Egypt
Insight: Failure of Syria diplomacy exposes enduring divisions over Assad
September 6, 2015
Insight: Failure of Syria diplomacy exposes enduring divisions over Assad
While the desperate flight of Syrians from their country's war was dominating news bulletins this summer, yet another diplomatic push to…
In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response
September 6, 2015
In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response
When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, fellow Gulf states raced to shelter thousands of displaced Kuwaitis. Fast forward 25 years,…
Minister: Sunken Treasures Exhibit first to be held outside Egypt after January
September 6, 2015
Minister: Sunken Treasures Exhibit first to be held outside Egypt after January
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Damaty underlined on Sunday the importance of “Egypt's Sunken Treasures” Exhibition, to be held in Paris, as…
Egypt unveils its key economic developments at Euromoney conference
September 6, 2015
Egypt unveils its key economic developments at Euromoney conference
The Euromoney Egypt Conference 2015 will kick off on Monday for two days in the presence of a galaxy of…
CAPMAS: 1.3mn work permits issued for Egyptian expats in 2014
September 6, 2015
CAPMAS: 1.3mn work permits issued for Egyptian expats in 2014
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) showed that 1.32 million work permits were issued to Egyptian expatriates…
Ten Saudi soldiers killed in Houthi strike on Yemen weapons store
September 6, 2015
Ten Saudi soldiers killed in Houthi strike on Yemen weapons store
Ten Saudi soldiers were killed in Yemen when Houthi fighters attacked a weapons store on Friday, Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya…
Egyptian PM: It is high time to build the country, not to stage for strikes or sit-ins
September 6, 2015
Egyptian PM: It is high time to build the country, not to stage for strikes or sit-ins
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Sunday called on all categories of the Egyptian society to work hard because it is…
Egypt refers Islamist cleric to military trial
September 6, 2015
Egypt refers Islamist cleric to military trial
Egypt's prosecution referred at least 38 alleged Islamists, including an influential exiled cleric, to military trial Saturday, accusing them of…
Egypt participates Sunday in consultation meeting ahead of 2015
September 5, 2015
Egypt participates Sunday in consultation meeting ahead of 2015
Egypt's Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy will participate in the third non-official consultation meeting in the run-up to the 2015 Paris…
Five arrested for alleged involvement in Beheira bus attack
September 5, 2015
Five arrested for alleged involvement in Beheira bus attack
Five alleged Muslim Brotherhood members were arrested for purportedly being involved in a deadly attack on a bus in Beheira,…