Egypt
Libyan govt: At least 30 civilians killed by IS in Sirte
August 14, 2015
Libyan govt: At least 30 civilians killed by IS in Sirte
The Libyan government said in a letter Thursday evening directed to the UN Security Council that at least 30 civilians…
HRDO: Financial corruption in July LE24.2 billion
August 14, 2015
HRDO: Financial corruption in July LE24.2 billion
Financial corruption in Egypt has cost LE24.2 billion of state funds for the month of July 2015 alone, with 75…
Egypt beheading blow to tourism, may boost military aid
August 14, 2015
Egypt beheading blow to tourism, may boost military aid
The Islamic State group's apparent beheading of a Croatian engineer in Egypt threatens to scare off tourists and foreign investment…
Egyptian heir takes on Jay Z in ‘Big Pimpin” trial
August 14, 2015
Egyptian heir takes on Jay Z in ‘Big Pimpin” trial
The heir of an Egyptian composer will take on Jay Z in court, saying the rapper had no right to…
Egyptian military plane crashes near Libyan border, 4 dead
August 14, 2015
Egyptian military plane crashes near Libyan border, 4 dead
An Egyptian military aircraft crashed near the Libyan border while on a mission against Islamist militants on Thursday, killing four…
Egypt bourse could freeze Juhayna chairman’s shares for alleged Brotherhood links
August 13, 2015
Egypt bourse could freeze Juhayna chairman’s shares for alleged Brotherhood links
Egypt's stock exchange will freeze the shares in Juhayna owned by its chairman Safwan Thabet because of his alleged links…
Justice Ministry: assets of 1345 Brotherhoods confiscated
August 13, 2015
Justice Ministry: assets of 1345 Brotherhoods confiscated
A panel from the Justice Ministry has so far frozen the assets and confiscated property belonging to 1,345 Muslim Brotherhood…
Giza Zoo’s orangutan Bongo dies from heatstroke
August 13, 2015
Giza Zoo’s orangutan Bongo dies from heatstroke
The Central Administration of Zoos announced the death of Bongo, 23, a male orangutan who lived in Giza Zoo. Bongo died…
UPDATE: Egypt police colonel gets 5 years jail at re-trial over deaths of 37 prisoners
August 13, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt police colonel gets 5 years jail at re-trial over deaths of 37 prisoners
An Egyptian police colonel was sentenced to a reduced five years in jail on Thursday in a re-trial over the…
Cairo, Giza security on alert on Rabaa, Nahda 2nd anniversary
August 13, 2015
Cairo, Giza security on alert on Rabaa, Nahda 2nd anniversary
Security authorities at Cairo and Giza have tightened measures and raised alert preparing for possible violence on the second anniversary…