Egypt
Activists protest removal of Raml Station bookshops
October 18, 2015
Activists protest removal of Raml Station bookshops
Several activists and intellectuals in Alexandria staged a protest with books on Saturday, outside small bookstores that had been destroyed…
Egypt central bank weakens pound to 7.93 to the dollar: traders
October 18, 2015
Egypt central bank weakens pound to 7.93 to the dollar: traders
Egypt's central bank has allowed the Egyptian pound to weaken further in its latest dollar sale to 7.9301 per dollar…
Three bombs defused on first day of elections
October 18, 2015
Three bombs defused on first day of elections
Three bombs were defused in two Egyptian provinces on Sunday, as voters move to cast their ballots on the first day…
FACTBOX: How will Egypt’s elections work?
October 18, 2015
FACTBOX: How will Egypt’s elections work?
Egyptians voted on Sunday in a long-awaited parliamentary election, the final step in a process that is meant to put…
Protests escalated in last three months: report
October 18, 2015
Protests escalated in last three months: report
Protests in Egypt have escalated in the past three months, according to a report issued Saturday by the Arab Foundation…
US consul tours voting stations in Alexandria
October 18, 2015
US consul tours voting stations in Alexandria
The United States’ consul in Alexandria toured voting stations in the city's Rushdy district as Egyptians began voting in parliamentary…
Polling Begins in Egypt to Elect New Pro-Sisi Parliament
October 18, 2015
Polling Begins in Egypt to Elect New Pro-Sisi Parliament
Polling opened today in Egypt for a much-delayed parliamentary election that will tighten President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power…
In Egypt vote, ultraconservative Islamists try balancing act
October 18, 2015
In Egypt vote, ultraconservative Islamists try balancing act
Beards without moustaches, the trademark of ultraconservative Islamists, were all the rage at this campaign rally, among both speakers and…
15 sexual harassers arrested in Minya
October 18, 2015
15 sexual harassers arrested in Minya
Minya security authorities resumed a campaign to arrest sexual harassers in order to reassure female voters, Sunday, in the vicinity of…
Soldier killed, 2 injured in Arish IED explosion
October 18, 2015
Soldier killed, 2 injured in Arish IED explosion
A Central Security soldier was killed and two others were injured on Saturday during an IED explosion that targeted an…