Egypt
Muslim forum in Egypt urges moderation in issuing fatwas
August 18, 2015
Muslim forum in Egypt urges moderation in issuing fatwas
Leading Muslim clerics meeting in Cairo on Tuesday called for moderation in issuing religious edicts, in an attempt to counter…
Security sources: Egypt detains Hamas official at Cairo airport
August 18, 2015
Security sources: Egypt detains Hamas official at Cairo airport
Egypt detained a senior Hamas official at Cairo International Airport, security sources said on Tuesday, a day after it reopened…
Jordanian labour office calls on Egyptian workers to abide by laws
August 18, 2015
Jordanian labour office calls on Egyptian workers to abide by laws
Head of the Labor Office in Jordan Hassan Hammad Monday urged Egyptian laborers in the kingdom to abide by the…
Tax workers say meeting with PM on civil service law unfruitful
August 18, 2015
Tax workers say meeting with PM on civil service law unfruitful
Workers at the Finance Ministry said that their Tuesday meeting with Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb to discuss their objections to the civil…
Doctors demand better training, end to favoritism
August 18, 2015
Doctors demand better training, end to favoritism
Dozens of doctors staged a protest on Tuesday in front of the Health Ministry, with the participation of Dr. Mona…
Nour Party urges solutions for police stations overcrowding
August 18, 2015
Nour Party urges solutions for police stations overcrowding
Nour Party has asked the Interior Ministry for rapid solutions for the police station "overcrowding crisis" as the situation becomes…
Politician says Nobel laureate Zewail gave nothing to Egypt
August 18, 2015
Politician says Nobel laureate Zewail gave nothing to Egypt
A politician has slammed invites made to Nobel laureate Ahmed Zewail to events attended by Egypt’s president, arguing that Zewail…
Egypt’s market loses LE12.4 billion on Tuesday, EGX30 down 2.6%
August 18, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE12.4 billion on Tuesday, EGX30 down 2.6%
Egypt's market extended its heavy losses on Tuesday's session, as the benchmark EGX30 index dropped 2.58 percent, recording 7,398.43 points…
Wasat leader denies mediating for reconciliation with Brotherhood
August 18, 2015
Wasat leader denies mediating for reconciliation with Brotherhood
The centrist Islamist Wasat Party has dismissed reports saying its recently released leader was mediating a reconciliation between the Egyptian…
CAPMAS: 11.1% decline in average fresh water per capita consumption
August 18, 2015
CAPMAS: 11.1% decline in average fresh water per capita consumption
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said the average per capita consumption of fresh water in 2013-2014…