Egypt
Govt eyes residential expansion at 12% in 15 years
October 14, 2015
Govt eyes residential expansion at 12% in 15 years
The government is hoping to expand the population area around residential areas throughout Egypt to 15 percent, up from a…
Drug addicts 2.4% percent of population: govt
October 14, 2015
Drug addicts 2.4% percent of population: govt
Drug addicts now account for 2.4 percent of the Egyptian population, the government’s anti-addiction fund has said, adding that drug…
UPDATE: Russia’s Rosatom says Egypt nuclear talks in final stages
October 14, 2015
UPDATE: Russia’s Rosatom says Egypt nuclear talks in final stages
Russia's state-owned nuclear firm Rosatom is in the final stages of talks for a contract to build a nuclear power…
25 mn voters registered for phase 1 of parliamentary polls: HEC
October 14, 2015
25 mn voters registered for phase 1 of parliamentary polls: HEC
The High Elections Commission has said that approximately 25 million voters were registered for the first stage of elections for…
UPDATE: Egypt to receive $3-bn loan from World Bank, says finance minister
October 14, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt to receive $3-bn loan from World Bank, says finance minister
Egypt will receive a US$3-billion loan from the World Bank in instalments over the next three years to support the…
National hepatitis commission accused of adopting untested therapy
October 14, 2015
National hepatitis commission accused of adopting untested therapy
Sources at the Health Ministry have accused the ministry’s hepatitis control department of adopting new strategies to combat the hepatitis…
Israel authorizes sealing off East Jerusalem areas
October 14, 2015
Israel authorizes sealing off East Jerusalem areas
Israel gave police authority to seal off Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem on Wednesday and will deploy soldiers on main…
LE1.5 billion earmarked for parliament, municipal polls: FM
October 14, 2015
LE1.5 billion earmarked for parliament, municipal polls: FM
The Finance Ministry has allocated LE1.5 billion to cover expenditures on the House of Representatives elections, as well as polls…
Jay Z attends court as ‘Big Pimpin” copyright trial gets underway
October 14, 2015
Jay Z attends court as ‘Big Pimpin” copyright trial gets underway
Attorneys for Jay Z said in court on Tuesday that the rapper had properly acquired the rights to an Egyptian…
Egypt’s last Islamists standing offer ‘polite’ opposition
October 14, 2015
Egypt’s last Islamists standing offer ‘polite’ opposition
On the campaign trail ahead of Egypt's parliamentary elections, the heavily bearded leader of the ultra-conservative Nour Party praises Islam's…