Egypt
UPDATE: Egypt weakens pound as forex crisis looms
October 15, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt weakens pound as forex crisis looms
Egypt's central bank allowed the Egyptian pound to weaken on Thursday to 7.83 per dollar from 7.73, the first official…
Egypt acquits Al-Qaeda chief’s brother of terrorism plot
October 15, 2015
Egypt acquits Al-Qaeda chief’s brother of terrorism plot
The Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Thursday Mohamed al-Zawahiri, brother of Al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, of charges of plotting terrorist…
Protesting poor garbage collection, Obour residents throw litter outside municipality
October 15, 2015
Protesting poor garbage collection, Obour residents throw litter outside municipality
Citizens in Obour city, located on the eastern outskirts of Cairo, have launched a campaign urging citizens to protest local…
Smuggling of antique manuscripts foiled
October 15, 2015
Smuggling of antique manuscripts foiled
Port security services thwarted an attempt by a publishing house to smuggle antique manuscripts, dating back to the Coptic and…
High school students continue protests against discipline, attendance marks
October 15, 2015
High school students continue protests against discipline, attendance marks
Dozens of high school students resumed demonstrations on Thursday morning outside the Education Ministry against recently added grades for attendance and…
Virus behind Assiut epidemic remains ambiguous: health minister
October 15, 2015
Virus behind Assiut epidemic remains ambiguous: health minister
The virus behind a recent small-scale epidemic in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Assiut remains unknown, Health Minister Ahmed Emad-Eddin…
Internet Revolution to sue government over service prices
October 15, 2015
Internet Revolution to sue government over service prices
An activist group advocating for reduced internet prices and improved quality intends to bring a case against the Communications and…
UN votes on Egypt’s 5th Security Council membership
October 15, 2015
UN votes on Egypt’s 5th Security Council membership
The United Nations General Assembly will vote Thursday on granting Egypt a non-permanent seat in the Security Council for 2016-2017…
Sisi looms large over Egypt vote
October 15, 2015
Sisi looms large over Egypt vote
Egyptians begin voting Sunday for a parliament expected to step firmly in line behind President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has…
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in Jerusalem
October 15, 2015
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in Jerusalem
Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld said that a Palestinian was shot…