Egypt
Funeral held for Jamaa al-Islamiya leader who died in prison
August 10, 2015
Funeral held for Jamaa al-Islamiya leader who died in prison
Thousands of mourners attended a funeral procession on Monday for Jamaa al-Islamiya leader Essam Derbala who was pronounced dead at…
Some rural villages without power during summer heat
August 10, 2015
Some rural villages without power during summer heat
Power has been cut in five villages in Belqas for more than eight hours everyday due to repairs on the…
Detainee found dead in Hurghada police station with cloth coiled around his neck
August 10, 2015
Detainee found dead in Hurghada police station with cloth coiled around his neck
Prosecutors are investigating the case of a 23-year-old detainee found dead in the Hurghada police station, with cloth coiled around…
Trial to begin of 1st solar power plant in Sadat City
August 10, 2015
Trial to begin of 1st solar power plant in Sadat City
Housing Minister Mustafa Madbouly announced on Monday they will begin the trial of the first solar power station in Sadat…
Popular hashtag complains of low internet quality to president
August 10, 2015
Popular hashtag complains of low internet quality to president
A number of twitter users have launched a hashtag urging Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to intervene for the improvement…
Labor rights campaign backs protests against civil service law
August 10, 2015
Labor rights campaign backs protests against civil service law
Towards A Fair Labor Law campaign says it backs protests by workers at the Finance Ministry outside the Journalists Syndicate…
10 in Al-Qaeda terrorist cell trial sentenced to death
August 10, 2015
10 in Al-Qaeda terrorist cell trial sentenced to death
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Monday ten people to death over charges of forming an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist cell led by…
UPDATE: Bomb explodes near Cairo court, wounds three policemen
August 10, 2015
UPDATE: Bomb explodes near Cairo court, wounds three policemen
Three policemen were wounded on Monday when a bomb exploded under a traffic sentry post near a Cairo court, security…
Swimmer Akram makes history for Egypt after finishing fourth in the men’s 1,500 m
August 10, 2015
Swimmer Akram makes history for Egypt after finishing fourth in the men’s 1,500 m
Swimmer Ahmed Akram, made Egypt's best achievement in the history of swimming tournaments after finishing fourth in the men's 1500…
Egyptian inflation drops as effect of subsidy cuts wears off
August 10, 2015
Egyptian inflation drops as effect of subsidy cuts wears off
Egyptian inflation rates dropped for the second month running in July, the central bank said on Monday, as food price…