Egypt
Insight: How Israel turned a gas bonanza into an antitrust headache
October 2, 2015
Insight: How Israel turned a gas bonanza into an antitrust headache
When the Leviathan gas field was discovered off the coast of Israel in 2010, it was pitched as a game-changer…
Smugglers kill Egyptian policeman near border with Israel
October 2, 2015
Smugglers kill Egyptian policeman near border with Israel
Smugglers killed an Egyptian policeman in northern Sinai near the border with Israel as he foiled a cross-border smuggling attempt,…
Fourth Sawarka tribe member assassinated
October 2, 2015
Fourth Sawarka tribe member assassinated
Four masked men shot dead a member of Sinai's al-Sawarka tribe, Khaled Khalaf al-Mene'i, on Thursday.
Textiles, oil companies workers protest in Suez
October 2, 2015
Textiles, oil companies workers protest in Suez
Hundreds of workers at Misr Iran Textiles Company and the Integrated Oil Industries Company in Suez protested outside Suez governor's…
Egyptian space scientist criticizes media
October 2, 2015
Egyptian space scientist criticizes media
Space scientist and former adviser to president Essam Heggy criticized the media by saying it twists facts by presenting failures…
Al-Masry Al-Youm editor-in-chief resigns
October 2, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm editor-in-chief resigns
Editor-in-chief of Al-Masry Al-Youm Mahmoud Mesallam resigned on Thursday. The trusteeship council of Al-Masry Al-Youm issued a statement thanking Mesallam for…
Egyptian expats call for protest against Sisi’s UK visit
October 2, 2015
Egyptian expats call for protest against Sisi’s UK visit
MENA Solidarity Network and Egypt Solidarity Initiative called for a protest outside the Tory Party conference in Manchester on Sunday,…
UPDATE: Egyptian death toll in Hajj stampede rises to 130
October 2, 2015
UPDATE: Egyptian death toll in Hajj stampede rises to 130
The number of Egyptian pilgrims who died in the Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia rose to 130, announced the Health…
Six human rights organizations demand release of pardoned activist
October 1, 2015
Six human rights organizations demand release of pardoned activist
Six human rights organizations called for the release of activist Nahed Sherif, known as Nahed Bibo, who was supposed to…
‘Taht al-Saytara’, ‘Baad al-Bedaya’ Ramadan series honored by NCHR
October 1, 2015
‘Taht al-Saytara’, ‘Baad al-Bedaya’ Ramadan series honored by NCHR
The Ramadan series "Taht al-Saytara" (Under Control) received the first award from the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) for…