Egypt
Sisi urges expats to vote as parliamentary elections kick off abroad
October 17, 2015
Sisi urges expats to vote as parliamentary elections kick off abroad
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged Egyptian expatriates in 139 countries to actively partake in parliamentary elections by voting, which begins…
Strategy to dispose of expired medicine goes into force
October 17, 2015
Strategy to dispose of expired medicine goes into force
Egypt’s Pharmacists' Syndicate and pharmaceutical companies will begin enforcing a commonly-agreed strategy to dispose of expired medicine on Sunday as…
Trial of Mubaraks over stock market corruption postponed
October 17, 2015
Trial of Mubaraks over stock market corruption postponed
The Giza Criminal Court on Saturday postponed the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak's sons, Alaa and Gamal, over charges…
Saudi Arabia warns citizens against transactions in Egypt following killings
October 17, 2015
Saudi Arabia warns citizens against transactions in Egypt following killings
Saudi Arabia has warned its citizens against engaging in any form of transaction in Egypt without referring to its embassy…
Several killed in shooting at Shiite gathering in Saudi Arabia
October 17, 2015
Several killed in shooting at Shiite gathering in Saudi Arabia
A gunman killed five people at a Shiite gathering in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday before being shot dead by…
Two Palestinians who tried to stab Israelis shot dead
October 17, 2015
Two Palestinians who tried to stab Israelis shot dead
Israeli soldiers and a settler shot dead two Palestinians who tried to stab Jews in separate incidents in annexed east…
Brotherhood missing from ballots as Egypt readies to vote
October 17, 2015
Brotherhood missing from ballots as Egypt readies to vote
One party -- the banned Muslim Brotherhood -- will be conspicuously absent from ballot papers Sunday when Egypt's voters head…
More than 400,000 troops deployed to secure parliamentary elections
October 17, 2015
More than 400,000 troops deployed to secure parliamentary elections
Army and police forces have deployed more than 400,000 troops to secure upcoming parliamentary elections, which kick off on October…
Egypt tycoon’s party eyes economy with election bid
October 16, 2015
Egypt tycoon’s party eyes economy with election bid
Fireworks erupt at his rallies, his face is plastered across the streets of his Cairo constituency and children wear T-shirts…
Israel says will not accept international presence on Temple Mount
October 16, 2015
Israel says will not accept international presence on Temple Mount
Israel told the UN Security Council on Friday that it will not allow an international force to be deployed in…