Egypt
Report: 599 labor protests in 1st half of 2015
August 18, 2015
Report: 599 labor protests in 1st half of 2015
Workers belonging to 48 sectors staged 599 protests from January to June 2015, an NGO report has unveiled. Labor protests occurred…
Arab League to discuss enforcement of Israel economic boycott
August 18, 2015
Arab League to discuss enforcement of Israel economic boycott
The Arab League will discuss efforts to enforce an economic boycott of Israel in a three-day meeting starting Tuesday. Mohamed Sobeih,…
Civil Service Law protesters object to Sisi’s remarks
August 18, 2015
Civil Service Law protesters object to Sisi’s remarks
Protesters of the Civil Service Law objected to the statement of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that the law will be…
Dostour Party president: My resignation is final
August 18, 2015
Dostour Party president: My resignation is final
Dostour Party President Hala Shukrallah said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that she resigned on Sunday due to ongoing…
CNN: Egypt passes tough – and controversial – counter terrorism law
August 18, 2015
CNN: Egypt passes tough – and controversial – counter terrorism law
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has signed a tough counter terrorism law that rights groups say has ominous implications for…
Evangelicals officially back draft unified law on personal status
August 18, 2015
Evangelicals officially back draft unified law on personal status
Egypt’s Evangelical Christians have declared support for a long-debated government draft law that regulates divorces and second marriages. Andrea Zaki, the…
Photojournalist released following interrogation over alleged Brotherhood links
August 18, 2015
Photojournalist released following interrogation over alleged Brotherhood links
New Cairo prosecution services Monday released a photojournalist arrested while covering a trial session involving former president Mohamed Morsi after…
EMA: Egypt’s next winter could see more snowfall
August 18, 2015
EMA: Egypt’s next winter could see more snowfall
Egypt will see more extreme weather next winter that could include snowfall, the head of the country’s meteorology service said…
Update: Health Ministry raises heat wave death toll to 105
August 18, 2015
Update: Health Ministry raises heat wave death toll to 105
The death toll from a heat wave overwhelming Egypt since yearly August has soared to 105 on Monday as eight…
Police colonel dies of wounds sustained in week-old blast
August 18, 2015
Police colonel dies of wounds sustained in week-old blast
A colonel from Cairo’s traffic control department died Monday of injuries he had sustained in a blast a week ago…