Egypt
Court upholds al-Azhar’s decision on female-to-female education
August 31, 2015
Court upholds al-Azhar’s decision on female-to-female education
The administrative court in Alexandria upheld on Monday an earlier decision that had been made by the Grand Sheikh of…
1% of electricity used Saturday generated by solar, wind energy
August 31, 2015
1% of electricity used Saturday generated by solar, wind energy
The Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency announced in a statement on Monday that 1 percent of the…
Mansoura Red Palace up for sale
August 31, 2015
Mansoura Red Palace up for sale
The owners of the Eskandar Palace in Mansoura have put the 3-storey palace up for sale, angering several intellectuals and…
Official: Migrant boat sinks off Libyan coast, kills at least 37
August 31, 2015
Official: Migrant boat sinks off Libyan coast, kills at least 37
A boat carrying migrants sank off Libya's Mediterranean coast, killing at least 37 people, a local official said on Sunday,…
Egyptian President Sisi holds talks with Singapore president, PM
August 31, 2015
Egyptian President Sisi holds talks with Singapore president, PM
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Singaporean counterpart Tony Tan held a tete a tete session of talks…
Mubarak-era politician Ezz allowed to run in parliamentary elections
August 31, 2015
Mubarak-era politician Ezz allowed to run in parliamentary elections
Egypt’s High Elections Commission (HEC) has said that steel tzar Ahmed Ezz is entitled to run in the parliamentary elections…
Terrorism insurance for Armed Forces, police in the works
August 31, 2015
Terrorism insurance for Armed Forces, police in the works
President of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority Sherif Samy has met with the president of the Insurance Federation of Egypt…
Three policemen wounded in Beni Suef
August 31, 2015
Three policemen wounded in Beni Suef
Three policemen were wounded Monday when unknown gunmen opened fire in Beni Suef. A security source said the policemen’s vehicle came…
Egypt decree on establishment of faculties at British University
August 31, 2015
Egypt decree on establishment of faculties at British University
President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi issued a presidential decree on Sunday on the establishment of four new faculties at the…
Nuweiba port ready to receive 2 vessels in Egypt
August 31, 2015
Nuweiba port ready to receive 2 vessels in Egypt
Nuweiba port is ready to receive two vessels with 278 people and 50 trucks on board, Spokesman for the Red…