Egypt
Clerics gather in Egypt to counter extremist fatwas
August 17, 2015
Clerics gather in Egypt to counter extremist fatwas
Top Muslim clerics gathered in Egypt on Monday to address extremist religious edicts in the face of an unprecedented threat…
Syndicate photos exposes poor conditions at Giza hospital
August 17, 2015
Syndicate photos exposes poor conditions at Giza hospital
The Doctors’ Syndicate released a series of photos showing poor conditions at Giza's hospitals, including overcrowding, staff shortages, poor ventilation Attached…
Al-Tahrir newspaper photographer detained pending national security investigations
August 17, 2015
Al-Tahrir newspaper photographer detained pending national security investigations
The New Cairo Prosecution on Monday detained Ahmed Ramadan, the photographer of the Al-Tahrir newspaper for 24 hours, pending national…
61 female students were harassed by teachers in school
August 17, 2015
61 female students were harassed by teachers in school
A government body has reported at least 61 sexual harassment cases of young female students in primary and secondary schools…
Syndicate to discuss journalism restrictions in new anti-terror law
August 17, 2015
Syndicate to discuss journalism restrictions in new anti-terror law
The Journalists Syndicate will convene to discuss restrictions and penalties imposed on reporters as part of the new counterterrorism law…
Army starts construction of highway between East Port Said, Sokhna ports
August 17, 2015
Army starts construction of highway between East Port Said, Sokhna ports
The army is constructing a highway to link the ports of the Suez Canal development zone, from East Port Said…
Young couple commits suicide after family rejects engagement
August 17, 2015
Young couple commits suicide after family rejects engagement
A young couple in Beheira committed suicide on Monday after the girl’s family refused to let her marry the young…
CAPMAS:Egypt unemployment eases to 12.7 % in Q2 of 2015
August 17, 2015
CAPMAS:Egypt unemployment eases to 12.7 % in Q2 of 2015
Egypt's unemployment rate edged down to 12.7 percent in the second quarter of 2015, from 12.8 percent in the first…
Cairo University still low in Chinese world ranking
August 17, 2015
Cairo University still low in Chinese world ranking
Cairo University continues to rank low but remains among the world's 500 best universities in an annual chart prepared by…
Rights organization condemns confiscation of Saout El Oma weekly
August 17, 2015
Rights organization condemns confiscation of Saout El Oma weekly
Hafez Abu Seada, head of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, has condemned the confiscation of the weekly edition of…