Egypt
Textile workers continue strike over bonuses
September 30, 2015
Textile workers continue strike over bonuses
Hundreds of workers at the Misr El-Amria Spinning and Weaving Company in Alexandria continued their open-ended strike on Tuesday to…
Heavy rains fall on Alexandria, northwestern coast
September 30, 2015
Heavy rains fall on Alexandria, northwestern coast
Alexandria and other areas along the northwestern coast were subjected to heavy rain and thunder on Tuesday evening, accompanied by…
Egypt expects $12.58 bn in additional revenue for 2015/16
September 30, 2015
Egypt expects $12.58 bn in additional revenue for 2015/16
Egypt aims to generate around LE98.5 billion (US$12.58 billion) of additional revenue this financial year by launching economic legislation and…
Scrapped Russian arms deal to cost France up to 250 mn euros
September 30, 2015
Scrapped Russian arms deal to cost France up to 250 mn euros
The scrapping of a deal to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia should cost French taxpayers no more than…
Search for Egypt’s Nefertiti gains new momentum
September 30, 2015
Search for Egypt’s Nefertiti gains new momentum
The search for ancient Egypt's Queen Nefertiti in an alleged hidden chamber in King Tut's tomb gained new momentum as…
Palestinians to raise flag at UN for first time
September 30, 2015
Palestinians to raise flag at UN for first time
The Palestinians will raise their flag at the United Nations on Wednesday in what president Mahmud Abbas calls a beacon…
70% chance of hidden chambers behind Tutankhamun tomb walls: Antiquities Minister
September 29, 2015
70% chance of hidden chambers behind Tutankhamun tomb walls: Antiquities Minister
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty recently completed an inspection tour on the tombs of King Amenhotep II (Tomb KV35), King Horemheb…
Ahly Club requests fans during African cup semi-final
September 29, 2015
Ahly Club requests fans during African cup semi-final
The Ahly Sports Club sent a request to the Interior Ministry on Tuesday to allow its fans to attend the football…
Hot weather expected Wednesday
September 29, 2015
Hot weather expected Wednesday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority expects slightly hot weather on Wednesday for Lower Egypt and Cairo, moderate weather for the north coast,…
Egyptian fishermen arrested in Tunisian waters
September 29, 2015
Egyptian fishermen arrested in Tunisian waters
Tunisian coast guards seized an Egyptian fishing boat in the city of Zarzis, southeastern Tunisia, Monday evening. A Tunisian security source…