Egypt
Sawy Culture Wheel celebrates International Youth Day
August 12, 2015
Sawy Culture Wheel celebrates International Youth Day
El-Sawy Culture Wheel will celebrate International Youth Day on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. The event's schedule includes three workshops: photography, storytelling…
Yediot Ahronot: Square named after Abdel Nasser in Israel sparks tension
August 12, 2015
Yediot Ahronot: Square named after Abdel Nasser in Israel sparks tension
Tensions flared in the Arab sector in northern Israel after a local council named a square after late President Gamal…
Baseera: 69% of Egyptians satisfied with public services
August 12, 2015
Baseera: 69% of Egyptians satisfied with public services
A poll conducted by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) Tuesday determined that the average Egyptian is not…
MIDEAST STOCKS: Saudi, Egypt fall as China weigh on oil, emerging markets
August 12, 2015
MIDEAST STOCKS: Saudi, Egypt fall as China weigh on oil, emerging markets
Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and Egypt declined in early trade on Wednesday as China's decision to further devalue the…
Report: 61 die from heatwave since Sunday
August 12, 2015
Report: 61 die from heatwave since Sunday
Since Sunday, 61 people have died from the debilitating heatwave that has swept through Egypt. The Health Ministry announced in a…
Journalists’ Syndicate condemns health decline in detainees
August 12, 2015
Journalists’ Syndicate condemns health decline in detainees
The Journalists' Syndicate denounced on Wednesday the condition detainees in prisons are in, especially in Aqrab Prison.
Egypt to try Brotherhood chief for 2013 Cairo clashes
August 12, 2015
Egypt to try Brotherhood chief for 2013 Cairo clashes
Egypt on Tuesday referred Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to trial for staging a protest at a Cairo square where…
MENA: President Sisi establishes economic zone around Egypt’s Suez Canal
August 12, 2015
MENA: President Sisi establishes economic zone around Egypt’s Suez Canal
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issued a decree establishing an economic zone for Egypt's Suez Canal, the country's state news agency…
Egypt military court sentences 253 to life in prison in absentia
August 12, 2015
Egypt military court sentences 253 to life in prison in absentia
An Egyptian military court sentenced 253 people to life in prison in absentia and 203 others to shorter prison terms…
Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo to meet with officials
August 11, 2015
Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo to meet with officials
An Israeli delegation arrived on a private jet at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, headed by the director of…