Egypt
High Elections Commission to announce parliamentary elections schedule Sunday
August 30, 2015
High Elections Commission to announce parliamentary elections schedule Sunday
The High Elections Commission will hold a press conference at 7 pm Sunday evening, at the Egypt State Information Service…
EMA head: September could welcome rain
August 30, 2015
EMA head: September could welcome rain
The Upper Egypt governorates could witness rain in September, according to the head of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA), Wahid Saudi. Regardless,…
IS reportedly imposes fees on Egyptian exports
August 30, 2015
IS reportedly imposes fees on Egyptian exports
Al-Masry Al-Youm has published a document attributed to the Islamic State, where the group states it is imposing fees on Egyptian…
Al Sisi visits Harmony Center and meets with Mufti of Singapore
August 30, 2015
Al Sisi visits Harmony Center and meets with Mufti of Singapore
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, who arrived here earlier on Sunday, begins his activities with a visit to the Harmony…
Saudi Arabia to provide $2.9 bn to Egypt
August 30, 2015
Saudi Arabia to provide $2.9 bn to Egypt
Al-Mal weekly newspaper quoted informed sources on Sunday as saying that Egypt would receive financial assistance and soft loans from…
Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal will ‘fuel terrorism’
August 30, 2015
Netanyahu: Iran nuclear deal will ‘fuel terrorism’
The deal to curb Iran's nuclear programme will bolster Tehran's ability to fund global terrorism by providing the Islamic state…
Sisi to arrive in Beijing Tuesday
August 30, 2015
Sisi to arrive in Beijing Tuesday
Egyptian Ambassador to China Magdi Amer said on Sunday that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will arrive here on Tuesday to take…
Eight million Egyptians suffer from diabetes: Professor
August 30, 2015
Eight million Egyptians suffer from diabetes: Professor
Egypt has eight million people suffering from diabetes and ranks eighth internationally in diabetes rates, said President of the International…
Administrative Prosecution Authority reports on health sector investigations
August 30, 2015
Administrative Prosecution Authority reports on health sector investigations
The Administrative Prosecution Authority (ASA) has issued a detailed report on incidents within the health sector in 2014, including medical…
UPDATE: Egypt summons UK ambassador over criticism of Al Jazeera trial
August 30, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt summons UK ambassador over criticism of Al Jazeera trial
Egypt summoned the British ambassador to reject as "unacceptable interference" comments he made on an Egyptian court's decision to hand…