Egypt
UPDATE: Jordanian brothers who attacked Egyptian worker arrested
October 5, 2015
UPDATE: Jordanian brothers who attacked Egyptian worker arrested
Egypt's ambassador to Egypt, Khaled Tharwat, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm that following a conversation with Jordanian authorities, including the country's…
Breast cancer conference to be held in Cairo October 14-15
October 5, 2015
Breast cancer conference to be held in Cairo October 14-15
Women's Health Outreach Program General Manager Naglaa Abdel Razek has announced that the first conference on spreading awareness of breast…
Police agent killed, another wounded in Daqahlia shooting
October 5, 2015
Police agent killed, another wounded in Daqahlia shooting
A police agent was killed and another colleague was wounded early Monday when unknown attackers shot them at a checkpoint…
Bird flu vaccine invented: veterinarian
October 5, 2015
Bird flu vaccine invented: veterinarian
Experiments to develop a new vaccine that would prevent humans from catching bird flu (H5N1) from infected birds have been…
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli troops in West Bank: medics, police sources
October 5, 2015
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli troops in West Bank: medics, police sources
An 18-year-old Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli soldiers during clashes in Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank on…
Egypt-EU business council to discuss parliament elections Monday
October 5, 2015
Egypt-EU business council to discuss parliament elections Monday
The Egyptian European Business Council will organize a seminar on Monday to discuss preparations for the parliamentary elections planned to…
Hawass urges Egypt to exercise international pressure on Sekhemka statue
October 5, 2015
Hawass urges Egypt to exercise international pressure on Sekhemka statue
Renowned Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass urged the Egyptian government to exercise international pressure to prevent the…
Islamic State militants blow up ancient Arch of Triumph in Palmyra
October 5, 2015
Islamic State militants blow up ancient Arch of Triumph in Palmyra
Islamic State militants have blown up the Arch of Triumph, a major monument in the 2,000-year-old Roman city of Palmyra,…
Egyptian business activity grows at slower pace in Sept: PMI
October 5, 2015
Egyptian business activity grows at slower pace in Sept: PMI
Business activity in Egypt expanded for the second consecutive month in September, although the pace of gains in output and…
Trial of Irish national over involvement in Brotherhood violence postponed
October 4, 2015
Trial of Irish national over involvement in Brotherhood violence postponed
The Cairo Criminal Court postponed the trial of an Irish teen accused of being involved in violence and riots on…