Egypt
Thursday meeting to discuss escalation against civil service law
August 20, 2015
Thursday meeting to discuss escalation against civil service law
A number of independent trade unions and employees at several government agencies are convening on Thursday at the Doctors Syndicate…
Verdict postponed for bellydancers over debauchery charges
August 20, 2015
Verdict postponed for bellydancers over debauchery charges
The Agouza Misdemeanor Court has postponed its verdict over two belly dancers accused of risque video clips to September 3. Mohamed al-Nemr,…
Port Said, Suez highest in maternal mortality, lowest in birth rate
August 20, 2015
Port Said, Suez highest in maternal mortality, lowest in birth rate
Population Minister Hala Youssef said Port Said and Suez have the highest rates of maternal mortality and the lowest birth…
British Egyptologist invited for debate over Nefertiti tomb theory
August 20, 2015
British Egyptologist invited for debate over Nefertiti tomb theory
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has revealed that he had been in contact with British Egyptologist Nicolas Reeves, over his new…
Brother of blacksmith who committed suicide: Poverty killed my brother
August 20, 2015
Brother of blacksmith who committed suicide: Poverty killed my brother
Khaled, brother of Ashraf Farouk, the 45-year-old blacksmith who committed suicide because he could not afford chemotherapy for his son…
12 experts to view Renaissance Dam technical studies
August 20, 2015
12 experts to view Renaissance Dam technical studies
The National Committee of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is meeting on Thursday in Addis Ababa with 12 experts from the…
Sisi in Russia visit on 25th August
August 20, 2015
Sisi in Russia visit on 25th August
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit Russia from August 25 to 27 to “reinforce bilateral ties”, presidency spokesperson Alaa Youssef said Thursday. “The…
Journalists’ mark colleague’s 2013 death at checkpoint
August 20, 2015
Journalists’ mark colleague’s 2013 death at checkpoint
A number of journalists staged a candle vigil outside the Journalists Syndicate late Wednesday marking the death of a colleague…
UPDATE: French and Egyptian passengers rescued as boat sinks in Red Sea
August 20, 2015
UPDATE: French and Egyptian passengers rescued as boat sinks in Red Sea
Twenty-six French tourists and 10 Egyptians were rescued on Thursday after a boat transporting them hit coral reefs and sank…
Million-condo project still being negotiated, UAE developer reiterates
August 20, 2015
Million-condo project still being negotiated, UAE developer reiterates
Emirati real estate giant Arabtec has said that negotiations are still ongoing with the Egyptian government for a one-million-home project,…