Egypt
Nour Party withdraws from election in N. Sinai to protest member’s murder
October 25, 2015
Nour Party withdraws from election in N. Sinai to protest member’s murder
Five parliamentary candidates for the Salafi-led Nour Party in North Sinai announced on Saturday that they were withdrawing their election…
Policeman shot dead in Beni Suef
October 25, 2015
Policeman shot dead in Beni Suef
A policeman was shot dead by unknown assailants who were driving a motorcycle late Saturday night, according to a statement…
Egypt’s former agriculture minister to face trial on corruption charges: sources
October 24, 2015
Egypt’s former agriculture minister to face trial on corruption charges: sources
Egypt's former agriculture minister Salah El Din Mahmoud Helal will face trial on charges of corruption in a criminal court…
Islamist candidate in Egypt elections shot dead in Sinai
October 24, 2015
Islamist candidate in Egypt elections shot dead in Sinai
Gunmen shot dead an Islamist candidate in Egypt's parliamentary elections in North Sinai on Saturday, officials said, where jihadists are…
Sisi is not Nasser: Alain Gresh
October 24, 2015
Sisi is not Nasser: Alain Gresh
Alain Gresh, editor of Le Monde Diplomatique, was born in Cairo in 1948 to a French family, of whom some…
Egypt begins feasibility study of Nile Basin countries’ navigation lane
October 24, 2015
Egypt begins feasibility study of Nile Basin countries’ navigation lane
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi said on Saturday that Egypt is appointing an international office to conduct a…
1,000 pilots out of work
October 24, 2015
1,000 pilots out of work
Civilian Pilots' Syndicate Secretary General Ali Roushdy said in a statement on Friday that 1,000 pilots are out of work,…
Govt buys cotton crop for LE300 mn
October 24, 2015
Govt buys cotton crop for LE300 mn
Agriculture Minister Essam Fayed said the government has allocated LE300 million to buy the total cotton crop production, adding that…
Egypt to set up ad hoc court for human trafficking: Justice Minister
October 24, 2015
Egypt to set up ad hoc court for human trafficking: Justice Minister
Egypt will set up an ad hoc court for human trafficking and illegal migration crimes, said Justice Minister Ahmed el…
Roadside bomb kills Egyptian police officer in el-Arish
October 24, 2015
Roadside bomb kills Egyptian police officer in el-Arish
A roadside bomb killed a police officer and wounded two conscripts in Egypt's northern Sinai city of el-Arish on Saturday,…