Egypt
UPDATE: Govt refutes suggestion to revisit controversial civil service law
August 10, 2015
UPDATE: Govt refutes suggestion to revisit controversial civil service law
Planning Minister Ashraf al-Araby has denied news reports stating that the government was willing to reconsider the civil service law…
Eight lawyers sentenced to life for assaulting judge
August 10, 2015
Eight lawyers sentenced to life for assaulting judge
A criminal court in the Upper Egyptian province of Minya sentenced eight lawyers on Sunday to life in prison for assaulting…
21 dead as temperatures soar in Egypt heatwave: ministry
August 10, 2015
21 dead as temperatures soar in Egypt heatwave: ministry
Twenty-one people have died and 66 others were hospitalised with exhaustion as soaring temperatures and high humidity hit Cairo and…
The New Suez Canal: Between facts and beliefs
August 9, 2015
The New Suez Canal: Between facts and beliefs
At least 74 percent of Egyptians believe that New Suez Canal project will have a positive impact on their lives…
Borhamy: Citizens should donate Suez Canal savings certificates’ interests to pay Egypt’s debts
August 9, 2015
Borhamy: Citizens should donate Suez Canal savings certificates’ interests to pay Egypt’s debts
Yasser Borhamy, vice president of the Salafi Dawah, has called on citizens to donate the interests of their Suez Canal…
Very hot weather on Monday
August 9, 2015
Very hot weather on Monday
Very hot and humid weather is expected on Monday in most parts of the country, with the temperatures becoming mild…
Roadside bomb kills 2 police in Egypt’s Sinai, wounds 3
August 9, 2015
Roadside bomb kills 2 police in Egypt’s Sinai, wounds 3
Security officials say a roadside bomb has hit a police armored vehicle in the restive northern part of Egypt's Sinai…
OneWorld Foundation demands transparency in weather forecasts
August 9, 2015
OneWorld Foundation demands transparency in weather forecasts
The OneWorld Foundation for the freedom of access to information has criticized conflicting news reports on temperatures between the Meteorology…
Shortage of Anti-Rh injections for pregnant women caused the death of 4,000 fetuses in 8 months
August 9, 2015
Shortage of Anti-Rh injections for pregnant women caused the death of 4,000 fetuses in 8 months
Pharmacists and importers have recently discussed the shortages in certain important medical drugs as a result of the Central Bank…
Landslides at ring road forces traffic route changes in Egypt
August 9, 2015
Landslides at ring road forces traffic route changes in Egypt
A sudden landslide on the ring road has forced route changes and traffic congestion.In statements on Sunday, Head of the…