributing the…
Next parliament can be bought with money: Nour Party
November 13, 2015
Next parliament can be bought with money: Nour Party
The composition of Egypt’s forthcoming parliament will reflect the influence financial bribes had on voters, said the Salafi-led Nour Party,…