Egypt
Newspaper owner: Finances, not politics, behind print closure
August 26, 2015
Newspaper owner: Finances, not politics, behind print closure
The owner of al-Tahrir newspaper has announced that due to financial constraints, rather than security and governmental pressures, he has…
Minister: Egypt to build largest fish farm in Middle East
August 26, 2015
Minister: Egypt to build largest fish farm in Middle East
The Agriculture Ministry has embarked on constructing the largest fish farm in the Middle East, said Agriculture Minister Salah Hilal. The project…
Euromoney: Egyptian economy faces tremendous challenges
August 26, 2015
Euromoney: Egyptian economy faces tremendous challenges
The Euromoney institution has announced that the Egyptian economy is going through a critical stage and faces tremendous challenges that…
Nervous markets ride roller-coaster after China rate cut
August 26, 2015
Nervous markets ride roller-coaster after China rate cut
European markets joined Asia on a roller-coaster session Wednesday, as China's interest rate cut showed no sign of ending a…
Arabs to sign common military force protocol Thursday
August 26, 2015
Arabs to sign common military force protocol Thursday
Arab foreign and defense ministers will sign a protocol for the creation of a joint defense force on Thursday, as the…
Health Ministry to launch vaccination campaign against measles in October
August 26, 2015
Health Ministry to launch vaccination campaign against measles in October
The Health Ministry will launch a nationwide campaign to vaccinate 24 million children against German measles in early October, said…
Eid Al-Adha movie season lacks lead movie stars
August 25, 2015
Eid Al-Adha movie season lacks lead movie stars
The Eid Al-Adha feast movie season will seemingly be less powerful this year as top-grossing actors will be absent from the…
Grand Egyptian Museum to be managed internationally
August 25, 2015
Grand Egyptian Museum to be managed internationally
Egypt's antiquities minister says the long-planned Grand Egyptian Museum will have an independent, international directorship in an effort to overcome…
Aly & Fila
August 25, 2015
Aly & Fila
“Directly from Cairo, the largest city in the Middle East, with her 30 million citizens and her oldest civilization in…
Court turns down petition on Facebook ban
August 25, 2015
Court turns down petition on Facebook ban
The Administrative Court in Cairo turned down on Tuesday a lawsuit demanding social networking giant Facebook to be banned in…