Egypt
Security sources: Prominent radical Islamist cleric dies in Egypt jail
August 6, 2015
Security sources: Prominent radical Islamist cleric dies in Egypt jail
A prominent radical Islamist cleric, who once called for the destruction of the pyramids, has died in prison in Egypt,…
Egypt opening Suez Canal expansion to high hopes and some doubts
August 6, 2015
Egypt opening Suez Canal expansion to high hopes and some doubts
Egypt will open an expansion to the Suez Canal to great fanfare on Thursday, the centrepiece of President Abdel Fattah…
History of the Islamic State group amid Egypt hostage threat
August 5, 2015
History of the Islamic State group amid Egypt hostage threat
An affiliate of the Islamic State group threatened to kill a Croatian hostage in 48 hours unless Egypt releases "Muslim…
Video: Islamic State Egypt-affiliate threaten to kill Croatian hostage in 48 hours
August 5, 2015
Video: Islamic State Egypt-affiliate threaten to kill Croatian hostage in 48 hours
An online video, purportedly from Islamic State's Egypt affiliate, showed on Wednesday a Croatian hostage who said the group would…
ECHR: 658 violations against journalists in one year
August 5, 2015
ECHR: 658 violations against journalists in one year
The Egyptian Commission for Human Rights (ECHR) has released a report saying that at least 658 violations against journalists took…
Report: 2 Egyptian hospitals among Arab world’s best 10
August 5, 2015
Report: 2 Egyptian hospitals among Arab world’s best 10
Two hospitals in Egypt have been ranked among the Arab World’s best ten hospitals in the 2015 Webometrics Ranking of…
Cairo Opera House continues preparations for New Suez Canal opening ceremony
August 5, 2015
Cairo Opera House continues preparations for New Suez Canal opening ceremony
The Cairo Opera House is continuing preparations for the opening ceremony of the new Suez Canal. Director Inas Abdel Dayem said…
Govt to seek legal counsel for nuclear contracts
August 5, 2015
Govt to seek legal counsel for nuclear contracts
The Cabinet has approved a request by the Electricity and Energy Ministry to assign an international legal adviser to be referred…
Agriculture becomes first solar-powered govt ministry
August 5, 2015
Agriculture becomes first solar-powered govt ministry
Agriculture Minister Salah Helal inaugurated the first solar power-run government agency late Tuesday. The new system, which was applied at the…
Bloomberg: No evidence New Suez Canal currently necessary
August 5, 2015
Bloomberg: No evidence New Suez Canal currently necessary
One day ahead of the grand opening of the new Suez Canal expansion, a Bloomberg report says there is no real…