Egypt
Egyptian court sentences 9 to death over guard killing
September 8, 2015
Egyptian court sentences 9 to death over guard killing
An Egyptian criminal court sentenced 9 defendants to death and 14 to life imprisonment on Monday, following their conviction in…
Egyptian sunken antiquities exhibition in Paris will open for public on Tuesday
September 8, 2015
Egyptian sunken antiquities exhibition in Paris will open for public on Tuesday
French President Francois Hollande expected an exhibition for Egypt's sunken antiquities to achieve great success. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the…
Egyptian awqaf ministry denies ties with Qatar
September 8, 2015
Egyptian awqaf ministry denies ties with Qatar
The Awqaf Ministry denied Monday any links with Qatar because of its stance supportive of the Muslim Brotherhood. "Reports in this…
Egyptian water resources minister assigned to run agriculture ministry
September 8, 2015
Egyptian water resources minister assigned to run agriculture ministry
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab assigned Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy to run, along with his post, the ministry…
5 policemen wounded in attack on checkpoint in Behaira
September 7, 2015
5 policemen wounded in attack on checkpoint in Behaira
Five policemen were wounded in an attack on a security checkpoint in the Delta city of Behaira early Monday. A number…
Egypt eyes second international bond issue of at least $1 bn
September 7, 2015
Egypt eyes second international bond issue of at least $1 bn
A second international bond that Egypt hopes to issue should be worth at least $1 billion, Samy Khallaf, an adviser…
Egypt minister arrested after quitting in graft probe
September 7, 2015
Egypt minister arrested after quitting in graft probe
Egypt's agriculture minister was arrested in Cairo on Monday after being told to step aside in connection with an investigation…
Britain to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over five years
September 7, 2015
Britain to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over five years
British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged on Monday to take in up to 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next five…
Egypt to tap international bond market for $10 bn, no time frame given
September 7, 2015
Egypt to tap international bond market for $10 bn, no time frame given
Egypt will tap the international bond market for $10 billion, the finance minister said on Monday, without providing a time…
Egypt says foreign reserves fall to $18.096 bln at end-August
September 7, 2015
Egypt says foreign reserves fall to $18.096 bln at end-August
Egypt's foreign currency reserves fell to $18.096 billion at the end of August from $18.534 billion the previous month, the…