Egypt
2745 register for Egypt’s parliamentary elections
September 2, 2015
2745 register for Egypt’s parliamentary elections
2745 people registered for the parliamentary elections in Egypt on Tuesday, according to the Supreme Elections Commission (SEC). Candidates applied in…
INTERVIEW: Egypt says Zohr gas find will not undermine talks on imports from Israel
September 2, 2015
INTERVIEW: Egypt says Zohr gas find will not undermine talks on imports from Israel
The discovery of the Zohr natural gas field off Egypt will not undermine private-sector negotiations about buying gas from Israel,…
EU, WFP fund Egypt’s student welfare project
September 2, 2015
EU, WFP fund Egypt’s student welfare project
The Belgian and Dutch ambassadors to Egypt concluded a two-day visit to Upper Egyptian community schools on Wednesday, where the World Food…
Source: Egypt army to flood Gaza tunnels with water
September 2, 2015
Source: Egypt army to flood Gaza tunnels with water
Egypt’s military will flood the area along the border with Gaza with water, in a new bid to destroy underground tunnels…
MoU signed with China in construction of Egypt’s new capital
September 2, 2015
MoU signed with China in construction of Egypt’s new capital
Egypt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China to partially engage the latter in the construction of the first…
Quran does not predate Prophet Muhammed, Al-Azhar scholar says
September 2, 2015
Quran does not predate Prophet Muhammed, Al-Azhar scholar says
The Daily Mail published an article on August 31 which discussed fragments of a recently discovered Quran scientists believe may predate…
Higher Education Ministry confidentially grants exceptions to judges, officers’ sons, daughters
September 2, 2015
Higher Education Ministry confidentially grants exceptions to judges, officers’ sons, daughters
Higher Education Minister Al-Sayed Abdel Khaleq received confidential authorization from the Supreme Council of Universities on August 16, stating that…
Violence down in last week of August, monitors say
September 2, 2015
Violence down in last week of August, monitors say
The rate of violence and terrorist attacks dropped in the period between August 21-27, an alliance of NGOs detecting violence…
Nour Party excludes Nader Bakkar from parliamentary election nomination
September 2, 2015
Nour Party excludes Nader Bakkar from parliamentary election nomination
Sources within the Nour Party speaking on condition of anonymity said the party is not fielding Nader Bakkar, the party…
Court of Cassation rejects Badie’s appeal against placing him on terrorism lists
September 2, 2015
Court of Cassation rejects Badie’s appeal against placing him on terrorism lists
The Court of Cassation rejected an appeal on Wednesday submitted by Mohamed Badie, the supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, and…