Egypt
Police disperse employment seekers’ protests outside Cabinet
November 8, 2015
Police disperse employment seekers’ protests outside Cabinet
Police troops dispersed protests by nursing students outside the Cabinet’s building on Qasr al-Aini street on Sunday. The demonstrators had blocked…
Monday’s forecast: possible rain in Cairo
November 8, 2015
Monday’s forecast: possible rain in Cairo
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority is predicting rain on Egypt’s northern coasts, as well as the Sinai and Suez Canal regions…
Lawyers’ Syndicate elections kick off, annulment looming
November 8, 2015
Lawyers’ Syndicate elections kick off, annulment looming
The Lawyers' Syndicate's elections are kicking off Sunday, with uncertainty surrounding the judicially-supervised process, due to several challenges to its…
Investigators ‘90% sure’ that bomb went off on Russian flight: member of investigation team
November 8, 2015
Investigators ‘90% sure’ that bomb went off on Russian flight: member of investigation team
Investigators of the Russian plane crash in Egypt are "90 percent sure" the noise heard in the final second of…
Travel ban a blow to tourism
November 8, 2015
Travel ban a blow to tourism
The various travel bans to Egypt have affected tourism, especially for the Christmas season, as many bookings have been cancelled. According…
Police thwart illegal excavation of artifacts in Aswan
November 8, 2015
Police thwart illegal excavation of artifacts in Aswan
Tourism police in Aswan said they thwarted an illegal attempt by a citizen to dig for antiquities beneath a house…
Spillways in Cairo out of service
November 8, 2015
Spillways in Cairo out of service
The rainy season starts towards the end of October in the North Coast and in Lower Egypt.
Al-Masry Al-Youm’s founder arrested: sources
November 8, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm’s founder arrested: sources
Security authorities arrested businessman Salah Diab from his home in Gizam, along with his son Tawfik, early Sunday morning. Diab, who…
Immigration minister urges Egyptian expats to spend vacation in Egypt
November 8, 2015
Immigration minister urges Egyptian expats to spend vacation in Egypt
Egypt’s immigration and Egyptian expatriates affairs' minister has pleaded with Egyptians abroad to spend their vacations in Egypt, a call…
Ethiopia adamant to continue construction on controversial dam
November 8, 2015
Ethiopia adamant to continue construction on controversial dam
Ethiopia said Saturday it was not going to halt construction on its controversial Grand Renaissance Dam which Egypt and Sudan…