Egypt
Latest meeting with PM on Civil Service law fails
September 2, 2015
Latest meeting with PM on Civil Service law fails
Workers from the Egyptian Tax Authority have called for a meeting to discuss ways in which to escalate their protests…
Israel’s gas prospects dimmed but not extinguished by Egypt discovery
September 2, 2015
Israel’s gas prospects dimmed but not extinguished by Egypt discovery
The discovery of vast deposits of natural gas off Egypt has muddied the waters for Israel's own gas industry, though…
UAE’s Arabtec says no progress on Egypt housing project
September 2, 2015
UAE’s Arabtec says no progress on Egypt housing project
United Arab Emirates-based builder Arabtec on Wednesday denied a media report that it would only develop the first phase of…
Massive gas find promises to ease Egypt’s fuel crisis
September 2, 2015
Massive gas find promises to ease Egypt’s fuel crisis
The discovery of a huge gas field off Egypt’s coast promises to ease a long-running fuel crisis and boost the…
World number one ranked squash player is… Egyptian Raneem al-Welily
September 1, 2015
World number one ranked squash player is… Egyptian Raneem al-Welily
In an unprecedented victory, Egyptian Raneem al-Welily has been crowned the world number one ranked squash player, according to the…
One million Suez Canal commemorative coins on market next week
September 1, 2015
One million Suez Canal commemorative coins on market next week
The Finance Ministry has said that the New Suez Canal commemorative coins it issued early last week were well received…
NCHR’s favorable review of al-Aqrab prison sparks controversy
September 1, 2015
NCHR’s favorable review of al-Aqrab prison sparks controversy
"There is no systematic torture in Egyptian prisons,” said the head of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), Mohamed…
Moderate weather in the north on Wednesday, hot in Cairo
September 1, 2015
Moderate weather in the north on Wednesday, hot in Cairo
Moderate weather is expected in the north on Wednesday, with hot and humid temperatures in Cairo and the Delta and…
David’s nine-year ranking reign ended by Egyptian
September 1, 2015
David’s nine-year ranking reign ended by Egyptian
Malaysia's Nicol David had her nine-year run as women's squash world number one, one of the longest reigns in world…
Court obliges Journalists’ Syndicate to find jobs for unemployed members
September 1, 2015
Court obliges Journalists’ Syndicate to find jobs for unemployed members
The Administrative Court decreed on Monday that the Journalists' Syndicate is to give its unemployed members financial aid until it creates…