Egypt
Egypt most affected by climate change: Agriculture Ministry
October 27, 2015
Egypt most affected by climate change: Agriculture Ministry
Ayman Abu Hadid, head of the Agriculture Ministry’s Information Center for Climate Change and Renewable Energy, said that Egypt is…
Social network campaign demands release of Alaa Abd El Fattah
October 27, 2015
Social network campaign demands release of Alaa Abd El Fattah
Political activists have launched a social network campaign to demand the release of activist Alaa Abd El Fattah and three…
Minister flies to Jordan after Egyptians die in fireworks explosion
October 27, 2015
Minister flies to Jordan after Egyptians die in fireworks explosion
Egypt’s Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Minister Nabila Makram left to Jordan early Tuesday to follow up on the condition…
Runoffs for parliament elections kick off in 14 provinces
October 27, 2015
Runoffs for parliament elections kick off in 14 provinces
Runoff votes for the first phase of elections for the House of Representatives began on Tuesday and extend to Wednesday…
Egypt rights lawyers say new prison law legalizes abuses
October 26, 2015
Egypt rights lawyers say new prison law legalizes abuses
Egyptian human rights lawyers said on Monday they are concerned that new amendments to prison laws, which give administrators wider…
Egypt says 2 senior Muslim Brotherhood officials arrested
October 26, 2015
Egypt says 2 senior Muslim Brotherhood officials arrested
Egypt's state-run news agency says security forces have arrested the secretary general of the Freedom and Justice Party, the Muslim…
Cairo student receives 40 lashes from teacher
October 26, 2015
Cairo student receives 40 lashes from teacher
An Arabic language teacher from the Qabaa school in the Nozha district flogged a 10-year-old Coptic student named Bibawi Faragallah 40…
Scatec Solar launches field activities in Egypt
October 26, 2015
Scatec Solar launches field activities in Egypt
Norwegian Solar power producer Scatec Solar has launched field activities in Egypt and has begun engineering and procurement related activities…
Amnesty International members protest detention of ‘T-shirt’ boy
October 26, 2015
Amnesty International members protest detention of ‘T-shirt’ boy
Dozens of members from the international human rights network Amnesty International protested in New Zealand on Monday, in solidarity with…
Alexandria historical mosques drowning in water
October 26, 2015
Alexandria historical mosques drowning in water
Mohamed Metwally, the general manager of the north coast’s Islamic, Coptic and Jewish monuments, said on Monday that the historical…