Egypt
Voter turnout 26.5% in 1st round of elections: HEC
October 23, 2015
Voter turnout 26.5% in 1st round of elections: HEC
Voter turnout in the first round of the House of Representatives' elections reached 26.5 percent, the High Elections Commission announced…
Nour Party ready to withdraw from political arena: chairman
October 23, 2015
Nour Party ready to withdraw from political arena: chairman
The Nour Party is ready to withdraw from the political arena to protect Egypt from collapse and from the dangers…
Israelis lift Palestinian age restrictions for al-Aqsa prayers
October 23, 2015
Israelis lift Palestinian age restrictions for al-Aqsa prayers
For the first time in weeks, Israeli police lifted age restrictions on Palestinian worshippers for Friday prayers at al-Aqsa mosque…
UPDATE 2: Police officer killed, seven injured in Egypt bomb blasts
October 23, 2015
UPDATE 2: Police officer killed, seven injured in Egypt bomb blasts
Four people including two Egyptian policemen were wounded when a bomb they were trying to defuse exploded in Cairo near…
53 Palestinians killed by Israel since October 1: Health Ministry
October 23, 2015
53 Palestinians killed by Israel since October 1: Health Ministry
A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli security forces on Thursday in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, bringing the total Palestinian…
Can Egypt’s new central bank chief calm currency crisis?
October 23, 2015
Can Egypt’s new central bank chief calm currency crisis?
When Egyptian central bank governor Hesham Ramez quit, phones began ringing as bankers congratulated each other on the departure of…
Egypt arrests senior Muslim Brotherhood figure
October 22, 2015
Egypt arrests senior Muslim Brotherhood figure
Egyptian security forces have arrested Hassan Malik, a leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, security officials said, part of a…
Pope Tawadros II lays church foundation stone in Nevada
October 22, 2015
Pope Tawadros II lays church foundation stone in Nevada
Pope Tawadros II on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the Virgin Mary Church in Nevada in the United States. The…
Mahalla workers threaten to escalate protests
October 22, 2015
Mahalla workers threaten to escalate protests
Workers of the Mahalla Spinning and Weaving Company, who have been on strike for two days, have threatened to escalate…
Hot weather predicted Friday
October 22, 2015
Hot weather predicted Friday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority expects moderate weather on Friday in the northwest and hot weather in the northeast, Lower Egypt,…