Egypt
Former housing minister sentenced to three years in SODIC case
September 21, 2015
Former housing minister sentenced to three years in SODIC case
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced former Housing Minister Ibrahim Suleiman to three years in prison in the SODIC case on…
Minister responds to criticism of her clothing
September 21, 2015
Minister responds to criticism of her clothing
Ambassador Nabila Makram Abdel Shahid, the Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Minister, has responded to an attack made about her…
The Petrified Forest: an unprotected natural reserve
September 21, 2015
The Petrified Forest: an unprotected natural reserve
The Environment Ministry offered private sector companies in January the ability to sponsor and protect the Petrified Forest, located near…
Father blames son’s clock ‘bomb’ scandal on people’s misunderstanding of Islam
September 21, 2015
Father blames son’s clock ‘bomb’ scandal on people’s misunderstanding of Islam
The father of a Sudanese-American school student, whose teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb, said the controversial incident…
High Elections Commission ‘faltering’: NCHR member
September 21, 2015
High Elections Commission ‘faltering’: NCHR member
National Council for Human Rights member Salah Salam described the High Elections Commission as "faltering", even though the commission includes…
Ahly, Zamalek face off in 83rd Egypt cup final
September 21, 2015
Ahly, Zamalek face off in 83rd Egypt cup final
The longtime bitter sports club rivals Ahly and Zamalek are competing in the 83rd final of Egypt’s national football cup…
CanSurvive celebrates World CML Day at pyramids
September 21, 2015
CanSurvive celebrates World CML Day at pyramids
CanSurvive, an association for the support of cancer patients, celebrated the World CML (chronic myeloid leukemia ) Day at the…
Autumn begins Wednesday: astronomy institute
September 21, 2015
Autumn begins Wednesday: astronomy institute
The scorching temperatures of summer will hopefully recede starting Wednesday, when autumn is expected to begin at exactly 10:22 a.m.,…
Individual visits to Cairo Tower banned for fear of suicide
September 21, 2015
Individual visits to Cairo Tower banned for fear of suicide
"If you are visiting the Cairo Tower alone, you will be denied entry" is a new policy at Cairo Tower…
48% of Egyptians reject religious parties in parliamentary elections: Baseera
September 21, 2015
48% of Egyptians reject religious parties in parliamentary elections: Baseera
Forty-eight percent of Egyptians reject the participation of parties with a religious preference in parliamentary elections, 29 percent approve and…