Egypt
Red Sea governor inspects Shazly village ahead of annual Mawlid
September 3, 2015
Red Sea governor inspects Shazly village ahead of annual Mawlid
Red Sea Governor Major General Ahmed Abdallah inspected the al-Sheikh al-Shazly village, a village named after a well-known Sufi sheikh,…
Researcher warns of harmful Egyptian fast food
September 3, 2015
Researcher warns of harmful Egyptian fast food
"The poor's food is in danger" is no longer a metaphorical phrase describing Egypt. The Agricultural Research Center has confirmed that…
Russia approves Mistral carrier sale to Egypt, UAE
September 3, 2015
Russia approves Mistral carrier sale to Egypt, UAE
Russia has given France the green light to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. France…
Four policemen injured in attack near Beni Suef
September 3, 2015
Four policemen injured in attack near Beni Suef
Four policemen were injured in an anonymous attack on a checkpoint on the Beni Suef-Fayoum agricultural road Wednesday evening, near…
NCHR concerned over university geographical allocation exemptions for sons, daughters of senior officials
September 3, 2015
NCHR concerned over university geographical allocation exemptions for sons, daughters of senior officials
The National Council for Human Rights expressed extreme concern Wednesday over a confidential authorization from the Supreme Council of Universities…
NCHR members walk out of monthly meeting over controversial prison visit
September 3, 2015
NCHR members walk out of monthly meeting over controversial prison visit
A monthly meeting by the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Wednesday resulted in three council members walking out…
Guatemala judge orders detention of President Perez in graft scandal
September 3, 2015
Guatemala judge orders detention of President Perez in graft scandal
A Guatemalan judge has issued a detention order for President Otto Perez, the attorney general´s office said on Wednesday, amid…
Survey: Egypt business activity expands in August at sharpest rate of 2015
September 3, 2015
Survey: Egypt business activity expands in August at sharpest rate of 2015
Business activity in Egypt's private sector excluding oil grew in August at the fastest pace of 2015 on the back…
Egyptian FM gearing up for expat vote in parliamentary polls
September 2, 2015
Egyptian FM gearing up for expat vote in parliamentary polls
The Foreign Ministry is bracing for an expat vote in Egypt's upcoming parliamentary elections, the last of three phases of…
Tsipras and Varoufakis: a messy split for Greece’s double act
September 2, 2015
Tsipras and Varoufakis: a messy split for Greece’s double act
Alexis Tsipras and Yanis Varoufakis shared a vision once, but the double act of the Greek debt drama's most colourful…