Egypt
Actress Sherihan calls for boycotting meat
August 24, 2015
Actress Sherihan calls for boycotting meat
Actress Sherihan announced her solidarity with a social media campaign on Sunday to boycott local and imported meat due to…
Beirut rocked by violent protests for second day
August 24, 2015
Beirut rocked by violent protests for second day
Protests against the Lebanese government turned violent for a second day on Sunday, and Prime Minister Tammam Salam threatened to…
Army to contract out Suez desalination project
August 24, 2015
Army to contract out Suez desalination project
The Armed Forces will soon hire a foreign developer to construct the first water desalination plant at a planned tourist…
Sharqiya police officers end sit-in
August 24, 2015
Sharqiya police officers end sit-in
Low-ranking police officers who had been protesting outside the security directoriat in Sharqiya have ended their sit-in following Sharqiya Security…
HRDO Center criticizes new Civil Service Law
August 24, 2015
HRDO Center criticizes new Civil Service Law
The HRDO Center to Support Digital Expression issued a statement Sunday objecting to the new Civil Service Law, saying it…
UPDATE: 3 police officers killed, 24 wounded in Beheira roadside explosion
August 24, 2015
UPDATE: 3 police officers killed, 24 wounded in Beheira roadside explosion
Three police officers were killed and 24 others were injured Monday when a roadside bomb rocked a bus in Beheira,…
UPDATE: Egypt lowers top tax rate and suspends capital gains tax
August 23, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt lowers top tax rate and suspends capital gains tax
Egypt lowered the top tax rate and the threshold for companies and individuals in high income brackets on Sunday and…
Foreign Ministry launches English language blog
August 23, 2015
Foreign Ministry launches English language blog
The Foreign Affairs Ministry launched an English-speaking blog on Sunday, saying it aims to communicate with the world on the situation…
Egypt arrests 3 under terror law for spreading IS ideology
August 23, 2015
Egypt arrests 3 under terror law for spreading IS ideology
Egyptian police have arrested three individuals under a new anti-terrorism law who are accused of spreading Islamic State propaganda through…
Al-Azhar professor: ‘Intellectuals’ should be excluded from religious reform debates
August 23, 2015
Al-Azhar professor: ‘Intellectuals’ should be excluded from religious reform debates
An al-Azhar professor has said that what he called “intellectuals” should not be engaged in debates over the reforms that…