Egypt
Eleven killed, 100 people evacuated in Beheira after heavy showers across Egypt
November 4, 2015
Eleven killed, 100 people evacuated in Beheira after heavy showers across Egypt
Eleven people were killed in floods in Beheira province north of Cairo, a security source said, and authorities evacuated 100…
Sequence of events in the Russian plane crash in Egypt
November 4, 2015
Sequence of events in the Russian plane crash in Egypt
Following is a sequence of events since an Airbus A321 flown by Russian airline Metrojet crashed in Egypt on Saturday,…
One of two black boxes from Russian plane damaged: Egypt ministry
November 4, 2015
One of two black boxes from Russian plane damaged: Egypt ministry
Investigators have extracted and validated the contents of the flight data recorder, one of two so-called black boxes recovered from…
Egypt says foreign reserves rise by 0.5% to reach $16.4 bn at end-October
November 4, 2015
Egypt says foreign reserves rise by 0.5% to reach $16.4 bn at end-October
Egypt's foreign currency reserves rose to $16.415 billion at the end of October from $16.335 billion the previous month, the…
Exiled Egyptian activist asks Congress to halt aid to Cairo
November 4, 2015
Exiled Egyptian activist asks Congress to halt aid to Cairo
An Egyptian-American convicted on charges of terrorism has asked the US Congress to halt military and financial aid to Egypt. “The…
Egyptian flooding drowns Gaza’s tunnel business
November 4, 2015
Egyptian flooding drowns Gaza’s tunnel business
Mahmoud Bakeer speaks with despair about the night of the flash flood, when he screamed at his wife and five…
Egypt wins best booth design award at prestigious World Travel Market
November 4, 2015
Egypt wins best booth design award at prestigious World Travel Market
Egypt won the best booth design award at the prestigious World Travel Market 2015 held in London from November 2…
Court of Cassation reduces sentence on Brotherhood defendants accused of torturing police officer
November 4, 2015
Court of Cassation reduces sentence on Brotherhood defendants accused of torturing police officer
The Court of Cassation reduced a sentence handed down on leading figures of the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday. Mohamed al-Beltagy and…
Low election turnout not sign of popular discontent: president
November 4, 2015
Low election turnout not sign of popular discontent: president
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said that the low turnout recorded during the first phase of parliamentary elections, which ended…
Int’l law gives Palestinians right to use force to liberate their land: League of Islamic Universities secretary general
November 4, 2015
Int’l law gives Palestinians right to use force to liberate their land: League of Islamic Universities secretary general
Gaafar Abdel Salam, secretary general of the League of Islamic Universities, said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that international…